The IFI Design Excellence Award is designed to highlight and recognize some of the best interior designs from all over the world. Submission is open for projects that have already been recognized on a national or regional level, bringing together the peak quality of recently realized Interior Designs globally.

The award recognizes the various specializations within the field and identifies specific categories. An international jury will select the best projects from each category, which will be awarded at the IFI International Congress in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. In each category, the jury will award a winner with the IFI Design Excellence Awards 2009.