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
Edition 2026
Prof. Barbara Holzer
Architect, lecturer, cofounder and director of Holzer Kobler Architekturen
Edition 2026
Prof. Rainer Mahlamäki
Edition 2026
Doriana Mandrelli Fuksas
Architect and designer, leading "Fuksas Design"
Edition 2026
Prof. Carlo Ratti
Architect, founding partner at Carlo Ratti Associati, director at MIT Senseable City Lab
Edition 2026
Prof. Thomas Schroepfer
SUTD, Director Future Cities Laboratory Global Singapore-ETH Centre
Edition 2026
Francine Houben
Creative Director/Founding Partner at Mecanoo
Edition 2026
David Basulto
Founder of Archdaily
Edition 2026
Elke Delugan-Meissl
Dang Qun
Oskar Zięta
Architect, artist and process designer, founder and CEO of Zieta Studio.
Edition 2026
Martin Reuter
Managing Director, ingenhoven associates
Edition 2026
Dr Peter Kuczia
Edition 2026
“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
Submissions open: April 01, 2026
Project submission deadline: June 15, 2026
Jury deliberation: July 2026
Announcement of winners: August 2026
Awards Ceremony in Warsaw I Poland 2026: October 16, 2026
Students: 50 EUR
Individual professional / Company > 10 employees: 175 EUR
Company 11 – 100 employees: 350 EUR
Company 100+ employees: 650 EUR
*If a project is submitted to both categories, the fee for the second category is reduced by 50%
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 with photo documentation
5) Press kits
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),
including 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. 2000 characters) and your team (max. 200 characters).
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