Call for Entries: Southeast Designers & Architect of the Year Awards (US)

An esteemed panel of three judges will be responsible for the selection of finalists and winners in each of the three categories. Judges include a notable architect, an acclaimed interior designer, and a top editor from VERANDA.

Winners will be announced at the ADAC Southeast Designers & Architect of the Year Awards Gala, which is co-sponsored by VERANDA. The ceremony will coincide with ADAC’s annual spring market, DESIGN ADAC, April 22 – 24, 2025. In addition to being recognized by VERANDA and Business of Home, a press release highlighting the finalists and winners will be sent to top-tier national, regional, and local media. Finalists and winners will also be promoted on ADAC social media channels and recognized in celebratory announcements from select media partners.

Award Categories

• Residential Interior Design: Entries may include whole homes or singular spaces such as a kitchen, bathroom, or bedroom. There are not separate categories for singular spaces and entries comprised of one space will be judged under the overall Residential Interior Design Category. While showhouse spaces and model homes are acceptable, only one showhouse space or model home is accepted per submission and each award submission must include a minimum of one project for a private client.
• Contract Interior Design: Entries should include boutique hospitality projects such as restaurants, offices, spas, hotels, or other specialty interiors.
• Architecture: Entries should include residential design and boutique commercial projects.

Eligibility Criteria

• Eligible projects must have been completed within the past five years.
• Submitted projects cannot have been previously featured in print or digitally by a national publication to ensure that the judging process is blind-coded.
• Submitted projects cannot have been previously submitted to VERANDA for review for publication, regardless of whether the project was published in print or digitally, to ensure that the judging process is blind-coded.
• Firms/Individual must have an office within one of the following states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, or Virginia.
• In the Architecture Category only: The firm nominated for the award must have a licensed architect on staff.
• Firms/Individuals must submit an entry form and electronic portfolio.
• Firms/Individuals may enter in as many categories as applicable; each category submission requires a separate entry form and electronic project portfolio specific to that category.
• Firms/Individuals creating the submission must have the approval of all parties with legal ownership of the project.
• You may request that ADAC not publish images that are currently under consideration for publication or subject to confidentiality clauses. The images to be kept private, for the Judges’ consideration only, must be clearly identified and there must be a minimum of three images in the submission that can be used publicly if your firm is named a finalist or winner.

For more information, visit ADAC.