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IIDA Will Ching Design Competition

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The Will Ching Design Competition honors originality and excellence in commercial design from firms with ten (10) or fewer employees. Established in 1993, this annual competition offers smaller firms the recognition and acclaim that is often reserved for larger firms and corporations.

Who Should Submit

This competition is open to participants worldwide, for projects completed within the last two (2) calendar years.

Why Should I Submit?

Enter for the chance to have your work evaluated by world-renowned interior designers and architects like Leyden Lewis, Alessandro Munge, Krista Ninivaggi. Projects are judged on excellence in aesthetics, design, creativity, and function as well as the suitability of the design solution to the project challenge and the successful integration of the elements of design.

Winners are invited to and honored at Revel in Design, IIDA’s annual black tie event kicking off NeoCon in Chicago, where the Best of Competition prize is announced. Winners will be featured on IIDA.org, published in Interior Design magazine, and in an official press release distributed to leading industry outlets and media partners.

When

This competition is open annually December through February—check back in December for more information about next year’s competition.

To be notified directly when this competition opens, contact IIDA Design Competitions Manager Veronica Whitaker at competitions@iida.org.


2025 Winner’s Celebration at REVEL

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IIDA 2025 Interior Design Competition, Best of Competition winner INNOCAD architecture awarded during Revel.

Elliot Mandel

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IIDA 2025 Interior Design Competition, Best of Competition Winner, INNOCAD architecture

Elliot Mandel

IDC LUO Studio
Revel 2025 Celebration

Elliot Mandel

IIDA Trophy 1
IIDA 2025 Will Ching Competition winner trophy

Elliot Mandel

IIDA Trophy 4
IIDA 2025 Interion Design Competition, Best of Competition trophy

Elliot Mandel

IIDA Trophy 6
IIDA Best of Chicago Design Week trophy

Elliot Mandel

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IIDA 2025 Will Ching Design Competition winner, LI&Co. DESIGN LIMITED

Elliot Mandel

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IIDA 2025 Will Ching Design Competition winner, LI&Co. DESIGN LIMITED

Elliot Mandel

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IIDA 2025 Interior Design Competition category winner, LUO Studio awarded during Revel

Elliot Mandel

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IIDA 2025 Interior Design Competition category winner, LUO Studio

Elliot Mandel

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2025 Will Ching Design Competition Winner

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IIDA 2025 Will Ching Design Competition Winner

AP House by Audemars Piguet - Le Brassus - Retail Social Club
Firm: LI&Co. DESIGN LIMITED

Robyn Lea, Styling-Esther Van Wijck

Li Co AP House 2
AP House by Audemars Piguet - Le Brassus - Retail Social Club by LI&Co. DESIGN LIMITED

Robyn Lea, Styling-Esther Van Wijck

Li Co AP House 3
AP House by Audemars Piguet - Le Brassus - Retail Social Club by LI&Co. DESIGN LIMITED

Robyn Lea, Styling-Esther Van Wijck

Li Co AP House 4

Robyn Lea, Styling-Esther Van Wijck

Li Co AP House 5
AP House by Audemars Piguet - Le Brassus - Retail Social Club by LI&Co. DESIGN LIMITED

Robyn Lea, Styling-Esther Van Wijck

Li Co AP House 6
AP House by Audemars Piguet - Le Brassus - Retail Social Club by LI&Co. DESIGN LIMITED

Robyn Lea, Styling-Esther Van Wijck

Li Co AP House 7
AP House by Audemars Piguet - Le Brassus - Retail Social Club by LI&Co. DESIGN LIMITED

Robyn Lea, Styling-Esther Van Wijck

Lico AP House 8
AP House by Audemars Piguet - Le Brassus - Retail Social Club by LI&Co. DESIGN LIMITED

Robyn Lea, Styling-Esther Van Wijck

Li Co AP House 9
AP House by Audemars Piguet - Le Brassus - Retail Social Club by LI&Co. DESIGN LIMITED

Robyn Lea, Styling-Esther Van Wijck

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AP House by Audemars Piguet - Le Brassus - Retail Social Club by LI&Co. DESIGN LIMITED

Robyn Lea, Styling-Esther Van Wijck

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2025 Jurors

Kimshasa Baldwin-HS IDC-WC evergreen page
Kimshasa Baldwin
Principal
Deture Culsign
Brian Graham-HS 2025 IDC-WC evergreen page
Brian Graham
Founder & Creative Director
Graham Design
Chrissy Fehan-HS IDC-WC evergreen page
Chrissy Fehan
Founder
Maison Fee

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For questions and more information regarding IIDA Design Awards and Competitions, please contact competitions@iida.org.

With 11 annual and one biennial competitions, IIDA awards projects spanning global regions, firm size, categories/types, student work, and product and showroom design. Interior design and architecture firms of all sizes, including women and minority-owned businesses are welcome to apply.