7TH ANNUAL
GRAY AWARDS
The GRAY Awards is a cross-disciplinary awards program that invites the best and brightest in the fields of architecture, interiors, landscape, product, and fashion design to enter their work for an opportunity to win a coveted custom designed trophy, editorial coverage in GRAY's Spring/Summer 2024 issue, and to be honored at *the* design bash of the year. Winners will be selected by an esteemed panel of international design luminaries, who, together with GRAY and hundreds of VIP guests, will toast to the most exciting ideas in design today.
Standard Entry: June 1 - November 5, 2023
24 HR BLITZ DAY: ENDED
Legacy Award nominations accepted: June 1 - November 5, 2023
Finalists Announcements Beginning: November 27, 2023
GRAY Awards Party: March 7, 2023
Honoring the elite design region that GRAY calls home, the fourth annual Legacy Award will be announced at the Seventh Annual GRAY Awards. This prestigious award will be given to a designer or architect based in the Pacific Northwest region of North America who has dedicated their life’s work to outstanding design.
Here, you may nominate an individual whom you would like GRAY's team to consider for this award and who meet the following criteria:
- Must be based in the Pacific Northwest region of North America
- Must be a professional architect, interior designer, product designer, landscape designer, or fashion designer.
Please ONLY ONE nomination per form. To nominate more than one person, fill out a separate form for each. NOTE: the winner will be chosen by the GRAY team. This is a nomination only and not a voting platform. Only one entry is needed per nomination. There is no charge for nominations.
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*Note: If you are submitting multiple entries (either in one category or in multiple categories), you must enter each project and pay submission fees separately for each entry. For the first submission, choose "First Submission." If you then submit another project after the first entry process is completed (including payment), you will choose "Second Submission" and so on for any subsequent submission(s).
Please contact awards@graymag.com if you would like to submit more than five entries in one category, or have any questions before submitting to the GRAY Awards.
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*Note: If you are submitting multiple entries (either in one category or in multiple categories), you must enter each project and pay submission fees separately for each entry. For the first submission, choose "First Submission." If you then submit another project after the first entry process is completed (including payment), you will choose "Second Submission" and so on for any subsequent submission(s).
Please contact awards@graymag.com if you would like to submit more than five entries in one category, or have any questions before submitting to the GRAY Awards.
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*Note: If you are submitting multiple entries (either in one category or in multiple categories), you must enter each project and pay submission fees separately for each entry. For the first submission, choose "First Submission." If you then submit another project after the first entry process is completed (including payment), you will choose "Second Submission" and so on for any subsequent submission(s).
Please contact awards@graymag.com if you would like to submit more than five entries in one category, or have any questions before submitting to the GRAY Awards.
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*Note: If you are submitting multiple entries (either in one category or in multiple categories), you must enter each project and pay submission fees separately for each entry. For the first submission, choose "First Submission." If you then submit another project after the first entry process is completed (including payment), you will choose "Second Submission" and so on for any subsequent submission(s).
Please contact awards@graymag.com if you would like to submit more than five entries in one category, or have any questions before submitting to the GRAY Awards.
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*Note: If you are submitting multiple entries (either in one category or in multiple categories), you must enter each project and pay submission fees separately for each entry. For the first submission, choose "First Submission." If you then submit another project after the first entry process is completed (including payment), you will choose "Second Submission" and so on for any subsequent submission(s). Please contact awards@graymag.com if you would like to submit more than five entries in one category, or have any questions before submitting to the GRAY Awards.
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*Note: If you are submitting multiple entries (either in one category or in multiple categories), you must enter each project and pay submission fees separately for each entry. For the first submission, choose "First Submission." If you then submit another project after the first entry process is completed (including payment), you will choose "Second Submission" and so on for any subsequent submission(s).
Please contact awards@graymag.com if you would like to submit more than five entries in one category, or have any questions before submitting to the GRAY Awards.
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*Note: If you are submitting multiple entries (either in one category or in multiple categories), you must enter each project and pay submission fees separately for each entry. For the first submission, choose "First Submission." If you then submit another project after the first entry process is completed (including payment), you will choose "Second Submission" and so on for any subsequent submission(s).
Please contact awards@graymag.com if you would like to submit more than five entries in one category, or have any questions before submitting to the GRAY Awards.
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*Note: If you are submitting multiple entries (either in one category or in multiple categories), you must enter each project and pay submission fees separately for each entry. For the first submission, choose "First Submission." If you then submit another project after the first entry process is completed (including payment), you will choose "Second Submission" and so on for any subsequent submission(s).
Please contact awards@graymag.com if you would like to submit more than five entries in one category, or have any questions before submitting to the GRAY Awards.
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*Note: If you are submitting multiple entries (either in one category or in multiple categories), you must enter each project and pay submission fees separately for each entry. For the first submission, choose "First Submission." If you then submit another project after the first entry process is completed (including payment), you will choose "Second Submission" and so on for any subsequent submission(s).
Please contact awards@graymag.com if you would like to submit more than five entries in one category, or have any questions before submitting to the GRAY Awards.
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*Note: If you are submitting multiple entries (either in one category or in multiple categories), you must enter each project and pay submission fees separately for each entry. For the first submission, choose "First Submission." If you then submit another project after the first entry process is completed (including payment), you will choose "Second Submission" and so on for any subsequent submission(s).
Please contact awards@graymag.com if you would like to submit more than five entries in one category, or have any questions before submitting to the GRAY Awards.
DESIGN FOR GOOD: GRAY editors will cull submissions and recognize a project, product, or individual that makes a positive impact through design on a social, humanitarian, community, or environmental issue.
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DESCRIPTION: Collaborative design such as collections or brand collaborations between makers, product designers, artists, etc. For example: a fashion designer collaborated with a luxury hardware company to design a line of drawer pulls.
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*Note: If you are submitting multiple entries (either in one category or in multiple categories), you must enter each project and pay submission fees separately for each entry. For the first submission, choose "First Submission." If you then submit another project after the first entry process is completed (including payment), you will choose "Second Submission" and so on for any subsequent submission(s).
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DESCRIPTION: Focusing on a project/product or person that stepped outside the boundaries and created or spearheaded a product, service, initiative, etc. which changed the way we think about design.
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Please contact awards@graymag.com if you would like to submit more than five entries in one category, or have any questions before submitting to the GRAY Awards.
DESCRIPTION: Any building, interior, or product designed to improve the environmental, economic, and/or social resources on a global, national, and/or individual consumer level.
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DESCRIPTION: Products or spaces designed for achieving health and wellness or restoring an enhanced sense of well-being including medical equipment, workout wear or gear, tech gadgets, spas, gyms, lighting systems.
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DESCRIPTION: Any residential or commercial kitchen space of any size including residential open concept kitchen, recreational vehicle kitchen, outdoor kitchen, restaurant or office kitchen, etc.
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DESCRIPTION: Any residential or commercial bathroom of any size including en suite, powder room, spa, sauna, steam room, outdoor shower, hospitality or office washroom, etc.
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DESCRIPTION: Any commercial or residential space specifically designated for official business purposes.
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DESCRIPTION: Any private, business, civic, hospitality, or cultural landscape designed small area including courtyards, rooftops, balconies, patios, public gardens, etc.
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DESCRIPTION: The architecture or interior spaces of any building 40 stories tall or more.
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DESCRIPTION: Any building which serves more than one objective such as a structure with housing above and retail or restaurants below.
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DESCRIPTION: Refurbishment or adaptive reuse of any existing structure or space that retains or revitalizes its historic value.
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DESCRIPTION: Products or spaces designed for use outdoors such as pots, planters, furniture, kitchens, showers, lighting, fixtures, etc.
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*Note: If you are submitting multiple entries (either in one category or in multiple categories), you must enter each project and pay submission fees separately for each entry. For the first submission, choose "First Submission." If you then submit another project after the first entry process is completed (including payment), you will choose "Second Submission" and so on for any subsequent submission(s).
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DESCRIPTION: Any private or commercial hospitality guest room, ADU, guest suite, etc.
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DESCRIPTION: Residential or commercial architecture or interior space which includes a counter or structure used as a bar for serving food/beverages.
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DESCRIPTION: Private or commercial vehicle/vessel specifically designed to travel such as an automobile, boat, airplane, train, motorcycle, bicycle, etc.
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DESCRIPTION: Decorative, patterned, or textured materials including cloth or woven fabric, linen, paper, cotton, etc such as bedding, linens, window coverings, wall coverings, upholstery, pillows, throws, rugs, etc.
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DESCRIPTION: Material or product such as flooring, countertops, tile, architectural cladding, siding, etc.
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DESCRIPTION: Garments designed to be worn on the feet such as shoes, boots, sandals, etc. which serve a decorative purpose, and/or may include technological or ergonomic advances.
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DESCRIPTION: Projects or products that are slated and funded, illustrated with renderings.
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DESCRIPTION: Any private, business, civic, hospitality, or cultural architecturally or interior designed space including tiny houses, condos, dens, powder rooms, office spaces, ADUs, out buildings, nooks, etc.
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Submitters must be existing IDS Vancouver exhibitors. Entrance to IDS Vancouver will not be provided for participation in GRAY Labs and must be determined solely by submitter.
Multiple entries are permitted should a submitter have several demonstration ideas.