Design Educates Awards 2025, 7th edition media press-kit.
The Design Educates Awards (DEAwards) recognize exceptional
— Architecture
— Products
— Other Design Disciplines
that are remarkable not only for their aesthetics, but also for their impact on society.
Our esteemed jury consists of world-renowned architects, designers, innovators and educators who are successfully expanding the boundaries of what is possible in their fields.
Prof. Toyo Ito
Architect, founder of Toyo Ito & Associates, laureate of the Pritzker Architecture Prize
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Prof. Barbara Holzer
Architect, lecturer, cofounder and director of Holzer Kobler Architekturen
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Prof. Rainer Mahlamäki
Partner & Co-Founder, Lahdelma & Mahlamäki architects
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Doriana Mandrelli Fuksas
Architect and designer, leading "Fuksas Design"
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Prof. Thomas Schroepfer
SUTD, Director Future Cities Laboratory Global Singapore-ETH Centre
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Francine Houben
Creative Director/Founding Partner at Mecanoo
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David Basulto
Founder, CEO, editor-in-chief of Archdaily
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Prof. Benedetta Tagliabue
Principal Architect and Co-Founder of EMBT
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Julie Payette
Founding Partner of v2com newswire, publicist
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Oskar Zięta
Architect, artist and process designer, founder and CEO of Zieta Studio.
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Martin Reuter
Architect, Managing Director at ingenhoven associates
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Dr Peter Kuczia
Architect, founder of Kuczia Architects, initiator of the ‘Design that Educates Awards’
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“Many architecture and design awards recognize and promote the “beauty” of successful design. But in the Design Educates Awards, we wanted to go one step further. We do not just want to see aesthetically and technically pleasing designs—we want something that offers true added value. We want an additional benefit with long-term implications that considers the increasing complexity of our lives, both now and in the future.“
Dr. Peter Kuczia
Curator & Initiator of the DEAwards
More about the idea of the awards in our post-competition books.
Submissions open: early February 2025
Project submission deadline: April 30, 2025
Jury deliberation: May-June 2025
Announcement of winners: June 2025
Awards Ceremony 2025: September 2025 at SOLARLUX CAMPUS in Melle | Germany
Students: 50 USD
Individual professional / Company < 10 employees: 175 USD
Company 11 – 100 employees: 350 USD
Company 100+ employees: 600 USD
There are no further fees!
The fees support the organization of the competition and the statutory activities of the non-profit Laka Foundation (host of the DEAwards). Pariticiaption in the awards ceremony is free. All winners receive printed and framed certificates and books for free at the ceremony.
1) Winners packages with certificates and winning labels
2) Inclusion in the yearbook
3) Participation in the exhibition with confirmation by certificates
4) Awards Ceremony in Germany with photo documentation
5) Press kits
6) Promotion by the media sponsors and partners
2019
Pismo Beach, USA
2022
2019
Asturias, Spain
2020
2019
Pismo Beach, USA
2022
2019
Asturias, Spain
2020
2019
Asturias, Spain
2021
The submission consists of the following files:
1. Images of your design saved as JPG files in RGB mode with 200 dpi (up to 5 files),
2. A single “featured image” saved as JPG files in RGB mode with 200 dpi, in horizontal format, 2000 x 1000 px (this image will be used as a header image while presenting your design to the judges and media),
3. Description of your design (max. 1000 characters) and your team (max. 150 characters).
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