Today we launch Dezeen Awards 2025, in partnership with Bentley, and begin this year's search for the best buildings, interiors and designs around the world.I bet every designer reading this went into the profession to make a difference.For some, that spark might result in a journey that has seen them create a truly life-changing design, such as our 2022 design project of the year, Wheeliy 2.0 a foldable lightweight wheelchair. For others, it's simply to make our spaces better the buildings, interiors and designs that form part of our everyday lives are just as important.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Dezeen (@dezeen)Dezeen Awards 2025 has launchedDesign matters.Whether it's our homes, places where we come together such as bars, cafes or restaurants, or spaces such as hospitals where design can play a key role in supporting us through life's ups and downs.Top: Dezeen Awards 2025 identity designed by Micha Weidmann Studio. Photo by Egemen Karakaya. Above: Wheeliy 2.0 won design project of the year in 2022. Photo by Akihiro KawauchiDrawing attention to architects and designers doing great work motivates us at Dezeen Awards. Over the years, we've longlisted 2,260 projects, shortlisted 1,579 and crowned 346 winners. All have received considerable attention, many noting that the international recognition they received was pivotal for their businesses.This year will be no different. We had entries from designers based in close to 100 countries last year we'd love to beat that this year! Our 2024 party was Dezeen's biggest event to date with more than 600 guests, including Sabine Marcelis and Lee Broom, but our end-of-year bash in 2025 will be bigger, and dare we say it, better!Over 600 architects and designers gathered for the Dezeen Awards 2024 party. Photo by Luke Fullalove.Dezeen Awards has always offered opportunities to smaller studios and emerging designers as well as established voices. Our prices have been low from the start some of the lowest across the industry, in fact a deliberate decision to make Dezeen Awards affordable to all designers. This year we continue this commitment and have frozen the prices, as well as continuing to have lower prices for those entering from the smallest studios.We've also added new categories. These include house extensions, kitchens and bathrooms they're projects smaller studios might cut their teeth on. Collectible design and bespoke commissions can also now enter in response to this growing trend.Garden Tower House by Studio Bright was shortlisted in the house extension category in 2023. Photo by Rory GardinerEight years on from our launch, Dezeen Awards continues to lead, innovate and provide game-changing opportunities to designers. Given Dezeen's global reach our audience totals more than 10 million across Dezeen and our socials, we're uniquely positioned to showcase and celebrate your work. Ultimately our strength is our ability to shout about great design.We're thrilled to be joined by our partner Bentley for a third year as headline sponsor.Bentley's design director Robin Page said: "We are delighted to continue our partnership with Dezeen for the 2025 Awards. This is the third year of Bentley's wide-ranging partnership with Dezeen and we look forward to supporting the architectural and interior design sectors as they push into a more sustainable future."Entries are open! We have a new online entry platform this year, so you'll need to create a new account even if you've entered before. And remember, if you enter before 26 March you'll save 20 per cent. Good luck!Dezeen Awards 2025 in partnership with BentleyDezeen Awards is the ultimate accolade for architects and designers across the globe. The seventh edition of the annual awards programme is in partnership with Bentley as part of a wider collaboration to inspire, support and champion design excellence and showcase innovation that creates a better and more sustainable world. This ambition complements Bentley's architecture and design business initiatives, including the Bentley Home range of furnishings and real estate projects around the world.The post Dezeen Awards 2025 launches to find the world's best buildings, interiors and designs appeared first on Dezeen.