ENTRY CATEGORIES
The SIT Furniture Design Award is more than a single prize. Whether you design individual items of furniture, use furniture to create spaces, or have an innovative idea the world needs to know, your work will find a home here:
Furniture Design of the Year Award — Professional
Emerging Furniture Designer of the Year Award — Student
Interior Design of the Year Award — Professional
Emerging Interior Designer of the Year Award — Student
Innovation of the Year — Professional
Furniture Design of the Year: Professional
Emerging Furniture Designer of the Year: Student
The SIT Furniture Design of the Year Award and SIT Emerging Furniture Designer of the Year reward the work of professional and student furniture designers, with a focus on projects which improve and perfect the quality of design as demonstrated by their submission. Your work will find a home in the following categories:
CATEGORIES INCLUDE:
FURNITURE – SEATING
| Chair | Executive chair | Working chair |
| Dining chair | Stacking Chair | Stool |
| Barstool | Armchair | Chaise Longue |
| Lounge chair | Bench | Recliner |
| Couch & Sofa | Console table | Bean Bag |
| Cushions |
FURNITURE – BEDDING
| Bed | Daybed | Futon |
| Convertible Bed | Hammock | Bunk beds |
| Other Beds | | |
FURNITURE – LIGHTING
| Desk lamp | Decorative Accent Lamp | Designer & Custom Lighting |
| Energy Saving Lighting | LED Lighting Products & Fixtures | Ambient Lighting |
| Pendant Lighting | Ceiling Lights | Other Lights |
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FURNITURE – TABLES AND DESKS
| Desk | Computer desk | Table |
| Office table | Dining table | Bedside table |
| Low table | Coffee table | Kitchen table |
| Conference table | Folding table | Reception table |
| Bar table | Console table | Bathroom vanity |
| Others Tables/desks |
BABY & CHILD FURNITURE
| Baby & Child table | Baby & Child chair | Baby & Childbed |
| Baby Crib & Bassinet | Baby playmat | Other children furniture |
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FURNITURE BY ROOM
| Commercial furniture | Office furniture | Retail furniture |
| Bathroom furniture | Bedroom furniture | Living room furniture |
| Home office furniture | Kitchen furniture | Nursery furniture |
| Kids’ furniture | Other furniture | |
OUTDOOR FURNITURE
| Outdoor chair | Outdoor Sofa & Bench | Outdoor table |
| Swimming Pool furniture | Garden furniture | Public park & Public area furniture |
| Other outdoor furniture |
HOMEWARE AND DECORATION
| Armoire & Closet | Bookcase | Cabinet |
| Wardrobe | Carpet | Rug & Runner |
| Curtains & Fabric | Cushion | Frame |
| Vase | Mirror | Accessories |
| Other Homeware |
Interior Design of the Year: Professional
Emerging Interior Designer of the Year: Student
Without furniture, there would be no architectural, interior, or landscape design achievements. It is for this reason the SIT Awards seeks to recognize this crucial design process through the Interior Design of the Year Award and Emerging Interior Designer of the Year Award.
Using and applying the right furniture to a location is a skill which deserves recognition. Whether you are an interior designer, an architect, engineer, landscape architect or urban planner, if your project takes furniture and uses it to create a new space, atmosphere, or mood, then this award is for you:
CATEGORIES INCLUDE:
| House Interior Design | Apartment Interior Design | Residential Design |
| Office Design | Retails Design | Sales Office Design |
| Commercial Design | Mixed-Use Building: Residential & Commercial | Institutional Design |
| Hotel Design | Bar Design | Restaurant Design |
| Sport and Entertainment Spaces Design | Conceptual Designs | Exhibition Space Design |
| Public Space Design | Zones and Rooms Design | Others Interior Design |
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Innovation of the Year – Professional
Looking at challenges and seeking ways to overcome them is central to furniture design. For this reason, the SIT Furniture Design Award has created an Innovation Center, the winner of which will receive a grant of CHF 3000 to create a prototype or to start production.
Each year, a different topic will be chosen, focusing on projects which highlight invention, closely examine today’s challenges, and find ways to overcome them.
This year, the innovation center focuses on “Furniture with Innovative Materials”, the process of incorporating or using a material that improves resistance, sustainability, or functionality requires talent.
Innovative Materials are influencing and changing the world of Furniture design!
From advanced bamboo materials to upcycling furniture and recycled textiles, innovative materials are today at the center of Furniture design. Designers with an eye on the future are invited to submit their “Furniture Design” made of Innovative materials and introduce concepts that push the boundaries of the most fertile imaginations.
Submission tips to the SIT Furniture Design Award
We have created a list of the very best tips through the submission process, demonstrating in this step-by-step guide how to ensure your design entry is strong and will make a positive impact on the jury.
- Complete your user/company profile. Our system provides an auto-generated invoice for your submission fees, so please add your company address, e-mail, VAT number, etc. Also, share your company information, and any previous awards and accolades you have won!
- As we have an international jury panel, the project description, credits, and other information need to be written in English.
- The entry description is one of the most essential parts of your submission. Ensure it is engaging and interesting, keeping it as short as you can, while still providing as much information as possible. Share the original idea for the design — the creative trigger — and how your project contributes to society or local communities, for example.
- You can upload up to ten images with each entry. It is best to have a mix of images — some of which give an overall view of the product design, and others which are more close-up. Please keep in mind that if your submission wins an award, the cover image (the first image you upload) will be the one displayed on the website winners’ gallery and also in the annual SIT Digital Book. For these reasons, it is wise to choose an image that best represents your entry overall.
- Don’t forget that you can also upload a PDF file with any additional project details, 3D drawings, product specifications, business plans, or any other information you may feel is important to share with the jury. This is done on the image upload stage of the submission.
- Please credit all the designers who took part in the project. You can also add photographer and model credits as appropriate.
- Each submission category has many sub-categories for you to choose from — and many entries would fit into multiple sub-categories. To increase your chances of winning, we recommend that you enter your work in more than one sub-category. A 50% discount is offered when entering your design in additional sub-categories.
Submission requirements
- The project must have been completed within the last five years.
- Provide a brief description of the design or implementation.
- Provide a Designer/Student and/or Company Profile/University name.
- Give names of those who need to be credited for the design or product (i.e. company, designer, engineer, mentor, professor, etc.).
- Add up to ten images of your design, including an optional company logo.
- Adding a product specification PDF, as mentioned above, is recommended if you think this adds extra information.
