a global design awards program
dedicated to the year's best products, projects, and people.

Now celebrating its 15th year, Interior Design's Best of Year is the ultimate measure of design excellence, honoring the most significant work of the year and recognizing designers, architects and manufacturers from around the globe.

Submissions close on September 10 (11:59PM EST).

Let’s recognize the most innovative projects, products, and design-thinkers in 129 categories, including the 15 NEW People categories for designers, architects, manufacturers and more! A complete list of the 2020 Best of Year categories can be found here. 

Also new to the Best of Year Awards is the student product design category which will open to submissions on August 3, 2020.

Winners will be announced in a virtual ceremony hosted by Editor in Chief Cindy Allen that will air on Interior Design’s Facebook Live, Twitter, and on InteriorDesign.net. Further details on the 2020 Best of Year Awards ceremony will be announced at a later date.

This year’s winning projects, products, and people will receive extensive coverage across Interior Design’s global digital network of over 9 million.

• Winners will be featured in an upcoming issue of Interior Design, reaching 60,000+ A+D professionals.
• Winners will be celebrated via digital coverage, including motion graphic videos, Instagram stories, a Facebook photo gallery, and a Pinterest board.
• All winners and honorees will be published in an online gallery on InteriorDesign.net.
• Winning people will be featured in a native article profile on InteriorDesign.net.

We’ll bring together the global design community to recognize you and your accomplishments for the most inspiring and celebratory design event of the year!