List of architecture awards explained

This list of architecture awards is an index to articles about notable awards for architecture. It includes global awards, international regional awards, international and national thematic awards, national awards, awards for students and young architects, local awards and humorous awards.

Global

Name	Established	Sponsor	Frequency	Recipient	Other
2023 Larsen Architecture Awards	2023	Larsen Architecture Awards	annual	architect, project, firm	3 categories (Individual, Firm and Project), 17 subcategories
Spaciux Design Award	2020	Spaciux Concept India Pvt.Ltd	annual	architect, project
	2015		annual	architect
A' Architecture Design Award	2009	A' Design Award & Competition SRL	annual	architect
	1977		triennial	architect
	2012		annual	architect
Africa Architecture Awards	2017		biennial	architect
Architecture MasterPrize	2016	Farmani Group	annual	architect
	1907		annual	architect	gold medal
	1967		intermittent	architect
ArchDaily Building of the Year Awards	2009		annual	building
	1991–1998		triennial	architect
	1959		Annual	Longest standing built environment awards in scheme in Europe	Recognising excellence in architecture and design that is sustainable, accessible and has a positive impact on the community it serves.
	2008–2017		annual	architect, artist, other
	1997	ALA-Assoarchitetti and Veneto Regione (Italy)	biennial	client	3 other categories
DNA Paris Design Awards		Farmani Group	annual	architect, designer
	1992	Erich Schelling Foundation	biennial	architect
	1992	Erich Schelling Foundation	biennial	architect
	2006	Cité de l'Architecture & du Patrimoine (Paris, France), International architecture biennale of Ljubljana (Slovenia), Università luav di Venizia (Italy), Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, (Istanbul, Turkey), placed under the patronage of the UNESCO since 2010.	annual	architect, urbanist, engineer
	1996	The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design, The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies	annual	architect, designer
Green Good Design	2008	The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design, The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies	annual	architect, designer
	1983		annual	lighting designer
	1973		annual	lighting designer
	2005	The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design, The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies	annual	building	33–114 per year
	2007	Farmini Group	annual	architect
	1998		annual	person	for promotion of innovation, diversity and inclusiveness in architecture
J. Irwin and Xenia S. Miller Prize	2016		biennial	artist, architect, designer
	2005		biennial	project	USD 1 mio
LIV Hospitality Design Awards		Farmani Group	annual	architect	hospitality
Louis I. Kahn Memorial Award^[1]	1983		annual	architect
MUSE Design Awards	2019	International Awards Associate	biennial	architect	9 main categories
Kyoto Global Design Awards	2019	Kyoto Global Design Awards	annual	architect, designer	3 categories included: Environment, Real Estate, Restaurant&Hotel&Bar
The Architecture Master Prize	1985	The Architecture Master Prize	annual	architect
	1989	Japan Art Association	annual	architect	4 other categories; gold medal and JPY15,000,000 prize
	1979		annual	architect	bronze medallion and US$100,000 prize
	1836		annual	recent graduates worldwide
	1848		annual	architect	gold medal
	2012	Coventry University, The Iraqi Business Council in Jordan, Dewan Architects and Engineers, The United Nations Global Compact - Iraq Network, Ayad Al Tuhafi Architects, Bonair Ltd, Makiya - Kufa Charity, Round City Magazine, LWK + Partners, JT + Partners	annual	Architect, Recent Graduates, Person, Organisations, Projects, Buildings, other	7 categories
	1966		annual	architect
	2003		biennial	architect, building
	1984		triennial	architect
	1980		biennale	architect
	1981		intermittent	architect
	2008		annual	architect, building	17 categories
	2019	Henrik Frode Obel Foundation	annual	architect, project
Ammodo Architecture Award^[2]	2024	Ammodo Foundation	annual	architect, project
Wheelwright Prize^[3]	1935	Harvard Graduate School of Design	annual	architect

International regional

Name	Established	Sponsor	Frequency	Recipient	Other
	2005		annual	architect
	2010	The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies and The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design	annual	architect
	1994	The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design, The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies	annual	architects
	1994	The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design, The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies	annual	architects
	1982		annual	architects
European Prize for Urban Public Space	2000		biennial	architect + promoter
European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture "Mies van der Rohe award"	1988	EU and Fundació Mies van der Rohe	biennial	building
	2006	Forum AID magazine, Sweden	annual	architect + building	2 other categories
	1963	Alfred Toepfer Foundation (Hamburg)	annual	architect
	2013		annual	Architect	For the Near East and North Africa
	2014		annual	Architect
The Middle Eastern Architectural Personality of the Year "The Mohamed Makiya Prize for Architecture"	2014		annual	Individuals or organisation
	1989		annual	architect	1 Award, 2 Recognitions, 1 Student recognition

International and national thematic

Name	Theme	Established	Sponsor	Region	Frequency	Recipient	Other
	Collaboration	2010		national	annual	allied professionals
	Skyscrapers	2002		international	annual	building, architect
Edmund N. Bacon Memorial Award^[4]		2006		international	annual	urban planner, allied professionals	along with the Better Philadelphia Challenge
	Skyscrapers	2000	Emporis magazine	international	annual	building
James D. MacConnell Award^[5]	Educational facilities	1991	Association for Learning Environments (formerly Council of Educational Facilities Planners International)	international	annual	architect, school district, institution, contractor
	Daylighting	1980	The VELUX Foundation (Denmark)	international	intermittent	architect
		2003		international	annual	architect	$200,000 and a bronze prize
	Urbanism	1989	French Ministry for Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Planning	national	annual	urban planner
	Projects	2002	MIPIM trade show & Architectural Review magazine	international	annual	building, architect	unbuilt or incomplete projects
	Structure	2000	International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering	international	annual	building	architect, contractor, engineer and owner
Richard Morris Hunt Prize	Preservation architecture	1990	Architects Foundation (American Institute of Architects)French Heritage Society	bi-national French-American	annual	practicing architects	two annual prizes (Fellow, Scholar)
RAIC Architectural Firm Award^[6]	Firms	2003		national	annual	firm
RAIC Urban Design Award^[7]	Urban design	2006		national	biennial	individual/firm	urban design
RAIC Prix du XXe siècle^[8]	20th century	2007		national	annual	building	buildings 25–50 years old
School Building of the Year Award	Schools	2013	Nohrcon	national	annual	building, project team
	Daylight in architecture, Daylight research	2016	The VELUX Foundations (DK), VELUX Stiftung (CH)	global	biennial	architects, scientists

National

Name	Established	Sponsor	Frequency	Recipient	Other
AAI Awards	1896	Architectural Association of Ireland	annual	architect, building
	1949		annual	architect, building
	2023		annual	architect, academic
Spaciux Design Awards	2020		annual	architect, Interior Designer & Builders
	2014		annual	architect
	1962		annual	architect
	1981		annual	architect	10 categories
	1990		annual	architect, building
	1960		annual	building
	1994–2002		annual	building	preceded the Sterling Prize
	2015		annual	building
Croatian Architects Association Award
	2004		annual	architect	5 categories
DAM Preis für Architektur in Deutschland^[9]	2007		annual	buildings
	2001	Hanssem corporation, Korea	intermittent	architect	Contemporary house
	2002		biennial	architect
Grand Prix Architektu	2007	Czech Association of Architects (UIA)	annual	building, architect
	1893		annual	building/architect
	2008		annual	architect and building	4 categories
	2010		annual	architect	2 other categories
	2011		biennial	architect, building
	1962		annual	building
		United Architects of the Philippines
	2001		annual	architect and building	3 categories
	1932		annual	architect
	2000		annual	architect	13 other categories
	2014		annual	architect, writer, critic	3 other categories
			annual	architect
P/A Awards^[10]	1953	Architect Magazine (formerly Progressive Architecture magazine)	annual	building	annual themes
	1720–1968		intermittent		Ended in 1968
	1986	Le Moniteur (France)	annual	architect	& building owner
	1832		triennial	architect	3 other categories
	1987		annual	architect	1 other categories
	2007		annual	building, architect, technology	^[11]
	1967		annual	architect
	1934		triennial	building, architect
	2002		annual	architect, building
	2005		annual	building, architect
	2007		annual	building, architect
	1960		annual	architect
	1981		annual	house, architect
	1905		annual	artist, scholar
	1987		biennial	project
	1983		intermittent	building
Spanish International Architecture Prize^[12]	2013
	1996		annual	architect, building
	1969		annual	building	Any building designed by an American architect and located in any country is eligible.
	1999		annual	practice, scholarship or criticism
	1972		annual	architect
National Architecture Award	1988	Viet Nam Association of Architects	annual	architect
Top 10 Awards	2018		annual	architect	2 categories: House & Interior
Bilarab Bin Haitham Award for Architectural Design	2022		annual	project
National Architecture Award of Chile	1969	Colegio de Arquitectos de Chile	biennial	architect

Students and young architects

Name	Established	Sponsor	Region	Frequency	Recipient	Other
	1993		national	annual	student
	1981		international	annual	graduates 10 years or less out of school	formerly known as The Young Architects Forum
	2001		international	biennial	graduates worldwide
International Graduation Projects Award^[13] ]	2016		international	Annual	Graduates worldwide	Scholarships for the winners
	2004	VELUX (Denmark)	international	biennial	student	Daylighting
The Marcus Prize	2004	The Marcus Corporation in partnership with the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee	international	biennial	young architect	US $100,000 prize
	1998	Museum of Modern Art in partnership with PS1 Contemporary Art Center	international	annual	young architect
	2006		international	biennial	graduate architect
RAIC Young Architect Award^[14]	.		national	annual	young architect
	1935			annual	student
	1836		international	annual	student and graduates worldwide
Schiff Foundation Fellowships	1988	Art Institute of Chicago	Chicago-area	annual	student
Tamayouz for Iraqi Graduation Projects Award^[15] ]	2012		Iraq	Annual	Recent graduates	A scholarship at Coventry University and internships in Dubai for the winners
	2010		international	various annually	student and emerging professional women in architecture
Loa Thanh Award	1990	Viet Nam Association of ArchitectsMinistry of Construction Construction Confederation HCM Youth	National	Annual	Student	Joint award

Local

Award	Place	Established	Frequency	Recipient
	Boston, Massachusetts, USA
	Kent County Council, UK	2000	biennial	architect and building owner
		1996	annual	project and architect
	Toronto, Canada
	Washington, DC, USA	2016	annual	architecture critic
	Lisbon, Portugal
		1987	annual	architect, project of the year
			annual	architect, house

Humorous

• Carbuncle Awards, presented to buildings and areas in Scotland intermittently since 2000 by the Scottish magazine Urban Realm.
• Carbuncle Cup, awarded annually since 2006 by Building Design magazine, for "the ugliest building in the United Kingdom completed in the last 12 months".^[16]
• Most Phallic Building contest, a one-off contest held in 2003.

See also

• Lists of awards
• List of design awards

Notes and References

1. Web site: Louis I. Kahn Memorial Award. Philadelphia Center for Architecture. 14 October 2015.
2. Web site: Ammodo Architecture: New award for socially and ecologically responsible architecture . 2024-06-23 . LINA Community .
3. Web site: Florian . Maria-Cristina . 2023-07-06 . Jingru (Cyan) Cheng Wins 2023 Wheelwright Prize for her Study on the Impact of Sand on the Environment and Communities . 2024-06-23 . ArchDaily .
4. Web site: Edmund N. Bacon Memorial Award. Philadelphia Center for Architecture. 14 October 2015.
5. http://a4le.org/websites/main/index.php?p=170 A4LE
6. Web site: Architecture Canada > Honours & Awards > Awards > Architectural Firm Award . www.raic.org . 6 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101025045944/http://www.raic.org/honours_and_awards/awards_firm/index_e.htm . 25 October 2010 . dead.
7. Web site: Architecture Canada > Honours & Awards > Awards > Urban Design Awards > 2010 Recipients . www.raic.org . 6 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101026040443/http://www.raic.org/honours_and_awards/awards_urban/2010recipients/index_e.htm . 26 October 2010 . dead.
8. Web site: Architecture Canada > Honours & Awards > Awards > Prix du XXe siècle . www.raic.org . 6 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101027145132/http://www.raic.org/honours_and_awards/awards_xxe/tor_e.htm . 27 October 2010 . dead.
9. https://www.dam-preis.de/de/48/der-preis/allgemein/ Der neue DAM Preis für Architektur in Deutschland
10. Web site: Awards - Pa Awards - Architect Online provides a wealth of resources for the practicing architect. Browse the site for the latest industry news, a comprehensive catalog of essential products, and information on architectural design firms. - Architect Magazine . www.architectmagazine.com . 6 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110721002713/http://www.architectmagazine.com/awards/pa-awards/Default.aspx . 21 July 2011 . dead.
11. Web site: Lau . Wanda . Call for Entries: ARCHITECT's 13th Annual R+D Awards . Architect Magazine . Hanley Wood . 11 March 2019.
12. Web site: S.A.R. El Príncipe de Asturias entrega los Premios Arquitectura Española Internacional y las Medallas del Consejo Superior de Colegios de Arquitectos de España .
13. https://www.tamayouz-award.com/tamayouz-international.html Tamayouz International
14. Web site: Architecture Canada > Honours & Awards > Awards > Young Architect Award . www.raic.org . 6 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101025045649/http://www.raic.org/honours_and_awards/awards_young/index_e.htm . 25 October 2010 . dead.
15. https://www.tamayouz-award.com/tamayouz-iraqi-graduation-projects-award.html Tamayouz Iraqi Graduation Projects Award
16. Web site: Six in race for Carbuncle Cup . 22 July 2010 . Watson, Anna . bdonline.co.uk . 2010-07-27.