List of architecture awards
This list of architecture awards is an index of notable architectural awards, including global, international, regional, thematic, national, student and young architect, and local-scale awards.
Global
| Name | Established | Sponsor | Frequency | Recipient | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2A Continental Architectural Awards | 2015 | 2A Magazine | annual | architect | ||
| Aga Khan Award for Architecture | 1977 | Aga Khan Trust for Culture | triennial | project | USD 1 million | |
| Alvar Aalto Medal | 1967 | Finnish Association of Architects | intermittent | architect | [1] | |
| Ammodo Architecture Awards | 2024 | Ammodo Foundation | annual | architect, project | 3 categories | [2] |
| ArchDaily Building of the Year Awards | 2009 | ArchDaily | annual | building | [3] | |
| Carlsberg Architectural Prize | 1991–1998 | New Carlsberg foundation | triennial | architect | discontinued | |
| Civic Trust Awards | 1959 | annual | ||||
| Curry Stone Design Prize | 2008–2017 | Curry Stone Foundation | annual | architect, artist, other | discontinued | |
| Dedalo Minosse International Prize | 1997 | ALA-Assoarchitetti and Veneto Regione (Italy) | biennial | client | ||
| Erich Schelling Architecture Award | 1992 | Erich Schelling Foundation | biennial | architect | ||
| Erich Schelling Architecture Theory Award | 1992 | Erich Schelling Foundation | biennial | architect | ||
| Global Award for Sustainable Architecture | 2006 | Scientific Committee of the Award from the Mimar Sinan University Istanbul, the International Architecture Biennale Ljubljana and the Università Iuav Venice. | annual | architect, urbanist, engineer | [4] | |
| Good Design Award | 1996 | The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design, the European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies | annual | architect, designer | ||
| Holcim Awards for Sustainable Construction | 2005 | Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction | biennial | project | USD 1 million | |
| IALD International Lighting Design Awards | 1983 | International Association of Lighting Designers | annual | lighting designer | ||
| IES Illumination Awards | 1973 | Illuminating Engineering Society | annual | lighting designer | ||
| International Architecture Awards | 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 | |
| International Design Awards | 2007 | Farmini Group | annual | architect | ||
| International Highrise Award | 2003 | City of Frankfurt, German Architecture Museum and DekaBank | biennial | architect, building | ||
| UIA Gold Medal | 1984 | International Union of Architects | triennial | architect | ||
| Jane Drew Prize | 1998 | Royal Institute of British Architects | annual | person | for promotion of innovation, diversity and inclusiveness in architecture | [5] |
| Obel Award | 2019 | Henrik Frode Obel Foundation | annual | architect, project | ||
| Praemium Imperiale | 1989 | Japan Art Association | annual | architect | 4 other categories; gold medal and JPY15,000,000 prize | [6] |
| Pritzker Prize | 1979 | Pritzker family | annual | architect | bronze medallion and US$100,000 prize | [7] |
| RIBA President's Medals | 1836 | Royal Institute of British Architects | annual | recent graduates worldwide | ||
| Royal Gold Medal | 1848 | Royal Institute of British Architects | annual | architect | gold medal | |
| Tamayouz Excellence Award for Architecture | 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 | [8] |
| Thomas Jefferson Medal in Architecture | 1966 | Thomas Jefferson Foundation | annual | architect | ||
| Venice Biennale of Architecture | 1980 | Venice Biennale | biennale | architect | [9] | |
| Wolf Prize in Arts | 1981 | Wolf Foundation | intermittent | architect | ||
| World Architecture Festival | 2008 | EMAP | annual | architect, building | 17 categories | |
| Wheelwright Prize | 1935 | Harvard Graduate School of Design | annual | architect | [10] |
International
| Name | Established | Sponsor | Frequency | Recipient | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Architecture Awards | 1994 | The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design, the European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies | annual | architects | ||
| American Prize for Architecture | 1994 | The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design, the European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies | annual | architects | ||
| Architectural League Emerging Voices | 1982 | The Architectural League of New York | annual | architects | ||
| European Prize for Architecture | 2010 | The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies and The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design |
annual | architect | ||
| European Prize for Urban Public Space | 2000 | Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona | biennial | architect + promoter | ||
| European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture | 1988 | EU and Fundació Mies van der Rohe | biennial | building | ||
| Forum AID Award | 2006 | Forum AID magazine, Sweden | annual | architect + building | 2 other categories | |
| Heinrich Tessenow Medal | 1963 | Alfred Toepfer Foundation (Hamburg) | annual | architect | ||
| Emirates Glass LEAF Award | 2005 | Leading European Architects Forum | annual | architect | ||
| International Piranesi Award | 1989 | PiDA, Piran Days of Architecture, Slovenia | annual | architect | 1 award, 2 recognitions, 1 student recognition |
International and national thematic
| Name | Theme | Established | Sponsor | Region | Frequency | Recipient | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTBUH Skyscraper Award | Skyscrapers | 2002 | Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat | international | annual | building, architect | ||
| Emporis Skyscraper Award | Skyscrapers | 2000 | Emporis magazine | international | annual | building | ||
| The Daylight and Building Component Award | Daylighting | 1980 | The VELUX Foundation (Denmark) | international | intermittent | architect | ||
| Driehaus Prize for Classical Architecture | New Classical Architecture, New Urbanism | 2003 | Richard H. Driehaus Foundation | international | annual | architect | $200,000 and a bronze prize | |
| Grand Prix de l'urbanisme | Urbanism | 1989 | French Ministry for Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Planning | national | annual | urban planner | ||
| MIPIM AR Future Projects Award | Projects | 2002 | MIPIM trade show & Architectural Review magazine | international | annual | building, architect | unbuilt or incomplete projects | |
| Outstanding Structure Award | Structure | 2000 | International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering | international | annual | building | architect, contractor, engineer and owner | |
| RAIC Architectural Firm Award | Firms | 2003 | Royal Architectural Institute of Canada | national | annual | firm | [11] | |
| RAIC Urban Design Award | Urban design | 2006 | Royal Architectural Institute of Canada | national | biennial | individual/firm | urban design | [12] |
| RAIC Prix du XXe siècle | 20th century | 2007 | Royal Architectural Institute of Canada | national | annual | building | buildings 25–50 years old | [13] |
| The Daylight Award | Daylight in architecture, Daylight research | 2016 | The VELUX Foundations (DK), VELUX Stiftung[14] (CH) | global | biennial | architects, scientists |
National
Students and Young Architects
| Name | Established | Sponsor | Region | Frequency | Recipient | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AR Emerging Awards | 1999 | The Architectural Review | International | Annual | Young architects | [16] | |
| The Architectural League Prize | 1981 | Architectural League of New York | international | annual | graduates 10 years or less out of school | formerly known as the Young Architects Forum | |
| International VELUX Award for Students of Architecture | 2004 | VELUX (Denmark) | international | biennial | student | Daylighting | |
| MoMA PS1 Young Architects Program | 1998 | Museum of Modern Art in partnership with PS1 Contemporary Art Center | international | annual | young architect | ||
| RAIC Young Architect Award | . | Royal Architectural Institute of Canada | national | annual | young architect | [17] | |
| RIAI Travelling Scholarship | 1935 | Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland | annual | student | |||
| RIBA President's Medals | 1836 | Royal Institute of British Architects | international | annual | student and graduates worldwide |
Local
| Award | Place | Country | Established | Frequency | Recipient | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harleston Parker Medal | Boston, Massachusetts | United States | ||||
| Kent Design Awards | Kent County Council | United Kingdom | 2000 | biennial | architect and building owner | |
| Melbourne Prize | Melbourne | Australia | 1996 | annual | project and architect | |
| Pug Awards | Toronto | Canada | ||||
| Sarah Booth Conroy Prize | Washington, DC | United States | 2016 | annual | architecture critic | |
| Victorian Architecture Medal | Victoria | Australia | 1987 | annual | architect, project of the year | |
| Wilkinson Award | New South Wales | Australia | 1961 | annual | architect, house |
See also
References
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