2026 NY Design Awards name Season 1 winners

By AI, Created 5:05 PM UTC, May 18, 2026, /AGP/ – The 2026 NY Product Design Awards and NY Architectural & Interior Design Awards have named their Season 1 winners, with more than 2,500 submissions from around the world. The results highlight top projects in product, commercial, institutional, and residential design, plus a blind-judged jury process spanning 30 professionals from 13 countries.

Why it matters: - The awards spotlight which product, architecture and interior projects are setting the bar for design innovation, usability and long-term performance. - The Season 1 results also show how global design work is being judged across industries and markets. - Winning the NY Product Design Awards or NY Architectural & Interior Design Awards gives projects international recognition in a competitive field.

What happened: - The 2026 NY Product Design Awards and NY Architectural & Interior Design Awards announced their Season 1 winners on May 15, 2026. - The programs are organized by the International Awards Associate (IAA). - The competition drew more than 2,500 submissions from around the world. - Winners were selected across product design, architecture, interior design, furniture and environmental design. - The top honors went to four projects: AI Transformer Home Trailer (AI-THt) by AC Future for Product Design of the Year; GLORIOUS LUXE III by HZS Design Holding Company Limited for Commercial Architecture Design of the Year; The FLOAT:Ludan Public Sport Center by Module Lab Architectural Ltd for Institutional Architecture Design of the Year; and Casa Silente by Yodezeen for Residential Architecture Design of the Year.

The details: - The awards describe the winning work as reflecting clarity, usability and strong real-world execution. - The competition included entries from designers, studios, brands and manufacturers across global markets. - Notable participating organizations included Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology Co., Ltd, Dell Technologies, Experience Design Group, Dreame Technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd., ELICA spa, Azkoyen, Baidu Online Network Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd., Skechers Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., ARC’TERYX & RNP and ŌTN (Origin Thread Narrative). - Projects were also developed for clients including Hydro Systems, Wellington City Council, LEOMIR, Yale Peabody Museum, Shenzhen Luohu District Water Affairs Bureau, Fortrea Pharmaceutical Research & Development and AMBRA Investors. - A 30-person jury from 13 countries evaluated the 2026 season. - The judging used a blind review process, with each entry assessed independently. - Jurors included Alexandre Collares of Ogilvy Australia, Xiaobi Pan of Amazon, Khaled Elnems of PARSONS Infrastructure & Technology Group Inc., Danilo Villanueva Jr of MRM/Mccann and Makina & Co, Takbir Fatima of DesignAware and Zehua Zhang of Kohn Pedersen Fox. - The winners are listed on the NY Product Design Awards winner page and the NY Architectural & Interior Design Awards winner page.

Between the lines: - The volume of submissions suggests the awards have broad international reach. - The mix of corporate entrants, design studios and client-driven projects points to design work being judged less as presentation and more as applied problem-solving. - Thomas Brandt, spokesperson for the International Awards Associate, said the strongest entries showed deliberate thinking, strong execution and performance over time.

What’s next: - The awards will continue to use the Season 1 winners as the current benchmark for 2026 recognition. - IAA says the programs remain part of a broader global awards portfolio that includes the MUSE Creative Awards, MUSE Design Awards, Vega Digital Awards, NYX Awards, TITAN Property Awards, Noble Business Awards, London Design Awards, Tokyo Design Awards and French Design Awards. - The organizations behind the winning work can now use the recognition to bolster international visibility with clients, peers and industry judges.

The bottom line: - The 2026 NY Design Awards are framing the year’s standout work around practicality, precision and measurable design impact.