Categor­ies & Definit­ions

The 11th Design Excellence Awards aims to be the platform to honour the Interior Design industry and its institutional landscapes with the highest accolades, not only in Singapore but in the Asia Pacific region.

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Interior Design Excellence Awards (I-DEA)
PRACTITIONERS | PROFESSIONALS

• Open to design firms and/or designers practicing spatial design-related discipline globally.
• Submission entry must be a completed built project between 1st Jan 2021 – 31st Dec 2023.

Categories

Total of 26 main categories including sub-categories: (See definitions ↓)

1. Best Exhibition Design

2. Best F&B Design | ≤ 2000 sqf
   Best F&B Design | 2001 - 5000 sqf
   Best F&B Design | ≥ 5000 sqf

3. Best Hospitality Design | ≤ 50 rooms
   Best Hospitality Design | 51 – 200 rooms
   Best Hospitality Design | ≥ 201 rooms
   Best Hospitality Design | Public Areas

4. Best Public Design

5. Best Residential Design | Apartment ≤ 1000 sqf
   Best Residential Design | Apartment 1001 – 2000 sqf
   Best Residential Design | Apartment ≤ 2001 sqf
   Best Residential Design | Private Houses

6. Best Retail Design | ≤ 2000 sqf
   Best Retail Design | 2001 – 5000 sqf
   Best Retail Design | ≥ 5001 sqf

7. Best Sustainable Design

8. Best Workplace Design | ≤ 2000 sqf
   Best Workplace Design | 2001 – 5000 sqf
   Best Workplace Design | ≥ 5001 sqf

9. I-DEA Colour Award

10. Emerging Interior Design Firm of the Year

11. Interior Design Firm of the Year

12. Project of the Year – Designers’ Choice Award *

* Designers’ Choice Award: These categories will have nominated projects by IDCS Council and peer voting for the winners. Voting opens on 1 July and closes on 31 Aug 2024.

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Spatial Design Awards (SPADE)
STUDENTS

• Open to students currently enrolled in a Design Institution pursuing spatial design-related disciplines globally.
• Submission entry must be a completed Institutional project between 1st Jan 2021 – 31st Mar 2024.

CATEGORIES

Total of 9 categories: (See definitions ↓)

1. Exhibition Design
2. F&B Design
3. Hospitality Design
4. Public Design
5. Residential Design
6. Retail Design
7. Sustainable Design
8. Workplace Design
9. Best Student Award

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Category Definitions

1. Exhibition Design: Gallery exhibitions, museum exhibitions, promotional displays, set design, trade exhibitions, display suites, marquees, installations, merchandising, emergency relief responses, pop up shops and cafes, temporary installations, show-flats, show-units, show-houses etc
2. F&B Design: Cafes, bars, restaurants
3. Hospitality Design: Accommodation premises, hotel & villas, guest rooms & suites, hotel lobbies, day spas, swimming pools, casinos, clubs, cinemas, fitness centres, etc
4. Public Design: Galleries, museums, concert halls, theatres, exhibition venues, places of worship, educational institutions, medical institutions, libraries, community centres, consulates, law courts, parliamentary buildings, airports, railway stations, etc
5. Residential Design: Apartments, penthouses, private houses, housing developments, multi-unit dwellings, etc.
6. Retail Design: Shops, retail outlets, showrooms, department stores, food markets, shopping centres, hairdressers, sales gallery, etc.
7. Sustainable Design: This award recognises projects that best showcase the use of sustainable materials and finishes in a building and/or development.
8. Workplace Design: Offices, studios, warehouses, factories, doctors and dentists rooms, etc.
9.  Student of Year: Awarded by the IDCS Council to a student who has demonstrated incredible promise.
10. I-DEA Colour Award: This Award recognises projects that display a creative use of colour, using materials and finishes that enhance the overall interior design experience
11. Emerging Interior Design Firm of the Year:
    1. Participating firm must be an existing live company incorporated between 1st Jan 2019 – 1st Jan 2024 and the principal must be 40 years of age or less.
    2. Participating firm must submit at least one (1) entry in Design Excellence Awards 2024 under one of I-DEA categories.

    3. Awarded by the IDCS Council to a company less than five years old that showcased a remarkable launch within the industry.

12. Interior Design Firm of the Year:

    1. Participating firm must be an existing live company incorporated before 1st Jan 2019
    2. Participating firm must submit at least one (1) entry in Design Excellence Awards 2024 under one of I-DEA categories.
    3. Awarded by the IDCS Council to a company that has been in operation for over five years and has made an outstanding contribution to the local design scene.

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