2023 Shaw Contract Design Awards

Entries are 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 recognised 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 OPENING SOON! Share your design with the world by submitting your project via our website before entries close on 17 May 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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GAME FREAK Office by CANUCH Inc. - Shibuya, Japan

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 September 2023. 

Phase 2. Best of Globe

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Sede Insole Energia by Mobio Arquitetura - Recife, Brasil

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 September 2023. 

Entry Criteria

Eligibility

Projects must have a completion date between 1st January 2021 and 17th 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 the achievement. Best of Globe Winners will be promoted in Shaw Contract marketing materials globally, as well as being 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. 

IGO by Rezen + Templewell | Perth, Australia

2022 Design Awards Winners

Looking for even more Inspiration? 

View our 2022 Design Awards Winners here

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

VIEW THE 2022 WINNERS