Sky Design Awards x Merci 2027
Early Bird Submission Call for Entries is now open.
TIMELINE:
SDA Early Bird Submissions: Now until November 30, 2026
SDA Regular Submissions: December 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026
SDA Late Submissions: January 1 - January 15, 2027
SDA 2026 x Merci Exhibition : London 2027 (TBC)
SDA Online long-listed to Shortlisted process (1): Feb 01 - March 15, 2027
SDA Shortlist Announcement: March 20, 2027
Merci x Sky Design Awards Ceremony: November 2026
For projects relevant to the following four divisions:
Architecture Division
Category examples:
Commercial, Retail & Office/Hotel & Resort/ Infrastructure/Institution & Educational/ Transportation Hub/ Public Space/ Remodelled Heritage (conservation)/ Residential and Urban Design/Memorials Design/ Green & Sustainable designs
Interior Design Division
Category examples:
Commercial and Office/ Hotel and Resort/ Institution/ Retail Design/ Pop-Up/ Residential/ Leisure and wellness/ transportation hub/ Lighting Design/ Memorials Design/ Green & Sustainable designs
Visual & Design Business Division (including exhibition)
Category examples:
Pop-Up Design/Brands and Creatives included: Graphic Design/ Corporate Identity Design/ Multimedia (Exhibition Design)/ Signage Design, and Photography (Interior and Architectural).
Industrial Design Division (including furniture)
Category examples:
Home Furniture Design/ Office Furniture Design/ Lighting Design & Fixture/ Audio Design/ Household Products/ Home Decor Accessories/ Tableware/Stationery
Awards and Prizes:
Gold, Silver, and Bronze winners for each category will receive a trophy and a certificate, as well as opportunities for editorial features in Merci Magazine, international media exposure, social media posts, and a listing on the SKY Bridge business-to-business platform (Noetic). Gold, Silver and Bronze winners will have a special feature in the SKY Design Awards 2027 Almanac.
All Shortlisted entrants receive a certificate and will be showcased in the SKY Design Awards 2027 Almanac.
Special Project Prize/s: Brand collaboration, project hiring and cooperation with international companies to be announced. Merci Magazine - One Story features.
The New Black is a new award designed to discover and recognize young architects and designers, as well as small projects such as pop-up, residential, or retail shops, with project sizes up to 50m2 (540 ft²).
*The New Black entrants must be either under 38 years of age OR the project submitted must be less than 50m2 (with no age limitation).
Submissions are carefully evaluated by a Judging Panel comprised of the most esteemed architects and interior designers based on:
25%: Originality and Creativity
25%: Appearance
20%: Constructibility
20%: Commercial value
10%: Sustainability
(If your project is related to Sustainable Development Goals - ISO, please also include)
Visual & Graphics and Industrial Design
50% Originality and creativity
25% Appearance
15% Commercial value
10% Composition
Submission Guidelines:
Each entry is limited to one Award. If you would like to submit a project to multiple Awards, you will need to enter multiple times.
Please be sure to read the following guidelines.
Submission
How to apply for the Sky Design Awards 2027?
Go to the landing page for your submission
You may provide any link from any server for us to download your files.
If you wish to use We-transfer.com
Select the categories you wish to apply
Fill in the name of the contact person and the company name accordingly on the online form
Upload all the information and basic requirements on we-transfer https://wetransfer.com OR a server of your choice to send a link for download
Copy and paste the link from the WeTransfer to the online application form
Make your payment
Click Submit
Please note:
In the application, please also list any individuals or companies involved in the project
A video for judges to preview can be up to 2 minutes, and up to 1 minute for marketing collaterals. For any submitted videos, please ensure that you only include music that is not copyrighted.
All shortlisted will be enter to your own portal to review all of your information
ABOUT SKY DESIGN AWARDS
Like the limitless sky, the Sky Design Awards aims to create opportunities for designers to expand their potential and broaden their horizons. The Sky Design Awards were established by Merci Magazine, a company active in the design industry.
The SKY Design Awards celebrate achievement in design excellence for projects that deliver meaningful social impact in the areas of architecture, interior design, visual & graphic design, and industrial design.
The Sky Design Awards endeavours to create opportunities for collaboration between designers and companies in the Asia Pacific region and internationally. We strive to empower design professionals to hone their skills and creative development through our awards recognition, design dialogue and experience hub. We aim to foster creative exchange and collaborative relationships with design peers and companies worldwide.
For further information about this initiative, please contact:
Sky Design Awards: enquiries@merci-magazine.com or submission@merci-magazine.com