ICONIC AWARDS: Innovative Architecture

Holistically innovative

Visionary architecture. Innovative products. Sustainable communication. The ICONIC AWARDS: Innovative Architecture honour the best of the best. Our internationally respected, impartial design and architecture competition honours holistic projects in the fields of architecture, interior architecture, product design and brand communication.

Announcement

Detailed information on participation and the competition can be found in our application documents. Download the PDF file here.

Announcement 2021

Early March 2021

Call for applications 2021

9 April 2021

Early Bird deadline

21 May 2021

Deadline for online registration

16 June 2021

Jury session

11 October 2021

Awards ceremony 2021

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News

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ICONIC AWARDS 2021: Innovative Architecture – Start

The registration phase for the international ICONIC AWARDS 2021: Innovative Architecture has begun. The awards recognise the best achievements in architecture, innovative interior and product design, as well as outstanding communication concepts and singularly innovative materials.

ICONIC AWARDS 2020: Innovative Architecture – special prizes awarded

The competition’s special awards went to Kengo Kuma (Architects of the Year), Alberto Caiola Design & Consulting, Ltd (Interior Designers of the Year) and Adidas AG (Architects' Client of the Year).

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Awards ceremony 2019

The awards ceremony of the ICONIC AWARDS 2019: Innovative Architecture took place on October 7th at the Pinakothek der Moderne in Munich.

Source: German Design Council / Photos: Manuel Debus – themediadepartment.de

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HERE'S WHAT THE winners say

Snarkitecture

Interior Designers of the Year 2019

»We’re honored to receive the ICONIC AWARDS 2019: Innovative Architecture for Interior Design. It’s great to be recognized by an organization that is so aligned with our goal as a practice: making design accessible and engaging to a wide and diverse audience.«

Sungchil Park & Jonghwan Baek

WGNB
Interior Designers of the Year 2018

»This prize is even more precious to us as it was awarded to WGNB not just for one, but for multiple spaces we created, and will thus motivate all our staff members at WGNB. We hope that from now on we will be able to do projects beyond the borders of Korea, all over the world.«

The best at a glance

The catalogue of the ICONIC AWARDS 2021: Innovative Architecture presents the award-winning projects in all branches of architecture, the construction and real estate industry and the manufacturing industry.

Catalogue 2021 soft-back with illustrations and a bilingual text on the particular products.
Format: 220mm × 310mm, 4C, two volumes.

109.90 EUR
(plus VAT, shipping and possible custom duty abroad)

The catalogue for the ICONIC AWARDS 2021: Innovative Architecture will be published on 11 October 2021. Currently, only pre-orders are possible for this edition.

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