ICON in EDUCATION DESIGN AWARDS

The 2026 ICON in Education Design Awards will recognize significant Educators, Administrators, Architects, Interior Designers, and Industry Consultants who are "change agents", who "go beyond the norm", and who "step out of the box" for their body-of-work that was influenced and shaped by the learning environments they have created.

ICON In Education Design Award nominations must be "sponsored" by a third party.

Sponsors may nominate individuals with a strong record of leadership and change-maker demonstration specifically for improving the PK-12 or post-secondary educational experience despite obstacles perceived unsurmountable to others. This includes positively impacting the cultural, social, emotional, economic, academic, and well-being outcomes for the communities they serve that were spurred or influenced by the improvement of the built environment.

The top five winners of the 2026 ICON in Education Design Awards will be featured in the Summer (June 2026) edition of Learning By Design magazine.

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To nominate one or more individuals and to review the awards criteria and
the details required to complete a 2026 ICON In Education Design Awards Submission.

Awards Entry Deadline: Tuesday March 10, 2026

Final Nominee Submission Forms must be completed by Tuesday March 24, 2026
Note: The Submission Form is substantive and will take time to complete. 

The entry fee is $50 per Nominee.

Selection Process:
A selection committee will consist of knowledge-based education and design professionals identified by Learning By Design Magazine's Publisher and the awards supporter, Tarkett Education.

Congratulations to the 2025 class of ICON in Education Design Award recipients: 

● Review the 2025 Award Recipients in the Summer 2025 issue of Learning by Design magazine

Questions?

Email: Mark Goodman, Publisher | Learning By Design
mark@learningbydesignmagazine.com