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Frequently Asked Questions.

Want to find out more about LOOP Design Awards? These are the most common questions our team receives in the email box.

If you have any other question about LOOP Design Awards, please do not hesitate to contact our Team: [email protected]

GENERAL INFORMATION

Who's eligible to enter?

The LOOP Design Awards are open to all designers, creatives, photographers, videographers, artists and individuals involved in architecture, interior design, landscape design, product design , architecture photography / video, art, concept design, graphic design and engineering. The LOOP is an international awards program and participants of all nationalities are welcome. Press companies and clients may also enter on behalf of design firms. When submitting an entry, you will need to provide details of the submitted work.

Entries Eligibility

All the Architecture, Interior, Landscape, Product, Graphic Design and Engineering entries submitted to LOOP must be projects completed in the past eight years. Landscape Design entries must be projects finished in the past ten years.
Architecture Photography , Architecture Video, and Concept Design entries are not time-limited.

2024 Entry Deadlines

Super Early Bird entry deadline – 31st of January 2024
Early bird entry deadline
– 31st of March 2024
Regular entry deadline – 30th of June 2024
Late entry deadline – 31st of July 2024

Entry Fees 2024

Super Early Bird entry fees – 100€ per entry
Discounts up to 30% on multiple entries Nomination Pack

Early Bird entry fees – 150€ per entry
Discounts up to 30% on multiple entries Nomination Pack

Regular entry fees – 200€ per entry
Discounts up to 30% on multiple entries Nomination Pack

Late entry fees – 250€ per entry
Discounts up to 30% on multiple entries Nomination Pack

How to Enter

The LOOP Design Award is designed as a complete online platform for the convenience of the participants by entering and uploading all the entries online in a simple and easy process. All the entries are made through our online entry system.

1. Register online or sign-in with your account.
2. Select and pay for your Nomination Pack
3. Submit your entries – provide the required entry details

Entry Information

Entry submissions must be entered exclusively online using our online submission form. An entry is considered processed after a completed submission form is successfully received by LOOP Design Awards and reviewed by our team.

Entry Submission Information

– Entry Title (required)
– City (required)
– Country (required)
– Company / Studio Name (required)
– Lead designer (required)
– Team Members (optional)
– Award Category (required)
– Application to New Talent Award (optional)
– Entry full description (up to 1500 characters)
– Upload images to gallery (up to 8 images)
– Video URL (optional except in Video Entries)
– Entry credits (required)
– Photography credits (required)

Each entry submission may upload up to 8 images. We only accept single images and no collages. Make sure you have the photography rights and permission to submit to LOOP Design Awards.

Submitted images must not exceed 5MB per file and be no more than 3000 pixels on the longest side. Images must be saved as JPEGs (.jpg, .jpeg) or PNGs (.png).

2024 Categories

Architecture Categories 2024
Commercial  –  Cultural  –  Educational Buildings – Healthcare Architecture –  Heritage Architecture –  High-rise Buildings – Hospitality & Hotels  – Industrial Buildings  –   Multi-Unit Housing  –  Offices Buildings  – Other Architecture Design –  Public Buildings & Institutional  –  Religious & Spiritual  –  Renovations  –  Residential & Houses  –  Small Architecture – Social Architecture – Sports & Recreation  –  Sustainable & Green – Temporary Architecture

Interior Design Categories 2024
Apartments Interior  – Commercial  –   Exhibition & Museums  –  Healthcare  – Hotels & Resorts  – Lounge Areas  –  Offices –  Other Interior Design  –  Public Buildings & Institutional  – Religious & Spiritual   –  Residential & Houses  –  Renovations  –  Restaurants & Bars  –  Retail, Shops & Stores   –  Showrooms –  Spa & Fitness

Landscape Design Categories 2024
Commercial Landscape  –  Educational Landscape  –  Garden Landscape  –  Heritage Design  –  Hotel & Resort Landscape  –  Parks and Open Space Landscape  –  Public Space Landscape  –  Residential Landscape  –  Rooftop Design   –  Small projects  –  Urban Design  –   Other Landscape Design

Product Design Categories 2024
Bathroom and Wellness Design  –  Building and Construction Fixtures –  Furniture Design  –  Kitchen and Household Design  –  Lifestyle Product Design –  Lighting Design –  Office and Workplace Design –  Outdoor Products Design –  Sustainable Product Design  –  Textile Design –  Concept Product Design

Photography & Video Categories 2024
Architecture Portfolio (Photo) –  Exteriors (Photo) –  Interiors (Photo)  –  Fine Art Architecture (Photo) – Human & Architecture Interaction –  Aerial Architecture Photography (Photo) –  Abstract Architecture Photography (Photo)   –  Cityscapes (Photo)  –  Night & Illuminated Architecture (photo)  – Product  Photography (Photo)  – Decay & Abandoned Structures Photography (Photo)
Architecture Video  –  Interiors Video  –  Landscape Video  –   Narrative Video  –  Short Video  –  Aerial Architecture Video –  Abstract Architecture Video  –  Landscape Video   –   Product Video   – Social Impact Video  –  Time-lapse Architecture Video  –  Architectural Documentary Video  –  Human & Architecture Interaction Video

Best Firm Award Categories 2024
Best Commercial Firm  –  Best Cultural Firm  –  Best Public Projects Firm  –  Best Residential Firm  –  Best Renovation Firm  –  Best Sustainable Firm  –  Best Healthcare Architecture Firm  –  Best Hospitality & Leisure Design Firm – Best Office Space Design Firm  –  Best Small Architecture Firm  –  Best Medium Architecture Firm  –  Best Large Architecture Firm  –  Best Interior Design Firm  –  Best Landscape Design Firm  –  Best Product Design Firm  –  Best Architecture Photography Firm  –  Best Architecture Video Firm  –  Best Concept Design Firm  –  Best Graphic Design Firm  –  Best Engineering Firm  –  Best Firm in Asia  –  Best Firm in Australasia  –  Best Firm in Central & South America  –  Best Firm in Europe  –  Best Firm in North America  –  Best Firm in Middle East and Africa  –  Best Young Architecture Firm  –  Best Young Interior Design Firm  – Best Urban Planning & Design Firm

Concept Design Categories 2024
Architecture Concept  –  Furniture Concept  –   House Concept  –   Interior Design Concept  –   Landscape Design Concept    –   Office Concept  –   Other concept design  –   Product Design Concept  –   Residential Concept  –   Urban Concept  –  Transport & Mobility Concept –  Eco & Sustainable Concept  –  Modular & Prefabrication Concept  –  Retail & Commercial Space Concept  –  Recreation & Sports Facility Concept  –  Temporary & Pop-up Design Concept  –  Micro & Compact Living Concept

Graphic Design Categories 2024 (new)
Branding & Identity Design  –  Branding & Label Design  –  Book Cover Design  –  Editorial & Magazine Design  –  Editorial Illustration  –  Environmental & Signage Design  –  Packaging Design  –  Sustainable Packaging  –  Stationery Design  –  Typeface Design  –  Infographics & Data Visualization  –  Web Design

Engineering Categories 2024 (new)
Civil Engineering  –  Structural Engineering  –  Infrastructure Engineering  –  Transportation Engineering  –  Green Engineering  –  Bridge Engineering  –  Geotechnical Engineering  –  Heritage Preservation and Restoration  –  Urban Planning and Design  –  Water Resources Engineering  –  High-rise Engineering  –  Coastal and Marine Engineering

Who is the Jury

Our international panel of jurors consists of a diverse and multicultural professionals from different areas, involving Architects, Designers, Professors, Editors, Photographers, Artists and Researchers.

For a complete list of the jury panel please check the Jury Page

Winner's Benefits

The winners of the LOOP Design Awards are all eligible to receive the Winners Package, with their entries highlighted and feature on LOOP Design Awards Winners directory throughout the coming year and a lifetime customised winner page.

2024 Trophy list

  • Architecture Design of the Year Award Trophy
  • Interior Design of the Year Award Trophy
  • Landscape Design of the Year Award Trophy
  • Product Design of the Year Award Trophy
  • Architecture Photography of the Year Award Trophy
  • Architecture Video of the Year Award Trophy
  • Graphic Design of the Year Award Trophy
  • House of the Year Award Trophy
  • Renovation of the Year Award Trophy
  • Hotel of the Year Award Trophy
  • Restaurant/Bar of the Year Award Trophy
  • Office of the Year Award Trophy
  • New Talent Award Architecture Design Trophy
  • New Talent Award Interior Design Trophy
  • New Talent Award Landscape Design Trophy
  • New Talent Award Product Design Trophy
  • New Talent Award Architecture Photography Trophy
  • New Talent Award Architecture Video Trophy
  • New Talent Award Graphic Design Trophy
  • New Talent Award Engineering Trophy
  • People’s Choice Award Best Architecture Trophy
  • People’s Choice Award Best Interior Design Trophy
  • People’s Choice Award Best Landscape Design Trophy
  • People’s Choice Award Best Product Design Trophy
  • People’s Choice Award Best Architecture Photography Trophy
  • People’s Choice Award Best Architecture Video Trophy
  • People’s Choice Award Best Graphic Design Trophy
  • People’s Choice Award Best Engineering Trophy
  • People’s Choice Award Best House Trophy
  • People’s Choice Award Best Renovation Trophy
  • People’s Choice Award Best Hotel Trophy
  • People’s Choice Award Best Restaurant Trophy
  • People’s Choice Award Best Office Trophy

All the winners of LOOP Design Awards are eligible to order a customised trophy, including Category Winners and Citation Award winners.
All the eligible winners can order one or more trophies from 150€ + Shipping per trophy.

Every category will have two Winners and three Honorable mentions (except Best Firm Award and Themed Categories – with only one winner).
You can find more information about the winners benefits on this page.

Winner's Package

Winners Package – The Main Winners of the LOOP Design Awards are all eligible to receive the Winners Package.

– Winner Certificate – Customised digital certificate with participant name / studio name, entry name and winner category
– Winner badges for online promotion – Digital Customised badge with Winner category
– Entry featured online in LOOP Design Awards Winners directory
– Entry featured in LOOP Design Awards social networks
– Entry promotion – Shared through LOOP editorial network and partners

AWARD QUESTIONS

Will you organize a winning ceremony?

We decided not to organize a winning ceremony or an award gala. We believe that all the galas and events are incredibly nice but they make the awards extremely expensive for all the participants. Our team decided to focus on what is more important: the submitted entries. So we decided to create a more affordable and accessible award that many participants may enter in and share their works worldwide.

How are the winners announced?

All the winners are going to be announced online in LOOP Design Awards website – www.loopdesignawards.com – and also through all our social platforms and media partners. Also, all the voting process is going to happen online in a dedicated platform and it will be an easy and simple process.

Winners announcement timeline:

  • People’s Choice Winners announcement
  • New Talent Award Winners announcement
  • Best Firm Award Winners announcement
  • Main winners awards announcement

Can we submit more than 10 entries?

Yes of course! You can submit as many entries as you want and find suitable. Although our Nomination Packs are limited to ten entries, we can easily customize if you want to add more than ten entries. Please contact our support team to help you with this request: [email protected]

Do I get a discount if I submit more than one entry?

Yes of course! You will get discounts up to 25% on multiple entries Nomination Pack. Discounts for multiple entries Nomination Pack:

2 entries Nomination Pack – Total discount of 5%
3 entries Nomination Pack – Total discount of 10%
4 entries Nomination Pack – Total discount of 15%
5 entries Nomination Pack – Total discount of 20%
6 entries Nomination Pack – Total discount of 21%
7 entries Nomination Pack – Total discount of 22%
8 entries Nomination Pack – Total discount of 23%
9 entries Nomination Pack – Total discount of 24%
10 entries Nomination Pack – Total discount of 25%

If you decide to buy individual single entry Nomination packs you won’t be able to take advantage of the discounts.

Can i change or edit the Nomination Pack?

Unfortunately, we cannot edit or change between Nomination Packs automatically. If you want to add more entries, please contact our support team for any issue or information: [email protected]

Can I edit my entry after submit?

YES! You are able to review and edit your entry until it has been reviewed and approved for jury. If you still want to edit after it has been approved for jury, please contact our support team. It is always possible to make changes until the final deadline. Contact: [email protected]

Are Student projects accepted?

Student entries are accepted for submission only in the Concept Categories

ABOUT LOOP DESIGN AWARDS

Who is LOOP Design Awards Team?

LOOP Design Awards Team was created by a small group of low-profile architects, designer and a photographer spread all across the globe.  Together, we decided to create a new design award mainly focused on the works and designs and not on profit or commercial purposes only. All our team members are based in different countries such as USA, Portugal, and Japan and because of this, we had very different background experiences while creating the platform.

In 2021, we established LOOP company registration in Portugal for the ease of coordination between all the team involved.

Where is this new award from?

All our team is based in different countries and we collaborate online – USA, Portugal and Japan – Let’s say we are global.

In 2021, we established LOOP company registration in Portugal for the ease of coordination between all the team involved.

When was LOOP Design Awards created?

LOOP Design Awards team started to plan and work together back in 2019.
The first edition of LOOP Design Awards was officially created in March 2020.

In 2021, we established LOOP company registration in Portugal for the ease of coordination between all the team involved.