Art & Culture
The CDA Interior Design Award recognizes exceptional built work across three distinct categories — from intimate residential projects to large-scale commercial and cultural commissions, hospitality environments, and landscape interventions. Entries are evaluated exclusively by CDA voting members: over 300 architects, designers, editors, and cultural leaders from 55 countries.
Requirement
Work submitted must have been completed between April 2025 and November 2026.
Entry fee is €220 per submission
Key Dates
Submission Open: September 1
Submission Deadline: October 31
Announcement:
Créateurs Selects: (Longlist): December 1
CDA Nominees: (Shortlist): January 4, 2027
CDA Awards Ceremony (Live from Paris): January 16, 2027
Best Project Photography
Recognizes images that reveal the character, atmosphere, and significance of a project through exceptional visual interpretation.
Excellence in Creative Journalism
Recognizes journalism that expands the cultural conversation through original reporting, critical insight, and a distinctive editorial voice, advancing public understanding of architecture, design, and the built environment.
Excellence in Art & Design Curation
Recognizes exhibitions and curatorial projects that bring ideas into focus through thoughtful selection, context, and presentation.
Excellence in Digital Art
(Artistic work or practice that uses digital technology as part of the creative or presentation process such as renderings, NFTs, CGI, VR painting, etc)
