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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

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NameEstablishedSponsorFrequencyRecipientNotes Ref.
2A Continental Architectural Awards20152A Magazineannualarchitect
Aga Khan Award for Architecture1977Aga Khan Trust for CulturetriennialprojectUSD 1 million
Alvar Aalto Medal1967Finnish Association of Architectsintermittentarchitect [1]
Ammodo Architecture Awards 2024 Ammodo Foundation annual architect, project 3 categories [2]
ArchDaily Building of the Year Awards2009ArchDailyannualbuilding [3]
Carlsberg Architectural Prize1991–1998New Carlsberg foundationtriennialarchitectdiscontinued
Civic Trust Awards1959annual
Curry Stone Design Prize2008–2017Curry Stone Foundationannualarchitect, artist, otherdiscontinued
Dedalo Minosse International Prize1997ALA-Assoarchitetti and Veneto Regione (Italy)biennialclient
Erich Schelling Architecture Award1992Erich Schelling Foundationbiennialarchitect
Erich Schelling Architecture Theory Award1992Erich Schelling Foundationbiennialarchitect
Global Award for Sustainable Architecture2006Scientific Committee of the Award from the Mimar Sinan University Istanbul, the International Architecture Biennale Ljubljana and the Università Iuav Venice.annualarchitect, urbanist, engineer [4]
Good Design Award1996The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design, the European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studiesannualarchitect, designer
Holcim Awards for Sustainable Construction2005Holcim Foundation for Sustainable ConstructionbiennialprojectUSD 1 million
IALD International Lighting Design Awards1983International Association of Lighting Designersannuallighting designer
IES Illumination Awards1973Illuminating Engineering Societyannuallighting designer
International Architecture Awards2005The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design, the European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studiesannualbuilding33–114 per year
International Design Awards2007Farmini Groupannualarchitect
International Highrise Award2003City of Frankfurt, German Architecture Museum and DekaBankbiennialarchitect, building
UIA Gold Medal1984International Union of Architectstriennialarchitect
Jane Drew Prize1998Royal Institute of British Architectsannualpersonfor promotion of innovation, diversity and inclusiveness in architecture [5]
Obel Award2019Henrik Frode Obel Foundationannualarchitect, project
Praemium Imperiale1989Japan Art Associationannualarchitect4 other categories; gold medal and JPY15,000,000 prize [6]
Pritzker Prize1979Pritzker familyannualarchitectbronze medallion and US$100,000 prize [7]
RIBA President's Medals1836Royal Institute of British Architectsannualrecent graduates worldwide
Royal Gold Medal1848Royal Institute of British Architectsannualarchitectgold medal
Tamayouz Excellence Award for Architecture2012Coventry 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 + Partnersannualarchitect, recent graduates, person, organisations, projects, buildings, other7 categories [8]
Thomas Jefferson Medal in Architecture1966Thomas Jefferson Foundationannualarchitect
Venice Biennale of Architecture1980Venice Biennalebiennalearchitect [9]
Wolf Prize in Arts1981Wolf Foundationintermittentarchitect
World Architecture Festival2008EMAPannualarchitect, building17 categories
Wheelwright Prize 1935 Harvard Graduate School of Design annual architect [10]

International

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NameEstablishedSponsorFrequencyRecipientNotes Ref.
American Architecture Awards1994The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design, the European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studiesannualarchitects
American Prize for Architecture1994The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design, the European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studiesannualarchitects
Architectural League Emerging Voices1982The Architectural League of New Yorkannualarchitects
European Prize for Architecture2010The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies
and The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design		annualarchitect
European Prize for Urban Public Space2000Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelonabiennialarchitect + promoter
European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture1988EU and Fundació Mies van der Rohebiennialbuilding
Forum AID Award2006Forum AID magazine, Swedenannualarchitect + building2 other categories
Heinrich Tessenow Medal1963Alfred Toepfer Foundation (Hamburg)annualarchitect
Emirates Glass LEAF Award2005Leading European Architects Forumannualarchitect
International Piranesi Award1989PiDA, Piran Days of Architecture, Sloveniaannualarchitect1 award, 2 recognitions, 1 student recognition
Moira Gemmill Prize for Emerging Architecture2016The Architectural Review, Architects' Journalannualwomen who are using innovative architecture to effect positive social change[11]4 Shortlisted → 1 Winner + possibly 1 Highly Commended

International and national thematic

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NameThemeEstablishedSponsorRegionFrequencyRecipientNotes Ref.
CTBUH Skyscraper AwardSkyscrapers2002Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitatinternationalannualbuilding, architect
Emporis Skyscraper AwardSkyscrapers2000Emporis magazineinternationalannualbuilding
The Daylight and Building Component AwardDaylighting1980The VELUX Foundation (Denmark)internationalintermittentarchitect
Driehaus Prize for Classical ArchitectureNew Classical Architecture, New Urbanism2003Richard H. Driehaus Foundationinternationalannualarchitect$200,000 and a bronze prize
Grand Prix de l'urbanismeUrbanism1989French Ministry for Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Planningnationalannualurban planner
MIPIM AR Future Projects AwardProjects2002MIPIM trade show & Architectural Review magazineinternationalannualbuilding, architectunbuilt or incomplete projects
Outstanding Structure AwardStructure2000International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineeringinternationalannualbuildingarchitect, contractor, engineer and owner
RAIC Architectural Firm AwardFirms2003Royal Architectural Institute of Canadanationalannualfirm [12]
RAIC Urban Design AwardUrban design2006Royal Architectural Institute of Canadanationalbiennialindividual/firmurban design [13]
RAIC Prix du XXe siècle20th century2007Royal Architectural Institute of Canadanationalannualbuildingbuildings 25–50 years old [14]
The Daylight AwardDaylight in architecture, Daylight research2016The VELUX Foundations (DK), VELUX Stiftung[15] (CH)globalbiennialarchitects, scientists

National

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NameEstablishedSponsorFrequencyRecipientNotes Ref,
Architecture Firm Award1962American Institute of Architectsannualarchitect
National Architecture Awards1981Australian Institute of Architectsannualarchitect10 categories
Building of the Year Award1994–2002Royal Institute of British Architectsannualbuildingpreceded the
Stirling Prize
Building of the Year Award2015Honare Memari Instituteannualbuilding
DBEW competition2001Hanssem corporation, KoreaintermittentarchitectContemporary house
Governor General's Medals in Architecture2002Royal Architectural Institute of Canadabiennialarchitect
Houen Foundation Award1893Norwegian Ministry of Cultureannualbuilding/architect
Kasper Salin Prize1962Swedish Association of Architectsannualbuilding
National Architecture Award of Spain1932Government of Spainannualarchitect
National Design Awards2000Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museumannualarchitect13 other categories
New Zealand Architecture AwardsNew Zealand Institute of Architectsannualarchitect
P/A Awards1953Architect Magazine (formerly Progressive Architecture magazine)annualbuildingannual themes [16]
Prix de Rome1720–1968French Royal Academy of ArchitectureintermittentscholarshipEnded in 1968
Prix de l'Équerre d'Argent1986Le Moniteur (France)annualarchitect& building owner
Prix de Rome (Belgium)1832Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerptriennialarchitect3 other categories
Prix de Rome (Canada)1987Canada Council for the Artsannualarchitect1 other categories
RAIC Gold Medal1967Royal Architectural Institute of Canadaannualarchitect
RIAI Triennial Gold Medal1934Royal Institute of the Architects of Irelandtriennialbuilding, architect
RIAS Doolan Award2002Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotlandannualarchitect, building
RIBA European Award2005Royal Institute of British Architectsannualbuilding, architect
RIBA International Award2007Royal Institute of British Architectsannualbuilding, architect
RAIA Gold Medal1960Australian Institute of Architectsannualarchitect
Robin Boyd Award1981Australian Institute of Architectsannualhouse, architect
Rome Prize1905American Academy in Romeannualartist, scholar
Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence1987Bruner Foundationbiennialproject
SARP Award of the Year1983Association of Polish Architectsintermittentbuilding
Stirling Prize1996Royal Institute of British Architectsannualarchitect, building
Twenty-five Year Award1969American Institute of ArchitectsannualbuildingAny building designed by an American architect and located in any country is eligible.
Vincent Scully Prize1999National Building Museumannualpractice, scholarship or criticism
Bilarab Bin Haitham Award for Architectural Design2022Bilarab bin Haitham Al Saidannualproject
National Architecture Award of Chile 1969Colegio de Arquitectos de Chilebiennialarchitect

Students and Young Architects

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NameEstablishedSponsorRegionFrequencyRecipientNotes Ref.
AR Emerging Awards 1999 The Architectural Review International Annual Young architects [17]
The Architectural League Prize1981Architectural League of New Yorkinternationalannualgraduates 10 years or less out of schoolformerly known as the Young Architects Forum
International VELUX Award for Students of Architecture2004VELUX (Denmark)internationalbiennialstudentDaylighting
MoMA PS1 Young Architects Program1998Museum of Modern Art in partnership with PS1 Contemporary Art Centerinternationalannualyoung architect
RAIC Young Architect Award.Royal Architectural Institute of Canadanationalannualyoung architect [18]
RIAI Travelling Scholarship1935Royal Institute of the Architects of Irelandannualstudent
RIBA President's Medals1836Royal Institute of British Architectsinternationalannualstudent and graduates worldwide

Local

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AwardPlace CountryEstablishedFrequencyRecipient Ref.
Harleston Parker MedalBoston, Massachusetts United States
Kent Design AwardsKent County Council United Kingdom2000biennialarchitect and building owner
Melbourne PrizeMelbourne Australia1996annualproject and architect
Pug AwardsToronto Canada
Sarah Booth Conroy PrizeWashington, DC United States2016annualarchitecture critic
Victorian Architecture MedalVictoria Australia1987annualarchitect, project of the year
Wilkinson AwardNew South Wales Australia1961annualarchitect, house

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Alvar Aalto Medal 2024 goes to Belgian architect Marie-José Van Hee". Alvar Aalto Foundation. 2024-08-22. Retrieved 2026-01-01.
  2. ↑ "Ammodo Architecture: New award for socially and ecologically responsible architecture". LINA Community. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
  3. ↑ "llLAB. project Bamboo Bamboo wins ArchDaily's 2021 Small Scale & Installations award & Dezeen's 2021 Small building of the year". University of Waterloo. 2021-11-26. Retrieved 2026-01-01.
  4. ↑ "The winners of the Global Award for Sustainable Architecture 2025". Sain Gobain. 2025-06-05. Retrieved 2026-01-01.
  5. ↑ Peacock, Amy (2025-03-03). "Anne Lacaton wins 2025 Jane Drew Prize for women in architecture". Dezeen. Retrieved 2026-01-01.
  6. ↑ "Winners of 2025 Praemium Imperiale Awards announced". Art Review. 2025-07-15. Retrieved 2026-01-01.
  7. ↑ Wainwright, Oliver (2025-03-04). "'I aspire to be like water': the exquisite buildings of Liu Jiakun, winner of architecture's top prize". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-01-01.
  8. ↑ Dogan, Reyyan (2025-11-05). "Abdelwahed El-Wakil Receives the 2025 Tamayouz Lifetime Achievement Award". ArchDaily. Retrieved 2026-01-01.
  9. ↑ "Biennale Architettura 2025 | Wang Shu and Lu Wenyu curators of the Biennale Architettura 2027". La Biennale di Venezia. 2025-11-26. Retrieved 2026-01-01.
  10. ↑ 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". ArchDaily. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
  11. ↑ Emily Booth (10 February 2016). "Women in Architecture Awards 2016: shortlists revealed". W Awards (The Architectural Review). Retrieved 4 July 2026.
  12. ↑ "Architecture Canada > Honours & Awards > Awards > Architectural Firm Award". RAIC. Archived from the original on 2010-10-25. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
  13. ↑ "Architecture Canada > Honours & Awards > Awards > Urban Design Awards > 2010 Recipients". www.raic.org. Archived from the original on 26 October 2010. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  14. ↑ "Architecture Canada > Honours & Awards > Awards > Prix du XXe siècle". www.raic.org. Archived from the original on 27 October 2010. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  15. ↑ VELUX Stiftung
  16. ↑ "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. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  17. ↑ Patrick Walsh, Niall (2018-11-30). "Carla Juaçaba Studio Wins the AR Emerging Architecture Awards 2018". ArchDaily. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
  18. ↑ "Architecture Canada > Honours & Awards > Awards > Young Architect Award". www.raic.org. Archived from the original on 25 October 2010. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
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