Best of Year Awards - 2021 People Winners
| Category | Name | Company |
| architect | Erla + Tryggvi Minarc | Minarc |
| firm leader | Nelson Chow | NC Design & Architecture |
| firm leader: healthcare | Jenna Knudsen | CO Architects |
| firm leader: workplace | David Galullo + Sam Farhang | Rapt Studio |
| firm leader: hospitality | Vera Chu + Kuang Ming Chou | Vermillion Zhou Design Group |
| interior designer | Pallavi Dean | Roar |
| interior designer: workplace | John Mulling | Gensler |
| interior designer: hospitality | Idmen Liu | Matrix Design |
| designer: graphics + branding | Giona Maiarelli | Maiarelli Studio |
| rising star: designer | Boris Lvovsky | DA Bureau |
| rising star: greater good | Ryan Swanson | The Urban Conga |
| rising star: product designer | Ara Thorose | Ara Thorose |
| manufacturer leader | David Weeks | David Weeks Studio |
| designer: lifetime achievement | Orlando Diaz-Azcuy | ODADA |
| design visionary | Phillipe Starck | Starck Studio |
| design visionary | David Rockwell | Rockwell Group |