Business & Money | Wednesday 8 March, 2017 1:01 pm |

Entries are now being accepted for our fifth annual INDEX Architecture & Design Awards - this year renamed the INDEX Architecture & Design Awards (IADA).

Celebrating exceptional creativity, innovation and passion in design, IADA will unite the region's leading creative lights at a glitzy gala showcasing the finest architecture and design projects, products and professionals from the proceeding year.

With awards across 15 distinct categories, culminating in the INDEX Design Series Lifetime Achievement Award, the evening ceremony will pay homage to the evolution of Dubai’s design industry, which since 1991 has grown exponentially to become an internationally respected force.

It will also offer big nods to the future, celebrating those up and coming designers who are constantly helping evolve Dubai's style and design scene even further.

The awards will gather more than 300 of the industry’s elite professionals for a night of celebration and networking on May 23, 2017.

Entry forms are now available for download, with nominations being accepted until March 31, 2017. The categories are as follows:

• Best Commercial Furniture Product Design
• Best Residential Furniture Product Design
• Best Lighting Product Design
• Best Objets – Accessories & Décor Furniture Product Design
• Best Surface Product Design
• Best Textiles Product Design
• Best Technology Product Design
• Best Hospitality Design Project
• Best Commercial Design Project
• Best Residential Design Project
• Best Café, Bar & Lounge Design Project
• Best Restaurant Design Project
• Best Retail Design Project
• Best Contractor
• The INDEX Design Series Lifetime Achievement Award

CLICK HERE TO ENTER THE AWARDS >>>