THE JUDGING PROCESS
We take this part of the event very seriously! We are pleased to announce that we are again facilitating a transparent and open judging procedure for 2025 that is both demanding and rigorous! We ask every judge to consider every application according to the criteria for each category, in line with the submission procedure outlined on this site. Each judge then considers the whole category, independently from their co-judges, and is asked to place their top six deserving entries (their own shortlist), with comments. They do this without knowing who their co-judges are at this stage.
After each judge has compiled their results, we at FX aggregate all scores awarded by the judges to establish our winners in each category. We then have a second round of judging to discuss their combined shortlist collectively and agree on an overall winner for each category.
The FX editorial team do not judge any submissions – they are all judged by a new impartial panel of experts, which we recruit every year!
THE JUDGES
The awards are judged by an invited panel of distinguished experts from our industry, including designers, architects, engineers, and clients. Each year we invite a panel of judges from all disciplines based on their authority, integrity, and experience to reflect on our contract design industry. The number of judges each year can vary but we are expecting over 25 independent judges for the 2025 panel. Up to ten independent judges can be appointed for the most hotly contested categories. No judge, or their company, is permitted to submit an entry for any category.
WHEN WILL THE ENTRIES BE JUDGED?
- Judging will take place in early September over several weeks. The shortlist will be announced on this site, in FX magazine and via our social media platforms in October 2025.
- Winners will remain secret until the FX Awards presentation on 26 November 2025. If your entry is shortlisted by the judges, we will contact you.
(Unfortunately, we cannot accept invitations for a visit to see your product or project in person because of disadvantaging the international submissions.)