The VMARK Design Award aims to encourage the creative design field in Vietnam, promote the design thinking process, and change the perception of society about the abilities of designers. We build a community of world-class designers in order to promote design know-how and innovation in Vietnam. It tends to build a dynamic and stable development of the economy, enhance cultural and social life, and improve the quality of human life.
- To evaluate and reward the best-applied designs in Vietnam.
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To seek and enlighten businesses and citizens about the importance and vitality of design in day-to-day life activities.
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To offer designers a new and strong brand showing the quality of their work and be acknowledged by the professionals and experts in the field.
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To select the best design that reflects creativity, passion and innovation. This Award extends beyond aesthetics and showcases design on a humanitarian level.
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To be a good example of innovation in design and to lead the model against the plagiarism cases.
Award Categories & Entry Criteria
Everyone around the world who designs the projects for Vietnam can participate.
Professional Design Award
For completed projects in Vietnam.
Open for all Vietnamese & International Designers/Architects.
- Interior Designers
- Architects, Consultants
- Furniture, Product Designers
- Architecture & Design Firms
- Design Agencies
- Hospitality Developers
- Property, Real Estate Firms
- Manufacturers
- Construction Firms
- Other Sectors
Concept Design Award
For design concepts, ideas for Vietnam.
Open for all Vietnamese & International designers/architects.
- Interior Designers
- Architects, Consultants
- Furniture, Product Designers
- Architecture & Design Firms
- Design Agencies
- Start-ups
- Freelancers
- Design Students
- Design & Architecture Firms
- Other Sectors
Important Dates
Early Registration: January, 15th 2023 – March, 31st 2023
Regular Registration: April, 1st 2023 – July, 31st 2023
Deadline for Submission: July, 31st 2023
Preliminary Selection: End of August 2023
Award Ceremony: September 2023, in VMARK Vietnam Design Week 2023
Judging Process
Entries will go through two rounds of screening by judges including internationally renowned experts, design professors, and presidents from prestigious design & architectural organisations worldwide.
Winning projects must meet the judging criteria and the VMARK Design Annual Award is awarded to entries that use design to solve problems for a better life.
Preliminary Selection
Entries are selected by the VMARK committee to advance into the Secondary Selection based on the information presented on the registration page.
Secondary Selection
Through the official selection process, entries will be evaluated by the Jury panel to have the most objective and fair results for submissions to the final selection.
Award Ceremony
Through the official final selection process, a shortlist of Best of VMARK Vietnam Design Award finalists and winners in each category are selected in the GOLDEN and SILVER Prize. The winners will be announced at the award ceremony, and they will also receive the full range of benefits (LINK).
Winner’s Benefits
Extensive Benefits
Your award-winning VMARK Award will mark a whole campaign of PR and marketing.
Jury Board
Recognition – Exclusive jury screening by internationally renowned design practitioners.
VMARK Winner Certificate
You will receive a VMARK winner certificate as a record of the award, and the prestigious VMARK Design Awards winner label to use for a lifetime of the company.
Media Support
All award winners will be featured on VMARK’s public relations in domestic and international association networks, as well as well-known high-quality media outlets. Your company’s website will be linked on all VMARK social media platforms, where publicity is widely broadcast worldwide.
The KOLs and Jury board will share about the event with the followers in the high-class community design industry such as the Founders, M. Directors, Design Directors, Brand/ Marketing Directors, Experts Consultants, and Educators.
Yearbook
VMARK Award yearbook will present all the award-winning projects. Your company profile will be listed on the Directory which will be distributed to all partners, sponsors, and participants in the VMARK Vietnam Design Week.
Online Showcasing
The award-winning projects will be showcased on the VMARK website, linked to other social media platforms where publicity is widely broadcast.
Award Gala Ceremony in VMARK Vietnam Design Week
VMARK Vietnam Design Week 2022 is an annual event that honours high functionality, smart design, and sustainable projects that can contribute to the development of Vietnam’s creative design community.
The Design Week will include 3 activities:
VMARK Design Exhibition
All award-winning companies will have an area to display and exchange ideas with the VMARK community in the Design Exhibition Hall.
VMARK Design Summit
The opportunity to connect and share knowledge and experiences with the International Design community and Vietnamese Creative Entrepreneurs. Enhance brand names’ value in domestic and international markets through VDAS networks.
Gala Ceremony
The professional and classy Award Gala Ceremony honours innovative designers and enterprises and is made exclusively for sponsors, developers, local and international senior designers, architects, property consultants, and media partners.
Visit the official website for detailed information and registration.
