The format for the initial submission is as follows:

Text summary: 300 – 400 words of continuous text (no bullet points or subheadings) that includes the size and completion date of your project. This should be written in the third person.Please explain how your design addresses the judging criteria.

6 jpeg images: no greater than 1000 x 1000 pixels, with photography credits. One of these will be the 'main image' – this should also be your thumbnail image.

All images must be 72 dpi and submitted in a jpeg format. If you have any problems, please email: robert.stuart@worldinteriorsnews.com

Entrants are responsible for providing copyright information for all images. Any uncredited images received, will by default, be credited to the architect or designer.

You can view an example of how your project will appear on WIN by clicking HERE

You are invited to submit your entry online - you can do this via the green 'Enter Now' button on the category page or by clicking HERE

If you have already registered or entered the competition previously, you will be able to click 'login' and use your existing username (usually your email address) and password.

If you are registering for the first time, you will need to ‘sign up’ with your email address, company details and address. Please note that your company name will appear in your submission online. PR Companies should enter the name of the designer or practice they are registering on behalf of and if the project is a collaboration, both names should be entered here.

Once registered and after logging in, please follow the instructions to pay for your entry or entries by card, ensuring that you select the correct category and number of projects you wish to enter. Once payment has been completed, you will receive an invoice confirming this and will be able to upload your project as a competition entry.

Once your entry has been submitted, it will no longer be available to edit. Please note that when you upload your project, it will not immediately appear on the website as this has to be approved by one of the team here at WIN. We will endeavour to publish all entries as quickly as possible.

If you do not wish to pay online, WIN can take payment by bank transfer or cheque. To do this, please contact robert.stuart@worldinteriorsnews.com

If paying by cheque, please make this out to:

World Architecture News
Accounts dept.
15-17 Middle Street
Brighton
East Sussex
BN1 1AL
United Kingdom.

UK entries please add VAT.

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The jury will judge entries on a number of factors including originality, innovation, form and special quality, sustainability and context, but the following two areas will carry the most weighting:

• How the design has addressed key elements of the client brief.

• How the design has used an innovative approach to integrate and enhance its context within its environment/community.

Entrants will receive considerable media coverage and have their work showcased to our global community of over 220,000 architects, designers, developers and clients – boosting both their profile and their commercial potential. In fact, many of our award winners have testified that the global exposure gained contributed significantly to their business success. Plus, all winning and shortlisted entries will be published in a Special Winners issue of INSIDE, our monthly round-up of the latest news, views and issues from the world of interior design. From our media partners v2com, all winners will receive a gift-certificate for 1 dedicated press kit to be distributed on v2com newswire.

A long list of entries will initially be selected after the closing date. Further details of these projects will then be requested, including additional images, sketches, diagrams, plans and added text to support your entry. From the long list, a shortlist will be selected before an overall winner is chosen in each category.

The entrance fee is £250 GBP per project. (298.88 Euros, USD 408.97, AUD 457.40, CAD 434.07)

(UK entries please add VAT)

Please note that no refunds are available once entries have been purchased.

For multiple entries: First entry £250. All additional entries £200 each.

For the SAME project or product in more than one category: First entry £250. Additional categories £100.

Please note that all entries must be submitted at the same time to receive this discount.

Architects, designers, developers, contractors, clients and associated organisations on behalf of architects and designers from around the world are all invited to compete. The condition for taking part is that projects entered have been completed on or after 1^st January 2012. There is no limit on the number of projects that can be submitted. Projects can also be submitted in more than one category where relevant.

The closing date for the WIN Awards is 05 June 2015