The Winners of

Design Award 2026

40 Winner
24 Countries
One Global Selection

2026 Winners at a Glance

After months of evaluation by an international jury, 40 projects from 24 countries have been selected as Winners of the VAND Design Award 2026. These projects represent outstanding achievements across visual identity, architecture, communication, product design, and digital experiences.

The VAND Design Award recognizes work that demonstrates clarity, responsibility, originality, and meaningful impact through design.

2026 Winners at a Glance
84 Shortlisted Projects
40 Winning Projects
Top 10 Winners (Announced 10 Jun)
24 Countries
5 Design Disciplines
International Jury Panel

Official Winners 2026

Selected from the winners of the VAND Design Award 2026 by the international jury.

Servaire & Co

Diptyque Le Culbuto
France
Product Design
VAND Winner 2026
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Diego Fuertes Pedrosa

Orbit Lamp
Spain
Product Design
VAND Winner 2026
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Joonas Luotonen

Central Park Skiers
Finland
Product Design
VAND Winner 2026
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CLASE BCN

SEASONS
Spain
Visual Commiunication
VAND Winner 2026
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Liganova

On Labs Berlin
Germany
Architecture & Interior
VAND Winner 2026
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Kevin O'Neill

Bovensiepen Automobiles
Germany
Visual Identity
VAND Winner 2026
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Irene Yeung

Coexistence
Hong Kong
Product Design
VAND Winner 2026
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HONDO

The Alec Gill Hessle Road
United Kingdom
Visual Commiunication
VAND Winner 2026
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AIYA Bureau

Family Residence with SPA
Russian Federation
Architecture & Interior
VAND Winner 2026
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Loksophy Design

MOMOKAWA
Macao
Visual Identity
VAND Winner 2026
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David Crafoord & Patrik Lindberg

Bhoof Stirrup
Sweden
Product Design
VAND Winner 2026
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Sinas Architects

Rhoēs
Greece
Architecture & Interior
VAND Winner 2026
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Potiropoulos + Partners

OXYGEN Workplace
Greece
Architecture & Interior
VAND Winner 2026
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Yoshiki Uchida & Eijiro Suzuki

Protos
Japan
Visual Identity
VAND Winner 2026
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Sanaksenaho Architects

Villa Niri
Finland
Architecture & Interior
VAND Winner 2026
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GNK

Printed Matter
Canada
Visual Commiunication
VAND Winner 2026
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Maik Juch

QUBE°
Germany
Product Design
VAND Winner 2026
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Ruth Campau

Copenhagen Airport
Denmark
Architecture & Interior
VAND Winner 2026
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Maik Juch

NewX Table
Germany
Product Design
VAND Winner 2026
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CLASE BCN

Teixidors
Spain
Visual Identity
VAND Winner 2026
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Jagdish Sutar

Objects of Legacy
India
Product Design
VAND Winner 2026
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Shunya Wada

MONOGOTO ROASTERY
Japan
Visual Identity
VAND Winner 2026
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Total Design

National Dutch Opera & Ballet
Netherlands
Visual Identity
VAND Winner 2026
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Klemazova Natalia

Empathic by Design
Russian Federation
User Interface
VAND Winner 2026
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Maru Meleniou

Throbbing Stillness series
Greec
Product Design
VAND Winner 2026
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Dirk Wynants

Cabrio Salone
Germany
Product Design
VAND Winner 2026
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LOT Architects

Villa as Canvas
Hong Kong
Architecture & Interior
VAND Winner 2026
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Hani Asfour

Al Sabbah Musalla
Lebanon
Architecture & Interior
VAND Winner 2026
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Sascha Lötscher

Space
Switzerland
Visual Commiunication
VAND Winner 2026
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Ignacio Martínez Todeschini

Trazo Collection
Argentina
Product Design
VAND Winner 2026
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Paloma Cañizares

Villa Aura
Spain
Architecture & Interior
VAND Winner 2026
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Hasmik Mkhchyan

AMPTV News
Armenia
Visual Identity
VAND Winner 2026
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Yoshiki Uchida

Magoemon
Japan
Visual Commiunication
VAND Winner 2026
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MASAR Architects

Amer’s Legacy Center
Egypt
Architecture & Interior
VAND Winner 2026
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Sun Jian

KOREA GOHEUNG YUZA WINE
China
Product Design
VAND Winner 2026
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CLASE BCN

Pedro García
Spain
Visual Identity
VAND Winner 2026
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VVORKROOM

Cuna de Piedra
Mexico
Visual Identity
VAND Winner 2026
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Kevin Tomas

20/20
United States
Visual Commiunication
VAND Winner 2026
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Yoshiki Uchida

Chiyonokame Souryu
Japan
Visual Identity
VAND Winner 2026
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Lung Hao Chiang

HEYU Coffee
Taiwan
Visual Commiunication
VAND Winner 2026
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All Shortlisted Projects 2026

VAND AI Design Award 2026

Early Submission; Jun 26, 2026

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Jury Team
I. The Grand Jury

The Board is composed of a group of designers and thinkers from different fields and regions, chosen for their experience, integrity, and long-term vision for the future of design.

KEY JURY OF
THE VAND
DESIGN AWARD

Dr Ken Cato

Former President of AGI

Founder of Cato Brand Partners and the agIdeas design conference. An Australian brand strategist, he has executed international projects in over 100 countries and has advocated for design education for decades.

KEY JURY OF
THE VAND
DESIGN AWARD

Sean Adams

Chair of Design at AIGA Medalist

An influential American designer, educator, and co-founder of AdamsMorioka. A former AIGA National President, he currently chairs the graphic design department at ArtCenter College and authored several essential design resources.

KEY JURY OF
THE VAND
DESIGN AWARD

Kevin O'Neill

Director of Graphis & The One Club

A prominent design leader and former President of The One Club for Creativity. He is a key figure at AIGA and currently serves as Director of Graphis, the International Journal of Visual Communication.

KEY JURY OF
THE VAND
DESIGN AWARD

Rebeca Méndez

UCLA Professor

A UCLA professor and founder of CounterForce Lab specializing in environmental design. Her career is distinguished by the AIGA Medal and the National Design Award, recognizing her work in art and visual communication.

KEY JURY OF
THE VAND
DESIGN AWARD

Lindon Leader

Designer of the FedEx Logo

A highly celebrated American graphic designer specializing in impactful, world-class corporate identities. He is most famous for creating the legendary, multi-award-winning FedEx logo in 1994. His iconic branding works are proudly featured in the permanent collection of the Cooper Hewitt Design Museum.

KEY JURY OF
THE VAND
DESIGN AWARD

Armando Milani

Key Jury

A renowned Italian graphic designer and AGI member, best known for creating the iconic 2004 UN peace poster. He masterfully merges powerful visual language with deep social and environmental consciousness. Since the 2000s, his work has been heavily focused on promoting peace and sustainability through the EcoHumanity project.

II. 140 Global Jury

A collective of 140 legendary minds from 32 nations, united to define the new standard of design.

They are not just judges; they are the guardians of Meaningful Silence, recognizing those who bring calmness, responsibility, and enduring value to a world that never stops shouting.

JURY MEMBER
OF THE VAND
DESIGN AWARD

Pierre Neirinckx

Multidisciplinary Designer

JURY MEMBER
OF THE VAND
DESIGN AWARD

Martín Gorricho

Brand Designer

JURY MEMBER
OF THE VAND
DESIGN AWARD

Lisa Maione

Typographer

JURY MEMBER
OF THE VAND
DESIGN AWARD

Nan He

Lead Designer

JURY MEMBER
OF THE VAND
DESIGN AWARD

Sophia Georgopoulou

Brand Designer

JURY MEMBER
OF THE VAND
DESIGN AWARD

Xian Liyun

PhD in Visual Communication Design

JURY MEMBER
OF THE VAND
DESIGN AWARD

Laura Suuronen

Creative Director

JURY MEMBER
OF THE VAND
DESIGN AWARD

Shinji Arashigawa

Graphic Artist

JURY MEMBER
OF THE VAND
DESIGN AWARD

Yanz Zeng

Graphic Designer

JURY MEMBER
OF THE VAND
DESIGN AWARD

Juyoung Hwang

JIMMYNYOM

JURY MEMBER
OF THE VAND
DESIGN AWARD

Marita Setas Ferro

Industrial Designer

JURY MEMBER
OF THE VAND
DESIGN AWARD

Laura Scott

Brand Designer
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Evaluation Criteria

At VAND DESIGN AWARD™, every design is judged beyond personal taste. Our model defines five essential criteria that measure how the design
contributes to human calm and responsibility.

This structured model guarantees that every winning project is celebrated not for taste, but for its enduring contribution to the future of design.

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