CREDAWARD
Terms & Conditions for Participation

1.Requirements for Participation:
1.1 Projects qualified for award application category can apply to participate in CREDAWARD, overseas firms and projects may enter into the application for awards.
1.2 The application project of the design company shall have the signature confirmation of the project leader of the owner
1.3 For the completed projects, the completion time shall be within the range from March 1st, 2020, to March 31st, 2025.
For the projects under construction: ① The residential project must be selling, the real photos of the sample area must be provided;
② Business Project: Phrase I should start operating；
Future Project: It should be under construction or a project winning the bid, and relevant certificate needs to be provided.

2.Submitting Requirements of Application Materials:
2.1The applications will be submitted online(www.credaward.com). The submitted information shall include:
2.21 Project Basic Information: Project Concept Description: Project Location, site area, construction area, landscape area (design part), greening rate, time of completion, design cycle, use period and function of demonstration area, etc.
2.22 Project drawings: site plan, main monomer floor plan, elevation drawing, section drawing, flow chart, detailed house type drawing etc. (Choose the drawing contents to submit according to the characteristics of the project by yourself).
2.23 Real photos: the completed projects should provide no less than 15 real photos. For the future projects, if the project has the completed part, it is suggested to provide 1-2 real photos.
2.24 Project Chief Leader: Chief Designed, Design Management Leader (Name, Position, Photo)
2.25 Project Team: Design Team, Design Management Team
2.26 Project Highlights: arrange and submit the materials according to the evaluation criterion combining the project conditions.
Evaluation Criteria: architectural aesthetics, environment protection, user experience and economic benefits.

3.Speech of Shortlisted Projects:
3.1 CREDAWARD will adopt an international review procedure: submit the application → preliminary review → public announcement of shortlisted works → public announcement of shortlisted projects presentation → shortlisted projects presentation → final review → public announcement of gold & silver awards
3.2 The shortlists which do not participate in the speech but attend the awards ceremony can get the Merit Award including 1 trophy and 1 certificate.
3.3 The gold and silver award will be selected only in the shortlists which make the live speech. If you are unable to attend the meeting to make the speech on time, it is considered to automatically give up the gold and silver award competition.
3.4 Speech personnel should be at the level of main participant or director or above, otherwise the sponsor is entitled to cancel the shortlisted qualification. Overseas projects may submit video files with Chinese subtitle.

4.Award Ceremony:
4.1 Award recipients should be the core participant or the company director or over the level of general manager, or the organizer is entitled not to issue this award.

5.Participation Time:
Early Bird Application: August 1st, 2024-December 31st, 2024 (Regular Application Deadline: February 28th, 2025)
Project Information Submission Deadline: March 31st, 2025
The organizer shall not undertake any responsibility due to overdue submitting materials by the participation institutions.

6.Withdrawal Application:
6.1 If a participating firm applies for abandonment of the competition after 7 working days from the announcement of the shortlisted projects, it is required to pay 30% of the shortlisted participation fee to the organizer as compensation.

7. Payment:
7.1 Application Fee: 0 (11th CREDAWARD Strategic Partnership Preferences)
7.2 Shortlist participation fee: CNY 8,800/project
Benefits of the Shortlisted Projects
1、2 places of participation in the award ceremony; (1 place for the chief designer/company leader; 1 place for the project owner)
2、Participating the Gold & Silver Award Competition Speech.
3、The award-winning project can get 1 trophy and 2 medal.
4、The shortlisted project will be published in the award album.
5、The project will be posted on the award Official Website/WeChat.
6、The project will be posted on the award Official Instagram/ Little Red Book.
【Corporate Honor/Publicity】
1、Award-winning Companies will receive “2025 Outstanding/Excellent Design Firm” / “2025 Outstanding/Excellent Development Company
2、The shortlisted companies will be displayed on the design recommendation list.
【Owner Honor/Publicity】
1、The owner of the winning project will receive the personal honor certificate.
2、The owner of the winning project has the opportunity to participate in the certificate awarding ceremony.
3、The owner of the winning project will have the opportunity to be invited to forums as the speaker.
【Chief Designer/Personal Honor】
1、The chief designer of the award-winning will be honored with 2025 Excellent/Outstanding Architect of the Year.
2、he chief designer and winning project will have the opportunity to be promoted through WeChat tweets (worth CNY 3,000 per tweet).
【Design Leader’s Honor】
For participating firms with 3 projects or more shortlisted projects, company leaders will have the opportunity to receive personal honor.
【Value-added Services】
1、Offline circle activities: Get the priority opportunity to participate in the offline salon activities of IM Sinoexpo and DJSER.
2、Get opportunities to participate in overseas inspection and exchange activities.

7.3 The shortlisted company shall pay shortlisted participation fees to the account designated by the organizing committee 15 days prior to shortlisted project presentation, otherwise, it shall be considered a waiver.
7.4 The Organizing Committee reserves the right to prohibit the enterprise entering the award and participating in offline industry activities of the platform in the future if it abandons the competition or forfeits the participation of shortlisted projects due to non-force majeure factors.
7.5 Account Information：
Account Name：Shanghai IMsinoexpo Digital Services Co., Ltd.
Account Number：1219 3968 4910 901
Bank：China Merchants Bank Co., LTD. Shanghai Huaihai branch
Swift code: CMBCCNBS051
Project No.：11th CREDAWARD

8.Intellectual property rights:
8.1 The participation institution shall promise that submitted materials of participation works are authentic and valid, in case of winning the award due to false materials, and the sponsor is entitled to withdraw the award and send a joint declaration together with the cooperative media. Meanwhile, any influence on the participation institution at that time shall be undertaken by the institution at its own cost.
8.2 The participation institution shall guarantee that its works and relevant public materials do not exist the cases of infringing or violating the rights and interests of third-party, including trademark right, copyright, design, designation and patent registered or not registered yet. The participation institution shall undertake all consequences in case relevant legal issues occur.
8.3 The participation institution shall authorize DJSER | CREDAWARD Organizing Committee to use all the information submitted online for release and promotion.

9. Any uncovered matter will be settled through consultations between both parties, and the signed additional agreement and its appendix through consultations between both parties shall have the same legal effect with that of the Contract. The applicant shall submit the copy of its enterprise business license to the Organizing Committee.

10. The Contract is made in duplicate, and each party shall hold one copy. The contract shall become effective after both parties’ sign and seal. The final right of interpretation shall be reserved by the organizer.