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ASID Hawaii 2026 Design Excellence Awards

Dates/Times for the Competition

Entry Management (Start / End)
May 1, 2026 8:00am HST – July 10, 2026 11:59pm HST

 

Pricing (Entry Fee)

  • $250 First Entry
  • $150 Per Additional Entries
  • $30 Student First Entry
  • $15 Per Student Additional Entries

Discounts for multiple items purchased are available, and will be applied at checkout.

Eligible Entrants

  1. ASID Hawaii Chapter individual members in good standing may enter as the lead or additional designer(s).
  2. Students (ASID Student members and Non-members) who are enrolled at an accredited Interior Design Program in the State of Hawaii.

Eligible Entries & Requirements

Failure to comply with these specifications will result in disqualification of entry and forfeiture of the entry fees.

  1. Submitting entrants must be located within the geographic boundary (all Hawaiian Islands) of the ASID Hawaii Chapter. It is the responsibility of each entrant to give credit to all designers/firms and photographers in the project.
  2. Up to three (3) separate projects can be entered per designer/firm; the designer(s) on the project must meet one of the above eligible entrant criteria to qualify.
  3. Disqualification will result in any of the two occurrences:
    • One project entered in multiple categories (e.g. entering one project for Residential – Single Space and Residential – Universal Design).
    • Multiple projects entered for one category (e.g. designer/firm enters three different projects for Residential – Single Space).
    • *Does not apply to student entries
  4. A project that has been previously entered into an ASID Hawaii Design Excellence Awards competition MAY be re-entered as long as it did NOT previously win an ASID Hawaii Design Excellence Award, including Award of Excellence, Award of Honor, Award of Merit, or Honorable Mention.
  5. Age of Project: A project cannot be entered if it was completed before 2023.
  6. Images: Ensure that all images are free of any watermarks, titles or descriptions that identify the designer(s) or client(s). An exception to this rule would be projects that include a corporate brand or company name/logo as part of the design but does not identify/feature individuals. Project images that do not maintain anonymity will be disqualified.
  7. Entrants agree to follow publicity guidelines as established by ASID Hawaii and authorize ASID Hawaii to use any and all materials submitted for marketing and publicity purposes in perpetuity.
  8. Unfinished Projects: Professionals must submit completed work. Only students can submit conceptual designs.

Judging

A panel of independent, distinguished design professionals will review the entries anonymously and select category winners based on a 100-point score system. Each criteria will be worth 10 points. All entries will be judged by the highest standards of our profession, and comparatively with other entries in that category. ASID Hawaii reserves the right to not award a category if the projects submitted do not meet the standards of the independent judging panel. If the judges observe a code violation on an entry, the entry may be rejected and not awarded. ASID Hawaii reserves the right not to award a winner in any category.

Awards & Recognition

Winners will be announced at the 2026 ASID Hawaii Design Excellence Awards Gala on September 26, 2026. The Award of Excellence winner(s) will receive a physical, custom award and a certificate. The Award of Honor, Merit, and Honorable Mention winner(s) will receive a certificate of accomplishment. The ASID Hawaii Chapter will publish all winners and honorees in the ASID Hawaii E-Newsletter, social media, and ASID website. Further winner recognition/publication details will be announced at a later date.

Waiver

By submitting your project, files, and photos, you are acknowledging your understanding that if your project is chosen as a winner, the ASID Hawaii Chapter may use in whole, or in part, your project submittal in their publicity for awards recognition and future promotional material for the 2026 ASID Hawaii Design Excellence Awards.

Submission Requirements & Instructions

All details will be uploaded in the online portal.

The following information is required to submit your application:

  1. Certification & Waiver Form
    • Sign this form for publicity purposes and upload into your entry online. All submitted photographs and drawings must be cleared by the entrant for exhibition or publication purposes. The ASID Hawaii Chapter assumes no responsibility for copyright or photographic fees.
  2. Client Release Form
    • Have client fill out and sign and upload into your entry online. For student entries, a professor's signature is acceptable.
  3. Project Identification Form
    • Fill in names as you would like them to appear in any publicity or promotion connected with these awards.
    • Please include appropriate appellation.
    • Do not enter any names that are to remain confidential to the press.
    • Double check names and contact information for accuracy. We are not responsible for typos printed because of entry errors.
  4. Project Description Form
    • A brief description (750 words max) of the project requirement, design concept, and the design solution.
  5. Floor Plans
    • Floor plans will be accepted in PDF format only and shall be completely anonymous.
    • Project floor plan(s) to scale showing placement of furnishings and location of all architectural features.
    • Categories denoting square footage limits are based on residential livable space or commercial usable space and shall be calculated per the plan submitted.
    • Descriptions may be added.
  6. Project Photos (for judging panel)
    • Up to 10 total photos (JPEG or PNG image) including the feature photo.
    • No identification marks should be present on the photos. Descriptions may be added in the caption field.
    • Any "Before" photos should be from the relatively same vantage points as the "After". If you have a "Before" shot, it should be clearly labeled with its corresponding "After."
    • Please note that digital images with a resolution of less than 600 dpi, or at a size less than 5x7 may not reproduce well when enlarged and may not show well in the visual presentation.
    • Feature Photo - this photo will be uploaded in the Project Photos folder in the online portal - click edit and check the box to name as a cover photo. 
  7. Media Photos – Any additional project photos (JPEG or PNG image) you would like to see published if you win and will be used in the awards slide presentation. 
    • Additional photos (JPEG or PNG Image) for winning award slide presentation and/or publishing.
    • Please note, not all photos will necessarily be used, nor will they be included in package for the judging panel.
  8. Headshots
    • Individual or group headshots of the project team (JPEG or PNG image).
    • An official company logo is acceptable in lieu of an individual or team photo.
  9. Narrative
    • Provide a short narrative/description of your project to be used in post-awards publishing/promotion.
    • Word count up to 100 words.
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