ASID Texas
2026 Austin Design Excellence Awards
Category List
Awards Program Dates
Awards Program Open
From: February 16, 2026 8:00AM CSTTo: March 30, 2026 5:00PM CDT
My Awards Program Entries
Category List
C01: Commercial: Corporate – Large (> 15,000 SF)
comprehensive workplace, training center, financial institution, shared tenant space, etc.
C02: Commercial: Corporate – Small (< 15,000 SF)
comprehensive workplace, training center, financial institution, shared tenant space, etc.
C03: Commercial: Healthcare – Large (> 10,000 SF)
hospital, clinic, urgent care, doctor’s office, nursing home, assisted living facility, etc.
C04: Commercial: Healthcare – Small (< 10,000 SF)
hospital, clinic, urgent care, doctor’s office, nursing home, assisted living facility, etc.
C05: Commercial: Education – Large (> 10,000 SF)
comprehensive project or singular space: university, college, K-12, daycare, etc.
C06: Commercial: Education – Small (< 10,000 SF)
comprehensive project or singular space: university, college, K-12, daycare, etc.
C07: Commercial: Civic/Institutional
public government space, performance hall, library, museum, airport, worship space, etc.
C08: Commercial: Multi-Family
living (model unit), facilities (sales center, amenities, etc.) or both
C09: Commercial: Senior Living
living (model unit), facilities (sales center, amenities, etc.) or both
C10: Commercial: Student Living
on-campus dorms & off-campus housing; private spaces, public areas, etc.
C11: Commercial: Hospitality
hotel, resort, vacation rental, restaurant, bar, country club, fitness center, etc.
C12: Commercial: Retail
store, salon, spa, boutique, gallery, showroom, dealership, mall, entertainment venue, etc.
C13: Commercial: Unique Space
C14: Commercial: Emerging Professional
An Emerging Professional (EP) is defined as someone who has earned their Interior Design degree within the last 5 years and is currently practicing interior design. The two EP categories can be either comprehensive projects or singular spaces.
C15: Commercial: Product Design/Special Detail
C16: Commercial: Industry Partner Collaboration
The two Industry Collaboration categories must highlight a feature(s) or product(s) created by the designer but exclusively developed with the help of / in conjunction with an ASID Industry Partner (IP) or a non-designer ASID Affiliate and their specialized expertise and manufacturing capabilities. The ASID IP or Affiliate must be in good standing, and the individual ASID industry member must be named in the entry under the “Team Members and Titles” field of “Designer/Team Information” section of the Entry Form.
R01: Residential: Entire Residence (> 5,000 SF)
R02: Residential: Entire Residence (< 5000 SF)
R03: Residential: Model Home/Show Home
R04: Residential: Kitchen – New Construction
R05: Residential: Kitchen – Remodel
R06: Residential: Living Space – New Construction
R07: Residential: Living Space – Remodel
R08: Residential: Dining Room – New Construction
R09: Residential: Dining Room – Remodel
R10: Residential: Bathroom – New Construction
R11: Residential: Bathroom – Remodel
R12: Residential: Bedroom – New Construction
R13: Residential: Bedroom – Remodel
R14: Residential: Powder Room
R15: Residential: Child/Youth Bedroom/Playroom
R16: Residential: Bar/Entertainment Space/Media Room
R17: Residential: Home Office/Library
R18: Residential: Utility Space
R19: Residential: Emerging Professional
An Emerging Professional (EP) is defined as someone who has earned their Interior Design degree within the last 5 years and is currently practicing interior design. The two EP categories can be either comprehensive projects or singular spaces.
R20: Residential: Product Design/Special Detail
R21: Residential: Industry Partner Collaboration
The two Industry Collaboration categories must highlight a feature(s) or product(s) created by the designer but exclusively developed with the help of / in conjunction with an ASID Industry Partner (IP) or a non-designer ASID Affiliate and their specialized expertise and manufacturing capabilities. The ASID IP or Affiliate must be in good standing, and the individual ASID industry member must be named in the entry under the “Team Members and Titles” field of “Designer/Team Information” section of the Entry Form.
AD01: Outdoor Living
AD02: Adaptive Reuse/Historic Preservation/Sustainable Design
Comprehensive project or singular space that either: reuses an existing building and/or interior for a purpose other than which it was originally built or designed for; preserves the nature of an historic building and/or interior (minor modifications and systems upgrades to meet modern building requirements and codes acceptable); focuses on environmental friendly and/or energy efficient products, installation methods, and/or systems.
AD03: Reclaimed Material/Renewed Item
Interior feature constructed using reclaimed materials or object/product/antique item refurbished for reuse and/or repurposed for use other than which it was originally built or designed for.
ST01: Student Design: Commercial
Theoretical comprehensive project or singular space for commercial use.
ST02: Student Design: Residential
Theoretical comprehensive project or singular space for residential use.
