The MUSE Design Awards, established in 2015 by the International Awards Associate (IAA) as part of the MUSE Awards Program, celebrates and honors the world's best in design and innovation. IAA was founded with a mission not only to honor and promote but also to redefine benchmarks for recognizing exceptional design and media contributions. This mission has been pivotal in shaping the principles and objectives of the MUSE Design Awards.
Highlighting both aesthetics and functionality, the MUSE Design Awards recognizes excellence in a variety of design disciplines, including Architectural Design, Interior Design, Product Design, Landscape Design, Lighting Design, and Packaging Design. Entrants from around the world participate, showcasing innovations that inspire and redefine the realm of design and creativity.
The MUSE Awards is designed for the convenience of our entrants by way of online registrations and submissions.
Architects, builders, contractors, developers, engineers, business owners are encouraged to submit work that is in prototype or complete*.
Winners are determined by one entry, and not an entire body of work, so careful selection should be observed.
| 2025 Entry Period |
Early Bird (Oct 14 - Nov 14, 2024) |
Regular (Nov 15 - Dec 12, 2024) |
Final (Dec 13, 2024 - Jan 16, 2025) |
Final Extension (Jan 17 - Feb 28, 2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional 1st Entry |
$209 | $219 | $239 | $249 |
| Additional Entry |
$209 | $219 | $239 | $249 |
| Additional Category* |
$149 | $159 | $179 | $189 |
| Results Announcement: Apr 10, 2025 | ||||
* You may submit an entry into multiple categories at the same time. The first Category will be charged as per the original submission fee. Additional categories (2 or more) will be charged as such.
Rather than increasing the fee for each entry, fees are only charged in order to cover administrative costs like printing, mailing and data organization. For this reason, each participant is charged a flat $30 annual administrative fee. When all participants pay the same low fee, those submitting more than one entry will actually pay less than if fees were on a sliding scale.
PROJECT DATE
Work submitted must have been created within the last 5 years.
| Benefits / Winning Levels | MUSE Design of the Year |
Platinum Winner |
Gold Winner |
Silver Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limited Edition “Design of the Year” Statuette | YES | / | / | / |
| Exclusive “Design of the Year” Certification | YES | / | / | / |
| Seasonal Features on MUSE’s Winners Highlight Section | YES | / | / | / |
| Listed in Official Winner Press Release | YES | / | / | / |
| Priority Features on MUSE Design Awards e-Newsletter | YES | YES | / | / |
| Spotlighted Winner Article on Media Partner Site – Muse.World | YES | YES | YES | / |
| Dedicated Social Media Posts | YES | YES | YES | / |
| Access to Marketing & Promotional Materials | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Exclusive Access to Winner’s Interview | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Dedicated Winner’s Profile / Page | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Eligible to Purchase Collectable MUSE Statuette | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Winner Certificate | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Digital Winner Badge | YES | YES | YES | YES |
The MUSE Award is surely a prestigious and important award that will give visibility to the agency and its work. It will allow us to reach more important and prestigious clients with more fascinating and ambitious projects.
~ Giovanni Murgia, Creative Director of Redfish Advertising, Italy
One gets automatically more attention from the media and the potential clients that wanted to work with you as they clear their doubts or insecurities. People that only heard of you want to know more and enquire… It’s an organic form of advertisement.
~ Pedro Lucas Freire, Founder, CEO& Architect of Lucas Freire Architecture, Belgium
Design awards are important on many levels. They act as a pinnacle of excellence for a designer, help guide consumers to make more informed purchase decisions and perhaps more importantly – inspire the next generation of designers. I also believe that design awards can bring a different level of validation to a designer, outside of just selling a product. Our work is judged by those I consider to be best-in-class, bringing a wide breadth of knowledge and unparalleled leadership in the industry.
~ Matthew McCormick, Designer of Matthew McCormick Studio, Canada
We are extremely proud and honored to receive this Platinum Award. This international award means that we can engage like-minded developers and designers to exchange ideas on how to make community design better.
~ Erez Bar-Nur, Founder & Lead Designer of Landscape Design Workshop, United States
It is definitely a great honor for us as all 4 of our entries won the MUSE Awards, including one Platinum Award. Everyone in my team is so passionate about our job and have been working really hard. I think everything has formed a virtuous circle, from hard work to good design, to explosive market response, international exposure and other rewards. This allows me o invest more in our team and further improve our work.
~ Jansword Zhu, Founder & Art Director of Jansword Design, China
This Award distinction is highly important. Competitions of global caliber are effective weapons to convince potential clients that there are effective reasons to choose you instead of others, but competitions and awards are also a way to highlight the immense gap between good professionals and cheap options. Eventually, winning awards pushes yourself to a higher rank, increasing the possibilities to hook clients of a higher profile.
~ Nick Pitscheider, Independent Branding Consultant & Desiner of Nick Pitscheider, Italy
We won a few international awards in the past, which gave us a huge boost to pursue our design practice. It is very important for us to track the trends in international design, so winning awards like this can allow us to see other designs and be inspired by them.
~ Daisuke Nagatomo, Design Director of MisoSoupDesign, Taiwan
I want to thank the MUSE Awards for the opportunity for us to enter my body of work and selecting me as a winner on 2 projects. It was above our expectations. We are grateful and honored.
~ Pepe Calderin, CEO & President of Pepe Calderin Design, United States
Winning this award reaffirms my mission of showcasing the beauty of the world and connecting the consumers to a product that has a special meaning to them by connecting their hearts and soul to a place they love or want to be connected to or to make a difference in.
~ Azin Valy, CEO & Designer of Cityzen by Azin, United States
I feel honored to receive the Platinum MUSE award in the furniture category. This is considered by me, the manufacturer, LAMMHULTS and the outside world as a recognition of PONTO-table as world-class furniture design.
~ Troels Grum-Schwensen, Architect & Designer of GRUMDESIGN Troels Grum-Schwensen, Denmark
Some of our previous projects have also won design awards from Britain, Italy, and Canada, and our MUSE Awards is undoubtedly a great affirmation of our design work. All the designers who participated in the award also felt very excited, which inspired us to firm up our aesthetic taste and design more excellent works.
~ David Chang, Founder of David Chang Design & Associates (DCDA), Principal Design, China
This award is validation from the design community that the effort made during the process of designing was worthwhile. The award is encouragement for us to keep pushing forward with more creativity in future projects.
~ Matt Flynn, Owner & Architect of Flynn Architecture & Design, United States
By winning this award, it is an affirmation of our effort on our design that helps strengthen the confidence of our clients.
~ Anya Wu, Design Director of Root Design HK Limited, Hong Kong
After over 3 years of developing the T.Series, I found it exciting and interesting that I can present my design to MUSE Award’s jury. I believe that critical and confirming voices are important points for good, further development.
~ Rudolf Wistl, Designer & Master Carpenter of GLAS.HOLZ design, Denmark
My partner, my entire team and I have received a hugely uplifting shot in the arm by receiving this award for professional excellence. It is an honor to be recognized by global peers and an internationally acclaimed body.
~ Arnab Ghosh, Partner in OSTRACA, India
To uphold IAA’s mission, MUSE Design Awards strives to keep the awards financially accessible and its judging process impartial. To further accommodate professionals of varying disciplines, numerous categories are made available to entrants.
MUSE Design Awards also keeps its submission process simple, and everything can be completed online. When an entrant wins, they would not need to pay any acceptance fees to have their achievement announced globally.
Gain international exposure and recognition for your design work.
Enhance your professional reputation by showcasing your expertise to a global audience.
Have your work evaluated impartially by a panel of esteemed industry experts and design leaders.
Enjoy five years of recognition with your work prominently featured on the MUSE Awards website.
Win the respect and admiration of your peers and colleagues in the design community.
Custom-designed MUSE statuette for your award collection each year.
Enjoy a hassle-free submission process without any acceptance fees.
Submit your work easily through our user-friendly online platform.
Benefit from affordable entry fees that make participation accessible to all.
The MUSE Design Awards offer a wide range of categories to showcase various design disciplines.
Winners have the opportunity to share insights in an exclusive interview featured on Muse.World, our Media Partner's website.
Enhance your portfolio with award-winning projects, making you more attractive to clients and employers.
Garner media coverage and exposure through MUSE Design Awards' extensive network.
Recognize the hard work and dedication of your creative team or agency.
Elevate your personal or company brand image through association with MUSE.
Showcase your talent on a global stage, reaching audiences beyond borders.
Open doors to future projects, collaborations, and career opportunities.
Attract potential clients who value excellence and innovation in design.
Be part of a movement that elevates and celebrates the artistry of creative professionals worldwide.
Stand out in a competitive market by showcasing your award-winning designs.
Join a community that celebrates and honors excellence in design.
