Dezeen Awards has introduced five new design categories for 2019, including one that will honour the best sustainable design project of the year.
This year's expanded awards programme, which is open for entries, features 10 design categories, with awards for new categories such as graphic design, installation design and seating design.
The sustainable design category is part of Dezeen Awards' ambition to celebrate work that is good for the planet.
Judging criteria calls on judges to score projects according to how beautiful, innovative and beneficial they are for both people and the environment.
A panel of 75 stellar judges that includes Winy Maas, Patricia Urquiola and Yves Behar will choose the winners of Dezeen Awards 2019.
Sustainable design This new category is open to any product designed with sustainability in mind. This includes products made from recycled materials, vegan design, design that uses innovative new materials, sustainable fashion, reduced-waste design, wind turbines, ecological packaging and sustainable initiatives and services.
Seating design
A new design category focused on seating, separated from the general furniture category, has been introduced due to the incredibly high number of chairs, sofas and other seats entered for last year's awards. This category is open to any item or collection of seating for indoors or outdoors, excluding office chairs.

Graphic design
Dezeen Awards 2019 also sees the introduction of a graphic design category. This ...