2026 French Design Awards Reveals Season 2 Winners and Designs of the Year

10 September 2026

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French Design Awards

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2026 French Design Awards Reveals Season 2 Winners and Designs of the Year

Celebrating Design Without Boundaries, the international competition recognises outstanding work across nine design disciplines and reveals its highest honours—the Designs of the Year.

(INTERNATIONAL — 10 SEPTEMBER 2026) – The French Design Awards has announced the winners of its 2026 Season 2 competition, recognising outstanding achievements by designers, studios, agencies, brands and organisations worldwide.

Organised by the International Awards Associate (IAA), the competition received more than 3,000 entries from over 30 countries. Platinum, Gold and Silver distinctions were awarded across architectural, interior, product, packaging, landscape, fashion, conceptual, user experience and user interface design.

The 2026 Season 2 Designs of the Year

The Designs of the Year represent the highest distinction presented by the French Design Awards. Selected from Platinum-winning entries, these projects exemplify exceptional creativity, innovation and execution across their respective disciplines

1. Architectural Design of the Year

    “Cloud Ledger” by Beste Aykut

2. Interior Design of the Year

    “GREENTOWN · CLOUD MANSION(EXHIBITION CENTER)” by DAS DESIGN

3. Product Design of the Year

    “Geely Galaxy TT” by Geely Automobile Holding (Shanghai) Co.,Ltd

4. Landscape Design of the Year

    “China Merchants & CTG Investment · One River Mansion” by MAXI Landscape Design Studio

“The 2026 Season 2 winners show that outstanding design is not limited by geography, discipline or scale,” said Thomas Brandt, spokesperson of IAA. “From the spaces people inhabit to the products and digital experiences they use, these winning works demonstrate clarity of purpose and a strong command of execution. We congratulate every recipient on this achievement and on contributing to the continued advancement of design internationally.”

Featured Winners of Excellence

Beyond the Designs of the Year, Season 2 recognised a wider field of Platinum, Gold and Silver winners representing the breadth of contemporary design, including Yuexiu Property Guangzhou Regional Company＆Matrix Design, TC Design, YASSS! Entertainment Production, YHDQ Design, DAS DESIGN, ARCH-AGE DESIGN, Hangzhou 9M Architectural Design Co., Ltd., and more.  

Together, the Season 2 recipients represent design created for different audiences, industries and environments, united by the quality and purpose of the work presented.

The complete list of winners is available exclusively through the official French Design Awards website at frenchdesignawards.com. 

Entries Open for the 2027 French Design Awards

With the announcement of the 2026 Season 2 winners, submissions are now open for the 2027 French Design Awards. Designers, studios, agencies, brands and organisations worldwide are invited to submit outstanding work across nine design disciplines.

The Early Bird entry period closes on 22 October 2026. Complete entry dates, categories, requirements and submission details are available through the official French Design Awards website at frenchdesignawards.com.

About the French Design Awards

The French Design Awards is an international competition organised by the International Awards Associate (IAA) to recognise outstanding achievements across architectural, interior, product, packaging, landscape, fashion, conceptual, user experience and user interface design. Guided by Celebrating Design Without Boundaries, the competition provides designers, studios, agencies, brands and organisations worldwide with a platform for professional recognition and international visibility.

About International Associate Awards (IAA) 

Established in 2015, the International Awards Associate (IAA) is a global organisation dedicated to recognising professional excellence and outstanding achievements in various industries. As the organiser of a wide range of prestigious award programs such as the MUSE Creative Awards, MUSE Design Awards, French Design Awards, NYX Awards, NYX Game Awards, TITAN Business Awards, London Design Awards, NY Product Design Awards, French Design Awards, Noble Business Awards, and many more, IAA aims to honour, promote and encourage professional excellence, from industry to industry, internationally and domestically, through award platforms that are industry appropriate.

Official information concerning IAA and its award programmes is available at iaaawards.org.