The Winners of

Award 2026

Top 5 Winners
40 Winners
22 Countries
One Global Jury
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VAND Design Award 2027
Our Global Press Mentions
Yearbook
2026
Published

Featuring members of the VAND Responsible Design Movement, VAND Award Winners, and selected Shortlisted projects from around the world.
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Selected 2027 Winners and Shortlisted projects may be featured in the next edition.

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2026 Winners at a Glance

40 winning projects from 22 countries and regions were selected across five design disciplines. Germany, Japan, and Spain were among the most represented countries, while Visual Identity, Product Design, and Architecture & Interior Design led this year's selection.

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

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2026 Winners at a Glance
84 Shortlisted Projects
40 Winning Projects
Top 5 Projcet
22 Countries
5 Design Disciplines
Top 5 Winners

Selected among the most outstanding projects of 2026 by an international jury of designers, educators, and industry leaders.

On Labs Berlin
By Liganova Studio
Diptyque Le Culbuto
By Servaire & Co

All 40 Winners 2026

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

Throbbing Stillness series
Greece
Product Design
Shortlisted 2026
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Dirk Wynants

Kosmos
Germany
Product Design
Shortlisted 2026
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Caitlin Fogarty

Dome Gen 2
United Kingdom
Product Design
Shortlisted 2026
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HONDO

UNBOUND
United Kingdom
Visual Identity
Shortlisted 2026
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Stefan Canuel

GNK Printed Matter
Canada
Visual Commiunication
Winner 2026
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HONDO

The Alec Gill Hessle Road
United Kingdom
Visual Commiunication
Winner 2026
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Paloma Cañizares

Villa Aura
Spain
Architecture & Interior
Winner 2026
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eMascaró

HIDDEN HOTELS
Spain
Visual Identity
Shortlisted 2026
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Irene Yeung

Coexistence
Hong Kong
Product Design
Winner 2026
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Ruth Campau

Copenhagen Airport
Denmark
Architecture & Interior
Winner 2026
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Sun Jian

KOREA GOHEUNG YUZA WINE
China
Product Design
Winner 2026
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CLASE BCN

Teixidors
Spain
Visual Identity
Winner 2026
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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.

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

VAND Design Award 2027