After you create your entry, you can just finalize the submission without payment. You will receive a notification from the INT team if the entry is approved to be entered, and it made it on the longlist. 

All longlisted winners are guaranteed to receive a range of exclusive benefits, including recognition on our website and in our annual publication.

Each and every entry is personally reviewed and approved by the INT team, ensuring that only the highest quality projects are eligible to compete. ( However no personal written feedback is possible due to the scope of the program).

INT is dedicated to celebrating and sharing excellence in interior design from across the globe. INT provides opportunities to make connections with the design community and future clients as well as giving you, your studio and projects global media exposure. 

Yes, you may submit work that has been previously submitted to INT or another award program, or that has previously won an award. However, in an effort to promote the creation of new work and maintain fresh flow of ideas, we encourage you to submit new work as much as possible.

Design of the Year program

For professional submissions you need to provide the following information:

• Lead Designer (required)
• List of Team Members (optional)
• Project Name (required)
• Client (optional)
• Category(ies) (required)

Once you create your entry, you will have a text box allowing you to use 600 characters to do a description of your project (public – this text will be used on the winner’s page, and in the winners book). There is a second box in case you want to add some information for the jury.

On the next page, you will be able to upload up to 10 images of your project, and one PDF. Please note that PDF documents will not be viewable by the public; this is only for jurying purposes.

We encourage participants to submit as much information as possible for a better representation of your project. You could also add links (videos, online materials, website, etc). 

If you want to have an exact idea of what the submission looks like, we suggest that you create one entry after registration. The payment is the last thing to do, so you will know exactly what is required.

Yes, you don’t have to be an interior designer to submit your project. The INT welcomes creative thinkers from around the world to participate. Developers and clients can also submit their portfolios for consideration.

We accept both completed, in progress, and conceptual projects. Finished projects must be completed within the past 5 years.

There are no specific categories for projects at the render stage but entries can be submitted as not-completed designs or in progress in all categories.

If it’s a project you worked on during your studies, you can enter it as a student even if now you are a professional. So create a Student profile.
If in the future, you wish to enter projects that you worked on as a professional, you will have to create another profile, as a professional.

You are not required to submit your drawings, section plans, or floor plans. However we encourage participants to submit as much information as possible for a better representation of the project. We understand that every project is unique, therefore, you have the freedom to submit any information that you think is suitable. We encourage you to provide a plan of at least one section. This is to ensure our jury will have enough information for project evaluation.

No, the design doesn’t have to be designed or built in the US to participate in the competition. INT is a global awards program.

After you log into your account, you will see all the details of your submission in History > Completed. If you click on your entry ID, you will preview your entry.
If you didn’t receive a confirmation email within 24 hours, please check your spam folder or email us if you cannot find it.

Yes, you are able to edit some details of your entry after paying such as the description, and images.
You will not be able to edit the title of the entry, and the categories entered.

You can withdraw your entry within 48 hours of submission. Please email our team for assistance and additional information. Please be informed that when you request a full refund, your original transaction fee is credited back to you minus a processing fee.

No, you don’t have to be working in the US to participate in the competition. INT is a global awards program.

The entry is not anonymous. Feel free to leave the name of the studio on your submitted documents.

There are no specific categories for projects at the render stage but entries can be submitted as conceptual designs or in progress in all categories.

One cover image is required, that will be used as the entry profile picture to showcase and identify your entry. It should be the best image to represent your project. 

In addition, up to 10 supporting images can be submitted with each project as well. You can also submit one PDF file, in A4 or Letter-sized format.

Images must not exceed 4MB per file and should be minimum 1000 pixels on the longest side. Images must be saved as JPEGs (.jpg, .jpeg) or PNGs (.png).

The PDF file should be A4 or Letter-sized format. The uploaded PDF can be multiple pages long, but cannot exceed 4MB.