Timeline
| 25 November 2024 | Open for Submissions |
| 30 December 2024 | Early Bird Deadline, 2359 hrs (GMT +8) |
| 7 February 2025 | Standard Rate Deadline, 2359 hrs (GMT +8) |
| 28 February 2025 | Final Call Deadline, 2359 hrs (GMT +8) |
| March 2025 | Online Screening |
| May 2025 | Winners Notification |
| 2 & 3 July 2025 | Second Screening |
| 18 September 2025 | Award Ceremony |
Categories
1. Architecture
Buildings, residential properties, office/industry spaces, retail/hospitality facilities, urban/landscape or other structures.
2. Digital Design
Apps/software, AR/VR, systems/service for public or professional use.
3. Experience Design
Service innovations designed in a customer-centric way, all aspects of user experience interacting with products and services, the environment or facilities.
4. Fashion Design
Apparel, garment, footwear, jewelry, accessories, wearables, fashion & textiles.
5. Product Design
Automobiles/mobility vehicles, home appliances, office and home furniture, office and housing fixtures, building technology, food & beverage, equipment/machines, ICT equipment, consumer goods, healthcare tools & wearables, fashion & textile.
6. Spatial Design
Internal space and decoration of buildings, residential properties, office/industry spaces, retail/hospitality facilities, shops/showrooms, public spaces, civic spaces, outdoor pavilion, civic spaces, indoor/outdoor exhibitions, installations or other structures.
7. Sustainable Design
Any project that reduces or eliminates negative environmental impact through thoughtful designs and/or design processes. This concept can be applied across all design disciplines.
8. Visual Design
Visual communication, logo, tagline, typography, website, film/video, corporate identity, media, publishing, advertising campaign, annual reports, signage, events, and packaging.
9. Special Category: To be announced!
Fees
Each submission is required to follow through the award process and no withdrawal is allowed after submissions are closed.
SUBMISSION FEE
From 25 November 2024 – 30 December 2024, enjoy 25% off during the Early Bird Promotion.
From 8 February 2025 – 28 February 2025, a late fee of 25% will be incurred.
All fees will be reflected automatically on the awards platform.
| No. of Submissions | MSME/NPO/NGO* | Regular |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $375 | $500 |
| 2 | $675 | $900 |
| 3 | $967.50 | $1,290 |
| 4 | $1,200 | $1,600 |
| 5 | $1,350 | $1,800 |
*NPOs and NGOs may be required to provide verification of their entity type upon submission (eg. ROS, ACRA).
AWARD-WINNER’S PACKAGE FEE (COMPULSORY FOR ALL AWARDED SUBMISSIONS)
| MSME/NPO/NGO | Regular | |
|---|---|---|
| DBCS Corporate Member | $3,600 | $5,100 |
| Non-Member | $4,800 | $6,300 |
For more information about joining DBCS Membership, please visit here.
AWARD-WINNER PACKAGE
Submission Information
The following materials should be submitted via our online awards portal:
- Project description (150-250 words)
- Project Summary (max. 80 words; This will be used on our website, exhibition panels and/or other marketing collaterals.)
- Write-up based on each evaluation criteria (max. 100 words each)
- Contact details of designer company and client company (if applicable)
- 3-5 hi-res images (2MB each, JPEG, JPG or PNG only)
Terms & Conditions
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