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The Icelandic Design Award honours the best Icelandic design and architecture annually. The importance of design in our society, culture and business has been growing steadily, and it is therefore vital to increase the understanding of good design and highlight the value of quality.

The Icelandic Design Awards honors the best Icelandic design and architecture annually, as well as giving designers a recognition for their contribution to Icelandic design and architecture.

The Icelandic Design Awards will be awarded for the 11th time this year ( 2024) and are awarded in three categories: Product // Place // Project 

The jury nominates three projects in each category and one of each will be awarded Icelandic Design Awards 2024, which are both honors and grants.

The awards honors designers, architects, design teams or studios for new outstanding projects. In the selection process the jury focuses on projects that stand out and represent high quality Icelandic design and architecture. It's important that selected projects reflect good quality, are futuristic, innovative and imaginative and well thought of when it comes to visual appearance and implementation of the project. Also the jury considers the value of the project when it comes to being user friendly, innovative and positive effects for society, value creation and sustainability.

Product; noun. n article or substance that is manufactured or refined for sale*

With the award category product, is a call for proposals of outstanding designed projects which have been produced. Various objects made of different materials are considered, clothes, furniture, prints, clay, textile, jewelry or service.

Place; noun. a portion of space designated or available for or being used by someone.

With the award category place, is a call for proposals of outstanding designed projects that have a place or position in space. Various spaces are considered, buildings, districts, squares, gardens and  rest areas

Project; noun. an individual or collaborative enterprise that is carefully planned to achieve a particular aim.

With the award category project, is a call for proposals of outstanding designed projects that have been produced/framkvæmd. Various projects are considered, media, experience, exhibition and solutions.

The best investment in design is a recognition which was granted for the first time in 2015 and is granted to companies which celebrate design and architecture in their culture, to increase quality, value creation and competitiveness. All companies that are situated in Iceland are considered for this grant.

The Icelandic Design Awards, Medal of honor was granted for the first time 2019 and is a recognition for designers and architects which have achieved outstanding success in their work, influencer in their professional field and have delivered excellent work in the field of Icelandic design and architecture

The Icelandic Design Award is established by Iceland Design and Architecture in collaboration with the Iceland University of the Arts, Museum of Design and Applied Art, Promote Iceland, Housing and Construction Authorities of Iceland, SI - the Federation of Icelandic Industries, University of Iceland Science Park and Gróska. 