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The Stage for Architectural Excellence, Business Impact, and Networking — ICONIC AWARDS 2026 Call for Entries

The ICONIC AWARDS, a prestigious award by the German Design Council, today opens the call for entries for a new competition cycle honoring international projects in architecture, interior design, and product design. Leading up to the award ceremony in October 2026, a new series of international networking events will also begin, bringing together industry representatives, planners, architects, and project developers for interdisciplinary exchange.

Future themes in design: German Design Council celebrates pioneering products, interiors and architectural projects at the ICONIC AWARDS 2025

On 7 October 2025, the German Design Council – Rat für Formgebung – honoured the winners of the ICONIC AWARDS 2025 at BMW Welt in Munich. With its cross-disciplinary approach, the format recognises outstanding achievements in architecture, interior design and product innovation.

German Design Council Unveils the Winners of the ICONIC AWARDS 2025

The interdisciplinary format recognises outstanding achievements in architecture, interior design and product innovation and, as a leading platform, strengthens international exchange in the construction and design industry. The award highlights excellence and sets standards for the design of the built environment today and in the future.

Two ICONIC AWARDS turn into one strong platform

The registration phase for the international ICONIC AWARDS 2024: Innovative Architecture starts today. The award from the German Design Council honours top achievements in architecture, conversion solutions and revitalisations, future-oriented interior and product design, outstanding communication concepts and innovative and resource-efficient materials.

Trailblazing concepts at the ICONIC AWARDS 2024: Innovative Architecture — featuring the best renovation solutions and experimental timber construction projects

The future of architecture on stage. The German Design Council presented the winners of the ICONIC AWARDS 2024: Innovative Architecture on 8 October 2024 at BMW Welt Munich. The internationally established award highlights important developments in the architecture industry and attracts leading architecture firms, young designers and manufacturers. This year, 55 outstanding projects received the highest recognition as ‘Best of Best’.

German Design Council presents visionary architectural projects at the ICONIC AWARDS 2024: Innovative Architecture

The German Design Council today announced the winners of the ICONIC AWARDS 2024: Innovative Architecture. Like no other, the award honours the entire spectrum of creative disciplines from the world of architecture: exceptional spatial concepts and building projects, pioneering product design, outstanding brand communication and innovative use of materials in architecture. The range of solutions is immense and shows that the building industry must offer diverse and above all individual solutions in order to remain fit for the future.

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