Designers are storytellers.​


They assume many roles, but common to them all is the task of telling the story of the spaces and worlds they imagine. Often, they must convey these thoughts with images. Through their images, they can shape and influence how others feel and understand their ideas.


Although designers continue to be equipped with better digital tools, making it easier to create images, there is still a great deal of craft in visualization. Designers must discern the ways people interpret their images. They must work with the feelings that emerge from an image. They must understand how to speak to their audience without words.

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​The Render of the Year award is seeking compelling images that tell stories of architecture, interiors, cities, and worlds that could be.

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​AWARDS

​OVERALL AWARD

​$ 3,000
+RENDER OF THE YEAR BOOK FEATURE
+PRESS PUBLICATIONS

YOUNG DESIGNER
AWARD

​$ 1,000
+RENDER OF THE YEAR BOOK FEATURE
+PRESS PUBLICATIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
​AWARD

​$ 1,000
+RENDER OF THE YEAR BOOK FEATURE
+PRESS PUBLICATIONS

​EXTERIOR
​AWARD

​$ 500
+RENDER OF THE YEAR BOOK FEATURE
+PRESS PUBLICATIONS

​INTERIOR
AWARD

​$ 500
+RENDER OF THE YEAR BOOK FEATURE
+PRESS PUBLICATIONS

HONORABLE
MENTIONS

+RENDER OF THE YEAR BOOK FEATURE
+PRESS PUBLICATIONS

DIRECTORS
CHOICE

+RENDER OF THE YEAR BOOK FEATURE
+PRESS PUBLICATIONS

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GUIDELINES

01  THE CONTENT OF THE IMAGE CAN BE OF ANY SCALE - CITIES, BUILDINGS, OR SPACES.

02  IMAGES MUST SHOW SOMETHING THAT IS NOT CURRENTLY BUILT.

03  IMAGES MUST BE 20 MB PER FILE MAX.

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​SCHEDULE

​EARLY REGISTRATION

​SEPTEMBER 21   
TO
NOVEMBER 23

REGULAR REGISTRATION

NOVEMBER 24
TO
DECEMBER 31, 2020

SUBMISSION DEADLINE

JANUARY 2, 2021
​11:59PM EST

RESULTS ANNOUNCEMENT

​JANUARY 2021

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JURY

ANNE-MARIE ARMSTRONG
AAmp STUDIO - FOUNDER
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KEELY COLCLEUGH
KILOGRAPH - FOUNDER
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ALEX HOGREFE
VISUALIZING ARCHITECTURE
DESIGN DISTILL - PARTNER
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GEORGE YABU + GLENN PUSHELBERG
YABU PUSHELBURG - FOUNDERS

DEBORAH BERKE
DEBORAH BERKE PARTNERS - PARTNER
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IVI DIAMANTOPOULOU
NEW AFFILIATES - COFOUNDER
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CATHERINE HUANG
BJARKE INGELS GROUP - PARTNER
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ALICE BRITTON
​SQUINT / OPERA - COFOUNDER
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PETER GUTHRIE
THE BOUNDARY - FOUNDER
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JUAN RICO
METHANOIA - COFOUNDER
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REGISTER

UNDERGRAD DESIGNER

$25

( increases to $35 on Nov 24th )

REQUIREMENT   Current Undergraduate Student

Eligible for Overall Winner Award, Exterior Award, & Interior Award

Eligible for Student Award

REGISTER

YOUNG DESIGNER

$35

( increases to $45 on Nov 24th )

REQUIREMENT   Current Graduate Student or within 5 years of completing undergraduate or graduate studies

Eligible for Overall Winner Award, Exterior Award, & Interior Award

Eligible for Young Designer Award

REGISTER

PROFESSIONAL

$50

( increases to $60 on Nov 24th )

REQUIREMENT   Professional designer or 6+ years since completion of undergraduate or graduate studies.

Eligible for Overall Winner Award, Exterior Award, & Interior Award ​

REGISTER

​10% DISCOUNT ON REGISTRATION OF 2-3 IMAGE SUBMISSIONS
20% DISCOUNT ON REGISTRATION OF 4-5 IMAGE SUBMISSIONS
30% DISCOUNT ON REGISTRATION OF 6+ IMAGE SUBMISSIONS