iF DESIGN AWARD 2025 NIGHT

The 75 best achievements of the year, selected from almost 11,000 entries from 66 countries, were honoured at the Friedrichstadt-Palast in Berlin with the prestigious golden sculpture, the iF DESIGN AWARD 2025 Gold

On 28 April 2025, the iF DESIGN AWARD NIGHT took place at the Friedrichstadt-Palast in Berlin – a highlight for the international design scene. Around 2,000 guests from 50 countries came together to celebrate the iF DESIGN AWARD 2025 winners.

For the 72nd time, outstanding achievements from various design areas were honoured. Nine the disciplines: Product Design, Communication Design, Packaging Design, Service Design, Architecture, Interior Architecture, User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI) and Professional Concept.

The 75 best designs of the year were presented with the prestigious gold sculpture, the iF DESIGN AWARD 2025 Gold, by iF Design CEO Uwe Cremering and co-presenter Yasmine Blair on the Friedrichstadt-Palast stage, Europe’s largest theatre, which was sold out.

A special and emotional moment of the evening was the presentation of the second iF Design Lifetime Achievement Award to the British architect and designer Lord Norman Foster. His iconic buildings, such as ‘The Gherkin’ in London, the Millennium Tower in Japan and the glass dome of the Reichstag in Berlin, have had a lasting impact on the world of architecture. With his studio ‘Foster + Partners’, which operates from 16 locations worldwide, and the Norman Foster Foundation in Madrid, Foster is committed to promoting young talent.

With almost 11,000 submissions from 66 countries, the iF DESIGN AWARD is one of the most important competitions in the design industry. An international jury of 131 independent experts assessed the projects in a two-stage process in which a total of 2,211 participants from 50 countries were honoured. Managing Director Uwe Cremering was delighted: “The large number of entries and the high level of internationality underline the importance of the iF DESIGN AWARD as a recognised guide to good design worldwide. The sold-out Gala and the Trend Conference on the following day prove that our events are also valued as a central platform for global networking.”

>> To the overview of the iF DESIGN AWARD 2025 winners

The iF DESIGN ACADEMY

During the iF DESIGN AWARD NIGHT, CEO Uwe Cremering announced the founding of the iF DESIGN ACADEMY. The first courses, all on the overarching theme of design leadership, will start this year.

“The iF DESIGN ACADEMY follows our philosophy of supporting the global design community. Founding the Academy was a natural next step for iF Design, driven by the realisation of the need for professional development for design leaders,” stated Uwe Cremering.

The Academy aims to guide design leaders to remain relevant, influential and future-oriented in an ever-changing world. The Academy utilises the global network of design experts and executives that iF Design has built up over decades, as well as the support of the iF Design Foundation in the context of design education. 

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All designs honoured with the iF DESIGN AWARD can be viewed online on the iF Design website www.ifdesign.com for an unlimited time. Over 62,000 products, projects and services honoured with an iF DESIGN AWARD since 1954 are documented here.

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