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identity Design Awards 2024 launches

We announce the categories and key dates of our exciting 10th edition of the identity Design Awards 2024

identity design awards 2024 submissions checklist

In its  milestone 10th edition this year, identity is excited to announce its annual identity Design Awards 2024. Submissions open by the first week of August and we are excited to receive submissions from design and architecture firms locally, in the GCC, and from across the globe with projects in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).

Timeline

 

identity design awards timeline

Key dates

August – Submissions open

September – Submissions closed

1st week of October – Shortlist & judges announced; table sales open

Mid to end of October – Voting opens and closes

November – Awards gala night

Categories

Please find the categories here and get your projects ready to submit. We have 20 categories this year; ranging from commercial to residential, and even product design.

Criteria for submissions

  • Projects need to be based in the MENA region
  • The project should be 100% completed by the closing deadline for nominations (ie. between 1 August 2023 to 1 August 2024).
  • Submissions need to include actual photos and not renders.

What you need to know

  • To enter your projects, please visit the identity Design Awards website.
  • The nominations are open and free for all to enter.
  • The gala event is set to take place in November 2024, so watch this space!

Contact us

You can click here for sponsorship and event enquiries, as well as table bookings for the event. 

Over the coming months, we’ll be announcing our judging panel and revealing which nominations made the shortlist. Please subscribe for our daily newsletter and follow us on social media, (if you haven’t already) to keep up with the updates.

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