Entry Criteria and How to Enter

Who Can Enter

Any Emerging Professional (in the Interior Design Industry for no more than 5 years) ASID NY Metro Designer Member in good standing through June 2025.

How To Enter

Pay $25 entry fee (plus processing charges for a total of $26.43) and submit your application by Saturday, May 17th 11:59 PM.  You can submit your entry electronically via this website.

Selection Criteria

• Winning Designer will be notified by June 16.
• If selected as the 2025 Rising Design Star, Designer must be present at the June 26 WH Magazine Design Awards event (June 26 at Greentree Country Club 6-9PM) to accept the award, represent ASID NY Metro and have photos taken. Please ensure you hold June 26 date on your calendar.

Judging Criteria

Emerging Professional Designer’s interior design project will be judged against the following criteria:

• Design Excellence: Showcases a strong understanding of space planning, aesthetics and functionality in the overall design concept
• Innovation & Creativity: Demonstrates original design concepts and innovative problem solving.

Optional:

• Positive Design Impact: Sustainability and Social Responsibility (optional use of eco-friendly materials, inclusive design or socially responsible projects)

A Plus:

• NY based project
• Contribution to the Interior Design Community
•  Actively engages in design organizations, mentorship, or community-driven projects.

Interior Design Project Criteria

• Project must be a real project, not AI generated; (No showrooms)
• Project can be in design concept phase and does not have to be implemented/constructed
• The project submission may include professional or personal photography of the completed project or visuals from the design concept phase, such as space renderings or visual concepts. Mood boards are not considered design concepts/renderings.
• Designers must be available to answer questions from the awards committee if needed and be present at the award presentation June 26th.

Winner

• will be named WH Magazine and ASID NY Metro’s “Rising Design Star” and will be featured in an issue of DESIGN magazine and may be featured in ASID NY Metro’s social media and website. Winner may also be featured in WH Magazine and its social media and website.
• will receive free entry to and be presented the ”Rising Design Star” Award at WH Magazine’s 2025 Design Awards: 6/26/25 at Greentree Country Club, 538 Davenport Ave, New Rochelle, NY from 6-9 PM.

Closing Date

All applications must be received by 11:59pm EST Sat May 17th. Any entries received after this date may not be considered.

Terms & Conditions

Entrants retain all intellectual property rights to their entries, but grant ASID NY Metro and WH Magazine the right to use/post their design and name for marketing purposes. Applicants must sign usage authorization form provided post submission.