International Excellence Awards 2026: A Look at This Year’s Winners

The International Excellence Awards 2026 reveals a remarkably varied field of winning work. Across architecture, interiors, landscape, fashion, product, packaging, communication and AI-powered design, the results move easily between the built and conceptual, the intimate and the large-scale.

With entries from Europe, Asia, Africa, North and South America, the IEA 2026 brought together an intercontinental field shaped by different cultures, disciplines and approaches to design. Established professionals shared the programme with emerging designers and students, creating a broad spectrum of talent and perspectives. Across countries and career stages, the 2026 edition reflects how differently ideas can take form when they emerge from distinct places, experiences and creative traditions.

PLATINUM WINNER, Pandora, Hospitality and Hotel Interiors, Lee Chung-Lin, YUN-YIH Design Company, Taiwan

GOLD WINNER, Violence of the Winds, Educational and Institutional Architecture, Andreas P, Ana L, Aysin S, Aryaman G, Nele H, Param P, Ankit M, Gabriel P, Luan F, USA

PLATINUM WINNER, Saint Ives; a multi-level, luxury residential transformation, Custom Interior Design Projects, Max Nobel, Nobel LA, USA

PLATINUM WINNER, CASA JESUS & ULRIKE, Sustainable Architecture and Green Buildings, Mauricio Ceballos, MCXA, ©Rafel Gamo, Mexico

GOLD WINNER, ReLazze, Restaurant and Café Interiors, DEREK LIANG, MINGGE INTERIOR DESIGN, Taiwan

SILVER WINNER, Architected Form, AI-Generated Apparel and Collection Design, Erustyle Studio, Japan

GOLD WINNER, Adagio, Custom Packaging Design for Unique Products, SERAPHINA SOL, Canada

The complete International Excellence Awards 2026 results span countries, disciplines and levels of recognition, presenting a much wider picture of the work recognised in the second edition.