Shaw Contract 2021 Design Awards entries are now open

19 Jul 2021 CW Team

The 16th edition of the Shaw Contract Design Awards once again places a spotlight on a diverse range of talents from across the globe, celebrating design in action and its social impact on the community.

Honouring some of the most unique and impactful designs in the world, the Design Awards programme recognises the creative vision of the architects and designers who inspire new ways of living, working, learning, and healing.

Encompassing Shaw Contract’s Smarter Impact mindset, the evaluation criteria selects winners based on knowledge led, human centric and optimistic designs within the categories of hospitality, retail, healthcare, senior living, education, government, multi-family, and office sector.

The global programme is open to all professional interior design firms, architecture firms and end users, and projects must feature at least one Shaw Contract product as the predominant flooring in the space. Entry to the Awards is free and there is no limit on entries per firm with each winner receiving a charitable donation to be awarded in the firm’s name to an organisation or charity of its choice. Eligible project designs must have been completed between 1 January 2019 and July 2021, and the closing date for entries is 13 August 2021.

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