Since 2013, the Kyoorius Design Awards have honoured and recognised excellence across Indian design, encompassing Architecture, Interiors, Communication Design and Product Design.

Presented by ZEE5, the Kyoorius Design Awards is an ethical and neutral platform designed to judge work purely on its own merit. This translates to a non-hierarchial award strucutre. There are no Golds, Silvers or Bronzes.

The Elephant remembers the work, even when the rest of the world forgets.

Addressing the pain points of our entrants and the award ecosystem has always been our mission. Globally, Kyoorius was the first to initiate an open and transparent judging process. Every year, we’ve fine tuned the awards to reflect the realities of the industry.

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Rules & Criteria

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Key Dates

First Chance Ends

14/07/2025

Final Deadline

01/08/2025

First List Announcement

Judging Begins

08/08/2025

25/08/2025

Baby Elephant Announcement

27/08/2025

The KDA25 Awards Night

06/09/2025

Dates subject to change.

How Much Do You Pay?

First Chance

Until 14 July 2025

INR 8,000 + GST as applicable

Last Chance

INR 10,000 + GST as applicable

Until 1 August 2025

Meet the Jury

The Kyoorius Design Awards follow a comprehensive multiple-round judging process, where jurors base their decisions on three criteria.

In the categories relating to craft, work is judged first on the strength of the craft, then on how it contributes to the success of the idea.

All decisions pertaining to judging and winning are solely the responsibility and onus of the jury.

The jury will be revealed soon.

Judging Criteria

Our Elephants have to fulfil all three criteria:

The idea is the foundation of a great piece of work. The judges will look at the strength of the idea in terms of its originality, in whatever shape or form it may be, as it’s subjective. But they’ll also ask questions such as “Has it generated a new perspective on an old problem? Has it added something new to the advertising industry, and the world, at large?”
The test of a great idea lies in its execution. Have you brought out the full potential of the idea? Does the craft raise the overall level the idea? And is it well produced for the mediums it’s meant for?
For any piece of work to be impactful, the context of the culture, the product, the environment and the time it’s been created in is extremely important. Is it resonating with the people it was made for? And is it fit for the purpose that it was intended?