Welcome to the 2026 AN Best of Product Awards registration portal. Please follow the link below to register:
Launch:
April 1, 2026
Submission Deadline:
July 24, 2026
Annoucement of Winners
Online Announcement: September 2026
Best of 2026 Issue: December 2026
Winners will be published in a special online feature and on our social media platforms in September. In addition, winners will be featured in our annual Best of 2026 issue, out at the end of the year.
Winners will also receive a trophy.
Be seen by 1+ million AN readers and members of the A/E/C design community!
Eligibility
Submitted products must have introduced no earlier than January 2025 and should be available through December 2026 and must be available to North American architects and designers. Both consumer-facing and B2B products are eligible as are products that have been entered in past AN competitions. Marketing and/or P.R. representatives are allowed to enter products on behalf of their clients.
Entry Fees
Early Bird: $245 (April 1 - May 22) midnight ET
Regular: $295 (May 23 - July 24) midnight ET
There is no limit on the number of products you may submit but each must be entered individually and a separate entry fee paid.
Submission Requirements
Entries must be paid for before being submitted.
Registration and entry can be completed via the submission portal linked to this page.
Written Material
Submissions must include three separate texts:
- Product description: 200 words max
- Technical details: 50 words max (list format acceptable)
Texts cannot include mention of the manufacturer's company, brand, or studio name. Please include the product name but remove any inclusion of the company, brand, or studio within this name.
Visual Material
Submissions can include up to five photos, renderings, or drawings.
Images cannot contain product logos or watermarks unless that is part of the design. Images should be a minimum of 150dpi.
All submissions must be entered online and received by AN no later than midnight EST on the submission deadline. The Architect’s Newspaper reserves publication rights for all materials submitted as part of the Best of Products Awards program, extending to all forms of media or content delivery, whether print, online, digital, mobile, or otherwise, now or hereafter created. Registration fees are nonrefundable. Submission is no guarantee of publication or an award.