Design Skill begins.
A publishing platform initiated by the ADC Architecture & Design Community.
ABOUT DESIGN SKILL
A shared language.
A world of design.
An online magazine and a platform for recognising creative work — connecting architecture, design and the people who move them forward.
From inspiration
to recognition.
Design Skill Magazine was founded in 2020 as an initiative of the ADC Architecture & Design Community. It brings together projects and ideas across architecture, interiors, landscape, art and design.
In 2023, the magazine introduced the Design Skill Awards. The programme extended its editorial mission into international recognition for creative professionals, studios and emerging talent. Today, the website is home to two award programmes: Design Skill Awards and International Excellence Awards.
02 / MILESTONES
A growing perspective.
Recognition takes shape.
The inaugural award programme opens to established studios and individual design talent worldwide.
A wider field of work.
The International Excellence Awards 2025 edition showcases work across architecture and creative disciplines.
EXPLORE OUR PUBLISHED ARCHIVE
03 / WHAT WE DO
Stories. People. Recognition.
An editorial lens
Architecture, interiors, landscape, design, art and travel form the magazine’s editorial sections. Projects sit alongside the ideas and creative practices behind them.
Read the magazineInternational awards
Design Skill Awards and International Excellence Awards recognise work across creative disciplines. Winning projects receive dedicated pages featuring the work, authors and studios.
Explore the winnersProfessional perspectives
The jury brings together practising architects, designers and creative leaders. Published profiles introduce their backgrounds, experience and areas of practice.
Meet the jury