Entries to the 2015 Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) are now open.

Now in its 13th year, IDEA celebrates the best of Australian interior and product design across 11 categories and five special awards. In 2014, IDEA received the largest number of entries ever, establishing IDEA as the premier awards program for interior designers and emerging local talent. See all IDEA 2014 winners here.

Shortlisted projects will be published in a special shortlist edition of (inside) magazine, and may be featured in the second annual Life Spaces book – a large format hardback book available nationally through leading booksellers.

Winners will be announced at the IDEA Gala Party on 20 November 2015 at the Melbourne Museum. Winning projects and designers will also be published and profiled in a special IDEA edition of (inside)magazine in November.

Early bird entries (submitted before 27 March 2015) will attract a discounted entry fee of $150. Entries received after this date will be charged the standard entry fee of $250, with entries set to close at 4pm EST 22 May 2015. Subsequent entries will attract a fee of $150.

Conditions of entry can be found here, with criteria for each of the 11 standard categories listed here. Special awards criteria can be found here.