Kitchen Design Contest
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Celebrating the design community
Once again, we are excited to celebrate the best-of-the-best in kitchen design during the 2019–2020 Kitchen Design Contest. For more than 25 years and 13 contests, we have celebrated over 14,000 designs and promoted nearly 800 design professionals. Now it is your turn to join that elite group. Enter and compete to win the title of Finalist and Global Winner—and more than $275,000 in prizes that go with it.
Contest timeline
APRIL 2020–JANUARY 31, 2021
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, 2021
Last Day to Enter
Don't delay. The entry site will close at 11:59 p.m. CST.
WINTER 2021
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.
SPRING 2021
Finalists Announced
Twenty-nine professional Finalists and one Student Winner announced. Finalist promotion and local celebrations begin.
FALL 2021
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.
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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.”