{"id":2381,"date":"2025-08-04T12:01:47","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T12:01:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/boliqiang.com\/?p=2381"},"modified":"2026-07-13T09:05:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T09:05:44","slug":"call-for-entries-enter-your-projects-in-the-2025-best-of-lacantina-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/boliqiang.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/04\/call-for-entries-enter-your-projects-in-the-2025-best-of-lacantina-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Call For Entries: Enter Your Projects in the 2025 Best of LaCantina Competition!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"312\" data-end=\"688\">Get ready to share your most luminous, light-filled architectural designs \u2014 the <a href=\"https:\/\/bestoflacantina.secure-platform.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong data-start=\"394\" data-end=\"445\">8th Annual Best of LaCantina competition<\/strong><\/a> is now open for entries!<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"312\" data-end=\"688\">Presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lacantinadoors.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LaCantina Doors<\/a> in partnership with Architizer, this highly anticipated annual program celebrates the transformative power of architectural design that blurs the boundaries between inside and out. Whether you&#8217;re designing modern residential retreats, dynamic commercial hubs, or compact urban renovations, LaCantina\u2019s innovative folding, sliding and swing door systems offer unmatched design potential.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"312\" data-end=\"688\">If your project features LaCantina Doors and was completed between 2019 and today, this is your opportunity to gain industry-wide recognition and join a celebrated legacy of boundary-pushing design.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1093\" data-end=\"1241\"><strong data-start=\"1093\" data-end=\"1129\">Participation is completely free<\/strong>, and entries are open through <strong data-start=\"1160\" data-end=\"1197\">Midnight PT on September 12, 2025<\/strong>. Winners will be announced later this year! Get started by hitting the button below:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\" data-start=\"1093\" data-end=\"1241\"><a class=\"c-button c-button--default customize-unpreviewable\" style=\"font-family: AvenirNextLTPro,sans-serif\" href=\"https:\/\/bestoflacantina.secure-platform.com:443\/a\/solicitations\/21\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Submit a Project<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\" data-start=\"1243\" data-end=\"1438\"><em data-start=\"1275\" data-end=\"1438\">Note: You\u2019ll need an Architizer account to enter. If you don\u2019t have one yet, click \u201cNeed an account?\u201d on the submission page to sign up, then return to the form.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"2497\" data-end=\"2552\">Prizes That Provide a Spotlight Like No Other<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_204543\" style=\"width: 1802px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-204543\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item wp-image-204543 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"\" width=\"1792\" height=\"864\" data-src=\"http:\/\/boliqiang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-07-24-at-3.27.46\u202fPM.png\"><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-204543\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Last year&#8217;s winning projects. Learn more about each project <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/competitions\/best-of-lacantina-2024-competition-winners-revealed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here.<\/a> Images courtesy of the architects \/ LaCantina<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"2554\" data-end=\"2851\">The competition\u2019s top honor, \u201cBest in Show,\u201d comes with a <strong data-start=\"2616\" data-end=\"2644\">Grand Prize Trip for Two<\/strong> to the <strong data-start=\"2652\" data-end=\"2691\">2026 AIA Conference on Architecture<\/strong> in San Diego, taking place June 10\u201313, 2026. The winner will receive travel, accommodations, and full event access to architecture\u2019s biggest stage.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2853\" data-end=\"3243\">New for this year, the Best in Show Winner will also be invited to <strong data-start=\"2916\" data-end=\"2972\">join a live online panel talk hosted by Architizer<\/strong>, where they\u2019ll have the chance to present their project, share their process and inspire peers across the profession. If you are a LaCantina Doors specifier, this competition provides a powerful platform to shape the conversation around architectural innovation and the evolving potential of indoor-outdoor spaces.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3245\" data-end=\"3301\">Additional prizes for the \u201cBest in Show\u201d winner include:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3303\" data-end=\"3826\">\n<li data-start=\"3303\" data-end=\"3346\">\n<p data-start=\"3305\" data-end=\"3346\">A Feature Editorial on Architizer.com<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3347\" data-end=\"3412\">\n<p data-start=\"3349\" data-end=\"3412\">Promotion across to 4.75M+ via Architizer\u2019s global social media network<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3413\" data-end=\"3484\">\n<p data-start=\"3415\" data-end=\"3484\">Placement in Architizer\u2019s weekly newsletter (124k+ subscribers)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3485\" data-end=\"3547\">\n<p data-start=\"3487\" data-end=\"3547\">A featured project spotlight on LaCantinaDoors.com<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3689\" data-end=\"3764\">\n<p data-start=\"3691\" data-end=\"3764\">Invitation to be a juror for the 2026 Best of LaCantina competition<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"3828\" data-end=\"3989\">And more! See the full prize offering on the <a href=\"https:\/\/bestoflacantina.secure-platform.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">competition site<\/a>. Winners across all categories will be also published in a special editorial feature announcing the winners on Architizer.com, shared widely via our newsletter and social platforms.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3828\" data-end=\"3989\">Also returning this year is the <strong data-start=\"2180\" data-end=\"2205\">Reader\u2019s Choice Award<\/strong>, a public vote powered by <strong data-start=\"2232\" data-end=\"2281\">Architizer\u2019s 1.6 million+ Instagram followers<\/strong>. Finalists for this award will be handpicked by Architizer\u2019s editorial team and voted on by the global architecture community, providing a huge global platform for visibility and engagement.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\" data-start=\"1093\" data-end=\"1241\"><a class=\"c-button c-button--default customize-unpreviewable\" style=\"font-family: AvenirNextLTPro,sans-serif\" href=\"https:\/\/bestoflacantina.secure-platform.com:443\/a\/solicitations\/21\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Submit a Project<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\" data-start=\"1243\" data-end=\"1438\"><em data-start=\"1275\" data-end=\"1438\">Note: You\u2019ll need an Architizer account to enter. If you don\u2019t have one yet, click \u201cNeed an account?\u201d on the submission page to sign up, then return to the form.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"1445\" data-end=\"1500\">Design Across Every Typology \u2014 Choose Your Category<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_204545\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-204545\" class=\"size-full wp-image-204545 lazy lazy_media_item lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"722\" data-src=\"http:\/\/boliqiang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/KA_200Cortina_02-1024x722-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-204545\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Cortina 10 by KA Designworks, Mountain Village, Colorado, 2024 Best of LaCantina &#8220;Best in Show&#8221; winner. Collaborators: Aceto Landscape Architects. Photo by<\/em> <em>Dallas and Harris Photography<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"1502\" data-end=\"1797\">The Best of LaCantina competition is open to <strong data-start=\"1547\" data-end=\"1649\">U.S.-based architects, designers, custom home builders, design-build firms, and interior designers<\/strong>. Projects may be located anywhere in the world and must feature one or more LaCantina products. Winners will be selected for each of the following categories:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1799\" data-end=\"1999\">\n<li data-start=\"1799\" data-end=\"1815\">\n<p data-start=\"1801\" data-end=\"1815\">Best in Show<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1799\" data-end=\"1815\">\n<p data-start=\"1801\" data-end=\"1815\">Best Commercial<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1836\" data-end=\"1862\">\n<p data-start=\"1838\" data-end=\"1862\">Best Rural Residential<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1863\" data-end=\"1889\">\n<p data-start=\"1865\" data-end=\"1889\">Best Urban Residential<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1890\" data-end=\"1919\">\n<p data-start=\"1892\" data-end=\"1919\">Best Suburban Residential<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1920\" data-end=\"1936\">\n<p data-start=\"1922\" data-end=\"1936\">Best Compact<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1937\" data-end=\"1956\">\n<p data-start=\"1939\" data-end=\"1956\">Best Renovation<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1957\" data-end=\"1976\">\n<p data-start=\"1959\" data-end=\"1976\">Most Innovative<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1977\" data-end=\"1999\">\n<p data-start=\"1979\" data-end=\"1999\">Best Planned Concept<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2001\" data-end=\"2156\">Built projects must have been completed between <strong data-start=\"2049\" data-end=\"2075\">January 2019 and today<\/strong>, while the <strong data-start=\"2087\" data-end=\"2106\">Planned Concept<\/strong> category welcomes unbuilt or in-progress designs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\" data-start=\"2158\" data-end=\"2460\"><a class=\"c-button c-button--default customize-unpreviewable\" style=\"font-family: AvenirNextLTPro,sans-serif\" href=\"https:\/\/bestoflacantina.secure-platform.com:443\/a\/solicitations\/21\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Enter the Competition<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\" data-start=\"2158\" data-end=\"2460\"><em data-start=\"1275\" data-end=\"1438\">Note: You\u2019ll need an Architizer account to enter. If you don\u2019t have one yet, click \u201cNeed an account?\u201d on the submission page to sign up, then return to the form.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"3996\" data-end=\"4018\">Meet the 2025 Jury<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_204549\" style=\"width: 1806px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-204549\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item wp-image-204549 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"\" width=\"1796\" height=\"866\" data-src=\"http:\/\/boliqiang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-07-24-at-3.51.46\u202fPM.png\"><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-204549\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>A selection of former winners of the Best of LaCantina Competition; images courtesy of the architects \/ LaCantina<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"4020\" data-end=\"4454\">This year\u2019s competition will be evaluated by a dynamic panel of design leaders and industry tastemakers. Television host and builder <strong data-start=\"4153\" data-end=\"4170\">Joshua Temple<\/strong> brings his real-world expertise in construction to the panel, offering a lens on projects across all typologies. He\u2019s joined by <strong data-start=\"4312\" data-end=\"4328\">Kelly Ladwig<\/strong>, a top real estate expert with Zeitlin Sotheby\u2019s International Realty, who understands the market value of thoughtful design.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4456\" data-end=\"4849\">Representing the product and manufacturing side, <strong data-start=\"4505\" data-end=\"4520\">Chase Clark<\/strong>, Product Line Manager at LaCantina Doors, brings an inside view on material performance and engineering precision. Rounding out the panel is <strong data-start=\"4662\" data-end=\"4678\">Paul Keskeys<\/strong>, Publisher and Editor in Chief of Architizer, who brings a critical editorial perspective on how good design can shape space and the built environment at large.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"4851\" data-end=\"4854\" \/>\n<p data-start=\"4856\" data-end=\"5084\">From carefully crafted homes to large-scale commercial spaces, your project has the potential to inspire the architectural community and beyond. If you\u2019ve brought a bold vision to life with LaCantina Doors, now is the time to share it with the world!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\" data-start=\"4856\" data-end=\"5084\"><a class=\"c-button c-button--default customize-unpreviewable\" style=\"font-family: AvenirNextLTPro,sans-serif\" href=\"https:\/\/bestoflacantina.secure-platform.com:443\/a\/solicitations\/21\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Start Entry<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\" data-start=\"4856\" data-end=\"5084\"><em data-start=\"1275\" data-end=\"1438\">Note: You\u2019ll need an Architizer account to enter. 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