ICONIC AWARDS: Innovative Architecture
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.
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Announcement
Detailed information on participation and the competition can be found in our application documents. Download the PDF file here.
Please note: This year, the presentation charts for the jury meeting will be submitted in digital form only. The closing date for entries is 22 May 2020.
February 2021
Call for applications 2021
April 2021
Early Bird deadline
May 2021
Deadline for online registration
June 2021
Jury session
October 2021
Awards ceremony 2021
News
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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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ICONIC AWARDS 2020: Innovative Architecture – Call for entries
The start of the registration phase for the international ICONIC AWARDS 2020: Innovative Architecture has started. These awards recognise the crème de la crème of architecture and innovative interior and product design, as well as outstanding communication concepts and singularly innovative materials. The winners will be honoured at the awards ceremony on 5 October 2020 at the Pinakothek der Moderne, Munich.
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
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 2020: Innovative Architecture presents the award-winning projects in all branches of architecture, the construction and real estate industry and the manufacturing industry.
Catalogue 2020 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)