Welcome to the Créateurs Design Awards
Celebrating Global Excellence in Design and Architecture
The Créateurs Design Awards returns for 2026, inviting the world’s most visionary architects, designers, and creative leaders to celebrate innovation and excellence at the highest level. Recognized as a true peer-to-peer honor, the CDA brings together a distinguished international jury of 300 members from 55 countries, setting a new standard for global recognition in the creative industries.
A Peer-to-Peer Award Recognized Worldwide
With over 300 voting members representing 55 countries, the CDA is one of the most respected and culturally diverse awards in the creative field. Our mission is to recognize excellence, preserve design integrity, and inspire future generations.
Live from Paris, Streamed Globally
The annual ceremony is held live in Paris and streamed worldwide via the CDA’s official YouTube channel, which has over 300,000 subscribers. This ensures global access and visibility for all participating designers, brands, and institutions.
The Only Major Awards Named After Iconic Women in Design
The CDA is proud to present its highest honors in the names of two pioneering women: the Andrée Putman Lifetime Achievement Award and Le Prix Charlotte Perriand. These awards honor legacy, innovation, and lasting cultural impact across disciplines.
Deadline Nov 23
Categories
Architecture
Best Hospitality Project
Best Residential Project
Best Commercial and Cultural Project
Excellence in Landscape Architecture
Interior Design
Best Residential Project
Best Hospitality Project
Best Commercial and Cultural Project
Product Design
Best Collection
Best Product Design
Best Design Collaboration
Best Limited Series and Bespoke Design
Art & Culture
Excellence in Digital Art
Excellence in Creative Journalism
Excellence in Art & Design Curation
Best Project Photography
Legacy Awards
CDA's Andrée Putman Lifetime Achievement Award
Le Prix Charlotte Perriand
Eligibility Criteria
The primary requirement is that submitted work must be completed between April 2024 and November 2025.
"A festive crowd of design-world powerhouses."
- Galerie Magazine
"It was worth living 100 years to receive this award."
- Iris Apfel
"The glamorous Créateurs Design Awards."
- Architectural Digest
The Créateurs Design Awards (CDA) is a prestigious peer-to-peer award program that honors exceptional work in architecture, interior design, product design, photography, journalism, and curation.
Our mission is to recognize and uphold excellence in the design industry, preserve the integrity of creative disciplines, and inspire the next generation of cultural innovators.
In just a few years, the Créateurs Design Association’s award program has emerged as one of the most globally significant honors in the creative world, celebrating a diverse range of groundbreaking work by visionary professionals from every continent.
With nearly 300 international voting members and an engaged community of over 25,000 email subscribers, CDA is also the only major design award to name its top prizes after iconic women in design history: the Andrée Putman Lifetime Achivement Award and Le Prix Charlotte Perriand.
The annual awards ceremony is held live in Paris, and the global design community can follow along on the CDA YouTube channel, which reaches an audience of over 300,000 subscribers.
