Celebrating those who are shaping a more responsible design community.

The Arcause Awards 2026 celebrates individuals and institutions whose work is creating meaningful change across design education, student-led action and institutional culture. This year’s recognitions honour contributions to teaching, mentorship, student leadership, institutional impact, participatory practices, knowledge-sharing, environmental and ecological stewardship, and socially responsible design.

Through the Design Educators Award, Arcause Impact Catalyst Award and Arcause College Champions Award, we celebrate the people and practices that are helping make responsibility, inclusion and impact an integral part of the design journey.

Congratulations to all the 2026 awardees and contributors!

The Arcause Awards 2026 initiative has been conceived to recognise and celebrate individuals and institutions that are actively advancing responsible practices within design education and student-led action. While conversations around sustainability, social responsibility, and climate responsiveness are becoming increasingly visible, there remains a need to acknowledge the people who are embedding these values into everyday teaching, learning, practice and institutional culture. Through recognitions such as the Design Educators Award and the Arcause Impact Catalyst Award, along with community and repository recognitions, the initiative acknowledges excellence in teaching, mentorship, student leadership, institutional impact, participatory practices, knowledge-sharing, environmental & ecological stewardship and socially responsible design.

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