Farmani Group is a leading organization curating and promoting photography, design and architecture across the globe since 1985.
The company’s key mission is to discover and promote talent in these areas through competitions, awards, exhibitions, developing artist communities, providing networking opportunities and education.
Farmani Group published the first Los Angeles based fashion magazine, VUE, in 1985. After the success of VUE, Farmani Group founder, Hossein Farmani, decided to combine his passion for photography and publishing by launching FotoFolio in 1986, promoting the work of contemporary photographers across the country. FotoFolio won numerous awards and is in the permanent collection of The Library of Congress.
In 1992, Farmani Group established Farmani - Yamanouchi design studio, a leading marketing agency focusing on fashion catalogues and consumer electronics industry design.
Since then, Farmani Group has developed a growing portfolio of projects and companies.
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Lucie Foundation is an organization whose three-tiered mission is to honour master photographers, discover and cultivate emerging talent, and promote the appreciation of photography worldwide. Lucie Foundation presents a variety of programs throughout the year, including its signature program, The Lucie Awards, Month of Photography LA (MOPLA), Snapshot, Freshlook, and Lucie Talks.
Founded in 2003, The Lucie Awards is the premier annual event honouring the greatest achievements in photography. The photography community from countries around the globe pay tribute to the most outstanding photographic achievements at the yearly Gala Awards ceremony at Carnegie Hall in New York.
The International Photography Awards™ conducts an annual competition for professional, non-professional, and student photographers on a global scale, creating one of the most ambitious and comprehensive competitions in the photography world today.
Founded in 2001, IPA mission is to salute the achievements of the world’s finest photographers, to discover new and emerging talent, and to promote the appreciation of photography. The annual programming of Lucie Foundation is funded largely though the International Photography Awards, including the signature event, the Lucie Awards.
The Month of Photography Los Angeles (MOPLA) was established and exists to advance the celebration of Photography through a variety of events and programs designed to inspire and invigorate the photographic community--professional, enthusiast, emerging professional and collector.
In April 2009, the inaugural Month of Photography Los Angeles (MOPLA) was introduced to showcase the enormous photography community, inclusive of commercial, fine art and photojournalism. The Month of Photography Los Angeles presents a comprehensive program of photography exhibitions, discussions and projections.
The “Prix de la Photographie, Paris” (P×3) strives to promote the appreciation of photography, to discover emerging talent, and to introduce photographers from around the world to the artistic community of Paris.
The Paris Photography Prize was founded in 2007, and has since become one of the most prestigious photography awards in Europe with over 3000 work showcases. Following Arles Photo Festival, PX3 annual exhibition takes place in the heart of Paris attracting International Photographers and Curators. Since its successful launch, PX3 has attracted major talents including Magnum photographers to submit their work to a prestigious panel of Jurors.
The International Design Awards (IDA) exists to recognize, celebrate and promote legendary design visionaries and to uncover emerging talent in Architecture, Interior, Product, Graphic, and Fashion Design. IDA aspires to draw attention to the iconoclasm of design worldwide, conceptualizing and producing great work. Farmani Group assembled IDA in 2007 which has now become one of the leading Design Awards in America, awarding and promoting hundreds of designers each year.
The European Product Design Award™ recognizes the efforts of talented international product designers who aim to improve our daily lives with their practical, well-thought-out creations. EPDA shares their innovative and ground-breaking products with the world. Launched in 2016, the inaugural event was held at the European Parliament.
Founded in 2006, London International Creative Competition is a vehicle for facilitating contact between uniquely talented artists and an international audience. With over a thousand entries each year from across the globe, the London International Creative Competition winners represent the World’s Best Creative minds.
The mission of the ArchitectureMasterPrize is to advance the appreciation and promotion of quality architectural design worldwide. The ArchitectureMasterPrize celebrates creativity and innovation in the fields of architectural design, landscape architecture, and interior design. The launch in 2017 at the Cooper Hewitt Design Museum in New York City exceeded all expectations with over 300 architects and interior designers coming from around the world to celebrate the first edition of the ArchitectureMasterPrize.
Focus On AIDS is America’s largest and most prestigious fundraiser auction of rare, vintage, and contemporary photographs in support of AIDS research, care and education. Founded in 1987, our twelve previous auctions have raised over $3 million, of which all net proceeds have been contributed to leading HIV/AIDS initiatives around the globe.
Our organization is completely volunteer driven and is reliant on the generosity and resources of the greater photography community. Our auctions benefit our own Focus on AIDS initiatives (including a hospital in Mysore, India and an orphanage/shelter in Tanzania) as well as other global and local AIDS organizations with proven records for outstanding research, education, and rehabilitation.
Founded in 2014, the MOSCOW INTERNATIONAL FOTO AWARDS’ mission is to recognize, reward and promote talented photographers from around the world and introduce them to the creative community in Russia.
The increase of general interest in photography and fine art makes Moscow a prime location to showcase the work of professional and amateur photographers. MIFA has been reaching the creative community of Moscow for the past 4 years, and has been received with much enthusiasm. The MIFA professional jury select 40 photographers’ work for the annual exhibition, and promoting over 300 winners’ works.
Tokyo International Foto Awards, founded in 2016, commends and promotes outstanding photography from all corners of the globe. TIFA connects photographers with the creative community in Tokyo, Japan, to provide them with an excellent platform to present their work to a new market. In its inaugural year, TIFA was exhibited in Shibuya Cultural Center – the heart of the Tokyo art community, and the prestigious Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre.
TIFA promotes the winners works all year round through its website, social media, press, and local photography communities.
Budapest International Foto Awards is an inspirational community that recognises the power and influence of photography in shaping how we see the world. We are here to nurture creative expression and support photographers who have important stories to share through their images.
BIFA’s mission is to promote the work of professional and emerging international photographers to the fast-growing artistic community of Budapest, putting them in the spotlight and providing them with a great platform to showcase their work.
GrantPad was created to facilitate the process of creating grants with the click of a few buttons. Through this platform, individuals and organizations are able to offer grants and scholarships to the artists, educators, designers, architects, and scholars that will advance our future. Although most people think grants and scholarships are only provided by big foundations or wealthy families, we believe that even a small scholarship, given by you, can help achieve someone's dream. You have the ability to create a scholarship to empower people all over the world.
The Lucie Technical Awards aim to honor the large and small companies, as well as the individuals, who have advanced the photographic industry in a given year. All inclusive, these awards intend to encompass such things as cameras, lenses, lighting, and accessories, to papers, printers, software and more.
The Lucie Technical Awards is an initiative of the Lucie Foundation, and sister program of The Lucie Awards.
The Lucie Photo Book Prize is a juried competition open to a diversity of submissions – from published to prototype to hand-made books. The awards are presented to photographers, editors, curators or publishers who have created such projects anywhere in the world within the last 24 months of our public call. The Lucie Foundation is proud to offer two cash prizes to the top two finalists for their outstanding work – one Traditional $3,000 cash prize and one Independent $2,000 cash prize. The Lucie Photo Book Prize coincides with the Lucie Foundation’s programming in New York City in the fall, which includes the prestigious Lucie Awards, Lucie Technical Awards and our sister-effort, the International Photography Awards Best of Show.
The Design Excellence Awards celebrates the work of international architects and designers who aim to improve our daily lives with their practical and innovative creations.
APDC*IDA is a partnership between Asia Pacific Design Center (APDC) and International Design Awards (IDA) with a purpose to shine the spotlight on ground-breaking designs from around the world.
DNA Paris Design Awards is an accolade honoring the work of international architects and designers, who improve our daily lives through practical, beautiful and innovative design.
Our mission is clear: to discover the next fresh thing in design from all around the world – be it architecture, interior, landscape, product or graphic.
And because DNA Paris is not just an award, the Summer Design Conference will culminate with a series of fun and insightful events designed for curious minds willing to learn, discuss and anticipate what’s next in design.
The C2A Creative Communication Award is an international awards program, and promotional platform for communication designers, agencies, graphic designers, freelancers, digital media designers, and for the world-wide creative community. The most excellent campaigns, creative solutions and ideas are selected and awarded by the renowned international C2A jury.
The Outstanding Property Award London honours innovation and talent in the most exceptional projects within Property Development, Architecture, and Interior Design.
The Award resides in London and is open to project submissions from all over the world.
We aim to identify and reward Outstanding contributions to humanity and the built environment
The LIT Design Awards ™ was created to recognize the efforts of talented international lighting product designers and lighting implementers. We believe that lighting is an art and a science, and it is one of the most important elements of design. LIT was envisioned to celebrate the creativity and innovation in the fields of lighting products and application.
Managed by 3C Awards - in partnerships with Farmani Group
SIT Furniture Design Award™ exists to recognize, celebrate, and promote brilliant international Furniture Designers, Brands, Manufacturers, Emerging talents as well as Visionaries enhancing our daily life with innovation. SIT focuses on “Seat and Beyond”, rewarding strategic thinking and imagination which goes into making great equipment. The prize is open to submissions on a global level, accepting entries from Designers and Emerging Talent from all around the world.
Managed by 3C Awards - in partnerships with Farmani Group
The mission of LIV Hospitality Design Awards is to celebrate quality Architectural ventures and Interior Design diversity, that shape Hospitality worldwide. LIV is an inclusive platform, pursuing exceptional projects within the LIVING and EATING spaces, from Co-living to Beach Resort, from Fine Dining restaurant to Pop up Bar.
Submission from Architects and Interior Designers from around the world are welcome.
We believe in the power of Architecture and Interior Design to shape our lives.
Managed by 3C Awards - in partnerships with Farmani Group
BLT Built Design Awards recognized the expertise of all professionals involved in the realization of outstanding projects; from Architecture firms, Interior design experts to construction products, and project management.
BLT Built Design Awards encompasses all forms of buildings, projects, and infrastructures that cope with today’s urbanization challenges and inspire the next generations. This annual program aims to celebrate Projects, People, and their passion for the industry, through our rigorous judging process, we recognize those that have gone above and beyond. We are looking for outstanding projects, innovative processes, sustainable initiatives, and disruptive companies to become the most inclusive platform raising awareness and bringing the spotlight on all professions involved in the realization of new infrastructures.
Managed by 3C Awards - in partnerships with Farmani Group
The FIT Sport Design Awards are the most comprehensive design competition dedicated to sports equipment and apparel, uniting creativity, innovation, and performance. We celebrate designers’ creativity and exceptional vision while honoring socially responsible practices that will inspire the next generations! We are looking for groundbreaking sports innovations, sustainable products, performance-enhancing solutions that provide comfort for athletes or everyday players, and practices that have a positive environmental impact.
Managed by 3C Awards - in partnerships with Farmani Group
The Global Footwear Awards recognizes the efforts of talented footwear designers around the world and aims to celebrate their exceptional creations at a global scale while honoring sustainable practices that will inspire the industry as a whole.
https://www.globalfootwearawards.com/
Managed by 3C Awards - in partnerships with Farmani Group
TOP80 Asia, a barometer for Asian gastronomic trends and quality, was established to recognize the incredible and exciting diversity of Asia’s culinary and hospitality scene. We seek to highlight a wide array of top destinations for unique culinary experiences ranging from cafes & bars through to hotels through to world class high-end fine-dining. The Award recognizes the efforts of talented hospitality venues, restaurants and chefs, based meritoriously on the outstanding culinary experience they deliver. The TOP80 brand strives to cover a diverse range of categories across both the food & beverage segments and of course across all price points. For more information on the categories, please visit our categories page.
The INT Interior Design Awards is the world’s most inclusive independent interior design award program, offering 3 main categories (Commercial, Residential and Public) with 85 sub-categories for designers to enter.
Meet the Team
Hossein Farmani
Founder
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Alice Dison
Director - Lucie Foundation
Aline Martins dos Anjos
Customer Support - Farmani Group
Anett Varga
Social Media Assistant - Farmani Group
Aurélie Bonnet
Marketing Assistant - Farmani Group
David Teravagimov
Program Director - Architecture MasterPrize
Flóra Endrédi
Marketing Assistant - Farmani Group
Hannah Lillethun
Program Director - Farmani Group
Program Director – Design and Photography Awards
Jenny Cullera
Social Media Assistant - Farmani Group
Juan Armendariz
Graphic Designer - Lucie Foundation
Kinga Visnyei
Customer Support - Farmani Group
Nichol Kong
Official Hong Kong Representative
Pamela Patalinghug
Accounting - Farmani Group
Sergio Villamil Forero
Video Editor, Social Media Manager - Farmani Group
Veronika Villamil-Treit
Marketing Director - Farmani Group
Contact the Farmani Group
USA
1318 E, 7th St.,
Suite 140
Los Angeles, CA
90021
T. 1 310 659 0122
Europe
House of Lucie
30, Falk Miksa Street
Budapest, 1051
Hungary
Hong Kong
7/F, Bonham Centre
79-85 Bonham Strand, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
Contact: Ms. Nichol Kong
China
Asia Pacific Design Centre,
Room 118,107 Building I,No.602 Pengjiang Rd.Shanghai,China
Contact: Crystal Shi
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