2023 Shaw Contract Design Awards

Entries now closed! Winners will be announced in September.

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ABOUT THE PROGRAM

 

It is our foundation to celebrate the optimism of design, and its ability to positively impact our communities and our planet.

Now in its 18th year, the Shaw Contract Design Awards program is our chance to look through the Design Optimist lens at spaces that inspire new ways of working, learning, healing, and thriving.

We believe that design has the power to shape the world around us and create a better future for both people and planet. That's why the Shaw Contract Design Awards program is so important to us - it allows celebration of the designers who share our commitment to creating a positive impact in all interior spaces.

Over the past 17 years of this awards program, we have seen countless examples of how design can transform spaces and enrich lives. From innovative healthcare facilities that promote healing and well-being, to dynamic workplaces that foster creativity and collaboration, the projects that have been submitted to our awards program have inspired us all.

The Shaw Contract Design Awards are open to project submissions from across the globe, providing a unique platform for international design talent to be recognized and celebrated. Our judging panel is also comprised of international design luminaries; who will give consideration to overall design intent along with our four People Together Planet Forever ambitions - Material Health, Circular Economy, Carbon Impact and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.

How the Program Works

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Call For Entries

Entries will open on April 19th! Share your design with the world by submitting your project via our website before entries close on May 17th 2023.

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Best of Region

All projects entered will proceed to the first stage of judging; where an elite panel of design leaders will collaborate in each region to select the Best of Region winners.

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Best of Globe

Each Best of Region winner will proceed to the next stage of judging, where an international judging panel will award the very best; our Best of Globe winners. 

Phase 1. Best of Region

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Bill and Helen Norrie Library by LM Architectural Group
Winnipeg, Canada

Best of Region

All projects entered will proceed to the first stage of judging; where an elite panel of design leaders will collaborate in each region to select the Best of Region winners. Regional Judging will include the following categories:

  • Asia
  • Australia & New Zealand
  • Canada
  • India
  • Greater China
  • Latin America
  • Middle East & Africa
  • UK & Continental Europe
  • USA

Best of Region winners will be announced on September 6th 2023.

 

Phase 2. Best of Globe

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Sede Insole Energia by Mobio Arquitetura, Recife, Brazil.

Best of Globe

Each Best of Region winner will proceed to the next stage of judging, where an international judging panel will award the very best; our Best of Globe winners.

Best of Globe winners will be announced on September 27th 2023

Entry Criteria

Eligibility

Projects must have a completion date between 1st January 2021 and 27th May 2023, and include at least one Shaw Contract product in the project.

Cost

There is no cost to enter, and there is no limit on the number of entries allowed per firm.

Best of Globe Prize

All Best of Globe Winners will receive a trophy to commend their achievement. Best of Globe Winners will be promoted in Shaw Contract marketing materials globally and featured in a media campaign with leading international Architecture & Design publications. 


Each Best of Globe firm will also receive a $2.000 USD charitable donation to be awarded in their name to an organization of its choice. To date, Shaw Contract has awarded over $280,000 CAN to non-profit and philanthropic organizations worldwide as part of this program.

Looking Back | 2022 

Watch this video interview with some of our judges from around the globe 

Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel | Denver, US

2022 Design Awards Best of Region Winners

View our 2022 Design Awards Winners here

With over 600 entries from 37 countries worldwide, our 2022 competition was fierce and produced an extraordinary group of winners.

VIEW THE 2022 Best of Region Winners