Design that Leads Lives Here: 2026 Australian Good Design Awards Open for Entry

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Great design deserves great recognition. Enter the 2026 Australian Good Design Awards and showcase your work to the world.

Entries for the 2026 Australian Good Design Awards are now open.

Design has the power to shape the world around us – to influence how we live, work, move and
connect. At its best, it does more than respond; it leads.

The 2026 Australian Good Design Awards celebrate the people and projects driving progress with the
theme: “Design that Leads.

This year’s theme invites designers, architects, engineers and creatives to enter work that leads with purpose, responsibility and impact. Whether shaping brands, products, buildings, services or systems, the Awards provide a platform to celebrate design at its best.

For more than six decades, the Australian Good Design Awards have set the benchmark for design excellence and innovation. Recognising outstanding achievements across communication design, product design, digital design, the built environment and more, the Awards celebrate the designers and studios shaping the future.

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Leadership Through Design

Leadership in design takes many forms. It can be bold or quietly transformative. Commercial or community-driven. Digital, physical, strategic or systemic. What unites award-winning work is not scale or sector – it is meaningful impact.

The projects that stand out are those that move beyond aesthetics and execution to create value. From improving everyday experiences to addressing complex social and environmental challenges, leadership is defined by clarity of intent and strength of outcomes.

The Good Design Tick™ – A Mark of Excellence

The Australian Good Design Award, more commonly known as the Good Design Tick – is a globally recognised symbol of design excellence, innovation and quality. This trusted mark gives award-winning projects instant credibility and helps them stand out in a competitive marketplace.

The Awards are judged by a panel of Australian and international experts who assess projects for design quality, innovation and impact. Winning projects are showcased as leading examples of design that shapes behaviour, influences systems and improves lives.

The Awards Ceremony – A Celebration of Design Excellence

The Australian Good Design Awards Ceremony brings together industry leaders, award-winning
designers and emerging talent across architecture, design, engineering and the creative industries.
Join us to celebrate the people and projects leading by design.

Categories for 2026:

● Built Environment
● Communication Design
● Concept Design
● Design Research
● Design Strategy
● Digital Design
● Engineering Design
● Fashion and Textiles
● Next Gen (Under 30s)
● Policy Design
● Product Design
● Service Design
● Social Impact

Key Dates

Early Bird Deadline: 20 March 2026
Entries Deadline: 24 April 2026
Judging: May to July 2026
Awards Ceremony: Fri 9 October 2026, Sydney

Be Part of Defining Design that Leads

Don’t miss your chance to be celebrated.
Submit your project and take your place among those leading by design.

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Early-bird entries receive a 10% discount on the standard registration fee.
For detailed information on fees and submission guidelines, see Timeline and Fees.

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