Street and City Furniture Awards 2024 – 2025
The highly esteemed A’ Street and City Furniture Design Award, a prestigious international design competition, has unveiled its comprehensive judging criteria and evaluation process for the upcoming edition. The award, which has been recognizing exceptional street furniture design since 2008, aims to celebrate and promote innovative, functional, and aesthetically pleasing urban furniture that enhances public spaces and improves the quality of life for citizens worldwide.
The A’ Street and City Furniture Design Award holds immense significance within the street furniture industry, as it sets the benchmark for excellence in design, functionality, and sustainability. By recognizing and rewarding outstanding street furniture designs, the award not only celebrates the creativity and ingenuity of designers but also encourages the development of more user-friendly, durable, and environmentally conscious urban furniture solutions. This, in turn, contributes to the creation of more livable, attractive, and inclusive public spaces that benefit communities and society as a whole.
The award encompasses a wide range of categories, including benches, bike racks, bus stops, litter bins, bollards, signage systems, public seating, outdoor lighting, playground equipment, public art installations, wayfinding systems, tree grates, drinking fountains, public toilets, picnic tables, outdoor fitness equipment, planters, interactive installations, pedestrian barriers, public shelters, digital kiosks, solar-powered furniture, urban landscape elements, tactile paving, and public charging stations. The competition is open to individuals, teams, and companies from all countries, with eligible works created in the last 10 years. Entries are submitted online through a two-stage process: submission, which is free and provides a preliminary score, and nomination, which is at the entrant’s sole discretion based on their preliminary score.
Entries will be evaluated based on a comprehensive set of criteria, including innovative use of materials, sustainability and durability, integration with surroundings, ergonomic design, safety measures, aesthetic appeal, functional efficiency, adaptability and flexibility, inclusive design, cultural relevance, maintenance ease, weather resistance, vandalism deterrence, lighting and visibility, space optimization, user comfort, material authenticity, color and texture, originality and creativity, and social impact. The judging process involves a blind peer-review system, where a large and diverse jury panel comprising academics, industry professionals, journalists, and designers assess the entries anonymously based on the pre-established criteria. The competition employs various measures to ensure fairness and prevent bias, such as standardizing presentation quality, utilizing decoy entries, and requiring jurors to sign a declaration of impartiality.
Winning the A’ Street and City Furniture Design Award offers a multitude of benefits, including the prestigious A’ Design Award Winner Logo, an exclusive 3D printed metal trophy, a certificate of excellence, inclusion in the annual yearbook publication, exhibition opportunities, extensive PR and media exposure, and inclusion in prestigious networks and rankings. These benefits not only provide recognition for the designers and their outstanding work but also help to increase the visibility and credibility of the winning designs within the industry and among the public.
The A’ Street and City Furniture Design Award is driven by a philanthropic mission to enhance society through the power of good design. By recognizing and celebrating exceptional street furniture designs that prioritize functionality, accessibility, sustainability, and aesthetics, the award aims to inspire and motivate designers, brands, and institutions to create superior products and projects that positively impact communities and contribute to the development of more livable, inclusive, and sustainable urban environments.
Interested parties, including street furniture designers, industrial design studios, street furniture brands, manufacturers, urban planners, landscape architects, public space designers, city development agencies, design consultants, architects, artists, civil engineers, material science specialists, outdoor lighting designers, innovation consultancies, and research and development companies, are invited to learn more about the A’ Street and City Furniture Design Award and submit their outstanding designs at: https://streetfurnituredesignaward.com
About A’ Street and City Furniture Design Award
The A’ Street and City Furniture Design Award is a highly respected competition that recognizes the creativity and innovation of furniture designers, design agencies, companies, brands, and manufacturers in the furniture and interior design industries. By participating in this prestigious award, entrants have the opportunity to showcase their exceptional furniture design capabilities, gain international exposure, and be acknowledged for their contributions to the advancement of the furniture industry. Winning the A’ Design Prize for Street and City Furniture offers a chance to attain global recognition and elevate one’s status within this competitive field. The A’ Street and City Furniture Design Award serves as a catalyst for increasing street furniture sales, enhancing brand exposure, and providing a valuable platform for differentiation in the market. The ultimate goal of the A’ Design Awards is to encourage and reward designers, brands, and institutions that strive to create a better world through superior products and projects that benefit society.
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About A’ Design Award
The A’ Design Award is a prestigious international design competition that recognizes and celebrates exceptional design work across a wide range of disciplines. Known for its rigorous judging process and high standards, the A’ Design Award brings together talented designers and brands from around the world to showcase their outstanding achievements. The competition aims to promote good design and its positive impact on society by encouraging the creation of innovative, functional, and sustainable products and projects. With a strong focus on fairness, transparency, and meritocracy, the A’ Design Award provides a trusted platform for designers to gain recognition and exposure for their work. Winners of the A’ Design Award receive a comprehensive package of benefits, including the use of the A’ Design Award Winner Logo, a trophy, a certificate of excellence, inclusion in the annual yearbook, exhibition opportunities, and extensive media coverage. By participating in the A’ Design Award, designers and brands become part of a global community of creative minds who share a passion for good design and a commitment to making the world a better place. Interested parties can learn more about the A’ Design Award, explore the jury members, view past laureates, and submit their projects at:
https://competition.adesignaward.com
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