Kitchen Design Contest
DEADLINE EXTENDED: JANUARY 31, 2022
Celebrating the design community
For more than 25 years, the purpose of this contest has remained constant: to celebrate and elevate the best-of-the-best kitchen design in the industry. To protect the excellence and distinction of the contest during this period of unprecedented interruptions tied to the COVID-19 pandemic, Sub-Zero Group, Inc., has extended the contest’s deadline by one year. The new deadline for submission is January 31, 2022. It is our hope that this extension will offer trade professionals greater opportunity to complete disrupted and deferred projects and participate in the contest. Projects that meet the contest’s requirements and are completed in 2019, 2020, and 2021 are eligible. For full contest entry requirements, please see the Official Rules.
Contest timeline
APRIL 2020–JANUARY 31, 2022
Entry Period
Claim your place as one of the industry’s best of the best—enter for your chance to gain recognition, build your business, and elevate your career. The process is simpler than ever.
JANUARY 31, 2022
Last Day to Enter
Don't delay. The entry site will close at 11:59 p.m. CST.
FEBRUARY 2022
Judging
In this blind contest, judges evaluate all qualifying entries based on best functional and aesthetic use of Sub-Zero and Wolf appliances and overall kitchen design.
MARCH–SEPTEMBER 2022
Finalists Announced
Twenty-nine professional Finalists and one Student Winner announced. Finalist promotion and local celebrations begin.
OCTOBER 2022
Winners’ Summit and Gala
Finalists, the Student Winner, judges, and Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove executives gather for an exclusive four-day event filled with celebration, networking and unforgettable experiences. Fourteen Global Winners announced at the Gala.
See award-winning kitchens
BUILD YOUR BUSINESS, ELEVATE YOUR CAREER
“It’s a fantastic affirmation for us as designers and architects, but it’s also great for our clients. They’ve been very supportive and they’ll be excited for us because they’ve come along for the ride, as well. This award gives us the confidence to design on a high level and to try and work as hard as we can to make every job we do better than the one before.”
Fergus Scott | Fergus Scott Architects
“This is the best kitchen design contest in the industry. The projects are from all over the world. You meet great people and you see great design. Being exposed to other people’s work is inspiring and the entire event is just a lot of fun. To be a part of something this big is terrific.”
Mick De Giulio | de Giulio kitchen design
“Winning the KDC catapulted my business, truly. From that moment, because of Sub-Zero’s PR, and my presence on their website, it’s a new paradigm completely.”
Jean Stoffer | Jean Stoffer Design
“For me, this is a landmark moment to boost our career and continue to push forward, not only creating inspiring spaces, but to influence the community.”
Brandon LeRoy | Jackson & LeRoy
"Entering the Sub-Zero and Wolf Kitchen Design Contest has changed my career in ways I never imagined, substantially and with momentum. The first time I placed as a Regional Winner was for the design of my own kitchen. This came with a certain personal and professional validation that encouraged me to apply again. The second Regional Winner award triggered inquiries to develop designs for those outside my circle, increasing my portfolio. The publicity and incoming work that followed a third award aided me in launching my architecture practice, and a fourth award delivered a stream of clients interested in investing in design. Entering the KDC has helped me to create an office that supports a team of seven with a client base that appreciates our design approach.”
Stacy Eisenmann, AIA|Eisenmann Architecture
“Winning the Kitchen Design Contest boosted my confidence and exposed me to a much broader market. I was suddenly designing kitchens for clients all around the country and internationally. The recognition also caught the attention of kitchen and bath product manufacturers and this win was the starting point of my product licensing division. All in all, this win and my relationship with Sub-Zero and Wolf since has been one of the most important game changers in my career.”