List of architecture awards

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.

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Global awards

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Name	Established	Sponsor	Frequency	Recipient	Other
2A Continental Architectural Awards	2015	2A(Arts & Architecture) Magazine	annual	architect
A'Design Award and Competition	2010	A' Design Award and Competition	annual	architect, artist, other
Architizer A+ Awards	2013	Architizer	annual	architect
Aga Khan Award for Architecture	1977	Aga Khan Trust for Culture	triennial	architect
Africa Architecture Awards	2017	Saint-Gobain	biennial	architect
AIA Gold Medal	1907	American Institute of Architects	annual	architect	gold medal
Alvar Aalto Medal	1967	Finnish Association of Architects	intermittent	architect
ArchDaily Building of the Year Awards	2009	ArchDaily	annual	building
The AR House Awards		Architectural Review	annual	architect
Carlsberg Architectural Prize	1991–1998	New Carlsberg foundation	triennial	architect
Curry Stone Design Prize	2008–2017	Curry Stone Foundation	annual	architect, artist, other
CINTAS Foundation Fellowship in Architecture	1963	CINTAS Foundation	annual	architect	3 other categories; US $10,000 prize
Dedalo Minosse International Prize for commissioning a building	1997	ALA-Assoarchitetti and Veneto Regione (Italy)	biennial	client	3 other categories
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	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
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
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
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
Jane Drew Prize	1998	Royal Institute of British Architects	annual	person	for promotion of innovation, diversity and inclusiveness in architecture
J. Irwin and Xenia S. Miller Prize	2016	Exhibit Columbus	biennial	artist, architect, designer
LafargeHolcim Awards for Sustainable Construction	2005	LafargeHolcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction	triannual	project	USD 2mio
Louis I. Kahn Memorial Award[1]	1983	Philadelphia Center for Architecture	annual	architect
MUSE Design Awards	2019	International Awards Associate	biennial	architect, design	9 main categories, trophy, global press
Praemium Imperiale	1989	Japan Art Association	annual	architect	4 other categories; gold medal and JPY15,000,000 prize
Pritzker Prize	1979	Pritzker family	annual	architect, building	bronze medallion and US $100,000 prize
Prix Versailles	2015	World Prix Versailles Organization (WPVO)	annual	project	7 categories
RAIC International Prize	2014	Royal Architectural Institute of Canada	biennial	architect	C$100,000 prize
RIBA Annie Spink Award	2000	Royal Institute of British Architects	biennial	architecture tutor	for excellence in architectural education. Trophy and £10,000
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
Swiss Architectural Award	2007	Swiss Architectural Foundation	biennial	architect	CHF100,000
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
Thomas Jefferson Medal in Architecture	1966	Thomas Jefferson Foundation	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
Venice Biennale of Architecture	1980	Venice Biennale	biennale	architect
Wolf Prize in Arts	1981	Wolf Foundation	intermittent	architect
Women in Architecture	2011	Architects' Journal, Architectural Review	annual	architect
World Architecture Festival	2008	EMAP	annual	architect, building	17 categories
World Architecture News Awards	2008	Haymarket Media Group	Annual	Architects	multiple comprehensive categories
World Interiors News Awards	2008	Haymarket Media Group	Annual	Interior Designers	multiple comprehensive categories
Zumtobel Group Award Innovations for Sustainability and Humanity in the Built Environment	2007	Zumtobel Group and Aedes Architecture Forum Berlin	biannual	architects, designers, researchers, planners	€150,000 3 categories

International regional awards

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Name	Established	Sponsor	Frequency	Recipient	Other
Emirates Glass LEAF Award	2005	Leading European Architects Forum	annual	architect
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
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
European Prize for Urban Public Space	2000	Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona	biennial	architect + promoter
European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture "Mies van der Rohe award"	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
Tamayouz Women in Architecture and Construction Award	2013	Tamayouz Excellence Award for Architecture and Kufa - Makiya Charity	annual	Architect	For the Near East and North Africa
Tamayouz Lifetime Achievement Award	2014	Tamayouz Excellence Award for Architecture	annual	Architect
The Middle Eastern Architectural Personality of the Year "The Mohamed Makiya Prize for Architecture"	2014	Tamayouz Excellence Award for Architecture	annual	Individuals or organisation
International Piranesi Award	1989	PiDA, Piran Days of Architecture, Slovenia	annual	architect	1 Award, 2 Recognitions, 1 Student recognition

International and national thematic awards

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Name	Theme	Established	Sponsor	Region	Frequency	Recipient	Other
Architecture MasterPrize	Architecture, Interior & Landscape Design	2016	Farmani Group	international	annual	architects, firms
Collaborative Achievement Award	Collaboration	2010	American Institute of Architects	national	annual	allied professionals
CTBUH Skyscraper Award	Skyscrapers	2002	Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat	international	annual	building, architect
Edmund N. Bacon Memorial Award[2]	Urban Planning New Urbanism	2006	Philadelphia Center for Architecture	international	annual	urban planner, allied professionals	along with the Better Philadelphia Challenge
Emporis Skyscraper Award	Skyscrapers	2000	Emporis magazine	international	annual	building
James D. MacConnell Award[3]	Educational facilities	1991	Association for Learning Environments (formerly Council of Educational Facilities Planners International)	international	annual	architect, school district, institution, contractor
Daylight and Building Component Award	Daylighting	1980	VELUX (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
Dr.Saremi Prize	Social Responsibility	2015	Honare Memari Institute	National	annual	architect
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
Palladio Award[4]	New Classical Architecture, vernacular	2002	AIM Media, Period Homes and others	national	annual	architect/firm
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	Firms	2003	Royal Architectural Institute of Canada	national	annual	firm
RAIC Urban Design Award	Urban design	2006	Royal Architectural Institute of Canada	national	biennial	individual/firm	urban design
RAIC Prix du XXe siècle	20th century	2007	Royal Architectural Institute of Canada	national	annual	building	buildings 25–50 years old

National awards

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Name	Established	Sponsor	Frequency	Recipient	Other
AIA Honor Awards
AIJ Prizes	1949	Architectural Institute of Japan	annual	architect, building
Architect Of The Year	2014	Honare Memari Institute	annual	architect
Architecture Firm Award	1962	American Institute of Architects	annual	architect
National Architecture Awards	1981	Australian Institute of Architects	annual	architect	10 categories
Architect of the Year Award	1990	JK, India	annual	architect, building
BCS Awards	1960	Japan Federation of Construction Contractors	annual	building
Building of the Year Award	1994–2002	Royal Institute of British Architects	annual	building	preceded the Sterling Prize
Building of the Year Award	2015	Honare Memari Institute	annual	building
Croatian Architects Association Award
Chamber of Architecture and Spatial Planning of Slovenia Award (Golden Pencil)	2004	ZAPS, Slovenia	annual	architect	5 categories
DBEW competition	2001	Hanssem corporation, Korea	intermittent	architect	Contemporary house
Edward C. Kemper Award	1950	American Institute of Architects	annual	architect
Governor General's Medals in Architecture	2002	Royal Architectural Institute of Canada	biennial	architect
Grand Prix Architektu	2007	Czech Association of Architects (UIA)	annual	building, architect
Home of the Year (NZ)	1996	HOME New Zealand magazine	annual	building, architect	Contemporary NZ houses
Houen Foundation Award	1893	Norwegian Ministry of Culture	annual	building/architect
Interior Design Awards	2008	memary and sakhteman Magazine -Iran	annual	architect and building	4 categories
Institute Honor Awards for Architecture	2010	American Institute of Architects	annual	architect	2 other categories
Iran's National Biennial on Architecture, interior design and Urbanism	2011	Honare Memari Institute	Biennial	Architect, building
Kasper Salin Prize	1962	Swedish Association of Architects	annual	building
Likha Awards		United Architects of the Philippines
Memar Awards	2001	memar Magazine -Iran	annual	architect and building	3 categories
Miklós Ybl Prize[5]	1953	Hungarian Head of Cabinet of the Prime Minister	annual	architect
National Architecture Award of Spain	1932	Government of Spain	annual	architect
National Design Awards	2000	Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum	annual	architect	13 other categories
National Prize of IRAN's Architectural Review	2014	Honare Memari Institute	annual	architect, writer, critic	3 other categories
New Zealand Architecture Awards		New Zealand Institute of Architects	annual	architect
P/A Awards	1953	Architect Magazine (formerly Progressive Architecture magazine)	annual	building	annual themes
Prix de Rome	1720–1968	French Royal Academy of Architecture	intermittent	scholarship	Ended in 1968
Prix de l'Équerre d'Argent	1986	Le Moniteur (France)	annual	architect	& building owner
Prix de Rome (Belgium)	1832	Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp	triennial	architect	3 other categories
Prix de Rome (Canada)	1987	Canada Council for the Arts	annual	architect	1 other categories
R+D Awards	2007	Architect Magazine	annual	building, architect, technology	[6]
RAIC Gold Medal	1967	Royal Architectural Institute of Canada	annual	architect
RIAI Triennial Gold Medal	1934	Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland	triennial	building, architect
RIAS Andrew Doolan Award for Architecture	2002	Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland	annual	architect, building
RIBA European Award	2005	Royal Institute of British Architects	annual	building, architect
RIBA International Award	2007	Royal Institute of British Architects	annual	building, architect
RAIA Gold Medal	1960	Australian Institute of Architects	annual	architect
Robin Boyd Award	1981	Australian Institute of Architects	annual	house, architect
Rome Prize	1905	American Academy in Rome	annual	artist, scholar
Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence	1987	Bruner Foundation	biennial	project
Spanish International Architecture Prize	2013
Stirling Prize	1996	Royal Institute of British Architects	annual	architect, building
Twenty-five Year Award	1969	American Institute of Architects	annual	building
Vincent Scully Prize	1999	National Building Museum	annual	practice, scholarship or criticism
Whitney M. Young Jr. Award	1972	American Institute of Architects	annual	architect

Awards for students and young architects

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Name	Established	Sponsor	Region	Frequency	Recipient	Other
AIA Young Architects Award	1993	American Institute of Architects	national	annual	student
Archiprix International	2001	Archiprix Foundation	international	biennial	graduates worldwide
Architecture MasterPrize for Students	2016	Farmani Group	international	annual	students
International Graduation Projects Award	2016	Tamayouz Excellence Award for Architecture, The Iraqi Business Council in Jordan and Coventry University	international	Annual	Graduates worldwide	Scholarships for the winners
The Architectural League Prize	1981	Architectural League of New York	North America	annual	young architect
The AR Emerging Architecture Awards	1998	Architectural Review	International	annual	Emerging architects under 45	£10,000 prize
International VELUX Award for Students of Architecture	2004	VELUX (Denmark)	international	biennial	student	Daylighting
IS ARCH Awards for Architecture Students	2012	ISARCH		6 months	students
The Marcus Prize	2004	The Marcus Corporation in partnership with the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee	international	biennial	young architect	US $100,000 prize
MoMA PS1 Young Architects Program	1998	Museum of Modern Art in partnership with PS1 Contemporary Art Center	international	annual	young architect
Rieger Graham Prize[7]	2006	The Institute of Classical Architecture and Art	international	biennial	graduate architect
RAIC Young Architect Award	.	Royal Architectural Institute of Canada	national	annual	young architect
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
Schiff Foundation Fellowships	1988	Art Institute of Chicago	Chicago-area	annual	student
Tamayouz for Iraqi Graduation Projects Award	2012	Tamayouz Excellence Award for Architecture, Dewan Architects and Engineers and Coventry University	Iraq	Annual	Recent graduates	A scholarship at Coventry University and internships in Dubai for the winners
WIAfund Award	2010	WIA (Women in Architecture) Fund	international	various annually	student and emerging professional women in architecture

Local awards

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Award	Place	Established	Frequency	Recipient
Harleston Parker Medal	Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Kent Design Awards	Kent County Council, UK	2000	biennial	architect and building owner
Pug Awards	Toronto, Canada
Sarah Booth Conroy Prize	Washington, DC, USA	2016	annual	architecture critic
Valmor Prize	Lisbon, Portugal
Vorbildliche Bauten im Lande Hessen	Hessen, Germany	1954	triennial	architect and building owner

Humorous awards

• 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".[8]
• Most Phallic Building contest, a one-off contest held in 2003.

See also

• List of design awards
• Lists of awards

References

1. "Louis I. Kahn Memorial Award". Philadelphia Center for Architecture. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
2. "Edmund N. Bacon Memorial Award". Philadelphia Center for Architecture. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
4. palladioawards.com
5. History of the Ybl prize
6. Lau, Wanda. "Call for Entries: ARCHITECT's 13th Annual R+D Awards". Architect Magazine. Hanley Wood. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
7. Rieger Graham Prize
8. Watson, Anna (22 July 2010). "Six in race for Carbuncle Cup". bdonline.co.uk. Retrieved 2010-07-27.