Dezeen Awards
Dezeen (Dezeen Limited) · London, United Kingdom
AG Process Grade
Grade A See the Award rubric →Dezeen Awards is a paid-entry (per-category) architecture and design programme organised since 2018 by Dezeen, an established London-based design publisher. Judging quality and process are fully disclosed: annual panels of ~100 named, external industry judges assess entries against published criteria through documented longlist, shortlist, public-vote and winner stages. Selectivity is strong and derivable from disclosed figures (Dezeen Awards 2024: 52 winners from more than 4,130 entries across 82 countries, ~1.3%), with an observable one-winner-per-category cap and verifiable published past winners. Entry fees are fully published (GBP 105-540 per category) and within the major-award band, and the win is claimable free. Two fee sub-items (gala-ceremony ticket price and any logo/licensing fee) were not disclosed on reviewed pages and were removed as undisclosed. A noted structural characteristic is that organizer Dezeen is a media outlet that both profits from entry fees and provides editorial coverage, though the judging panel is external.
Founded 2018 · Dezeen (Dezeen Limited) · HQ London, United Kingdom · Real Estate, Construction & Architecture · Entry undisclosed
Dezeen Awards is an annual architecture, interiors and design awards programme organised by Dezeen, a London-based architecture and design online magazine founded in 2006 by Marcus Fairs; the awards launched in 2018 and are judged by an international panel of independent industry figures across project and studio categories, with paid per-category entry.
Profile data
| Organizer | Dezeen (Dezeen Limited) |
| Location | London, United Kingdom |
| Entry fee | Undisclosed |
| Cost to receive award | None |
| Winner rate | ~1.3%), below the 10% selective threshold |
| Selection authority | Mixed |
| Data confidence | ● Fully documented |
| Official site | https://www.dezeen.com/awards/about/(nofollow) |
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