ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS

• Principal & Business Owner of Interior Design Business Founded after 2018
• Located in the United States or UK & Europe
• Project portfolio with minimum of 3 completed projects
• A STARK Trade Account

REQUIRED APPLICATION MATERIALS

1. Completed Stark Rising Stars Application
2. Professional Portfolio Photography 
(3 project minimum, 6 projects maximum)
3. STARK Trade Account (if you do not have a registered Trade Account with STARK, 
apply for one here: APPLY FOR TRADE
4. Professional headshot

KEY DATES

• Applications Open: April 8, 2025
• Submission Deadline: October 1, 2025
• Award Recipients Announced & 
Award Events: Fall 2025