The call for entries for the 8th edition of the Design Educates Awards – the awards for design and architecture with social impact – is now open.
The Awards invite architects, designers, studios, students, and creative practitioners from around the world to submit projects that go beyond aesthetic excellence. The 8th edition will recognize works in two categories: Architecture and Design for Impact – projects that demonstrate meaningful social, environmental, cultural, or educational value.
The awards ceremony will take place during the Architecture in Foyer 2026 conference in Warsaw in October 2026. The event will be hosted by the Warsaw University of Technology and will form part of a two-day international conference featuring lectures and discussions led by renowned architects, designers, and innovators from around the world.
Design Educates Awards (DEAwards) celebrate architecture and design that go beyond form and function. Laka Foundation recognises and promote projects that contribute meaningfully to society by embedding knowledge, values, and reflection into the built environment and designed objects. Beyond strong aesthetics, the organizers seek projects that demonstrate added value: educational potential, compelling narratives, critical reflection, emotional or behavioural impact, and a conscious engagement with users and their environment.
Creative and innovative projects of any scale, realised works or conceptual proposals developed within the last five (5) years are eligible for submission.
Please check the official website for more information.
Design Educates Awards 2026 – Fees
- Students: 50 Euro
- Individual professional or Company < 10 employees: 175 Euro
- Company 11 – 100 employees: 350 Euro
- Company 100+ employees: 600 Euro
If a project is submitted to both categories, the fee for the second category is reduced by 25%.