It’s time to rethink what architecture can be with Architizer’s 12th Annual A+Awards! Calling all architects, landscape architects, interior designers and creative minds from around the world: This is your chance to celebrate your work on the global stage and establish your firm as an innovative thought leader in the AEC industry.
This year, the A+Awards promises to be bigger than ever, with an expanded set of categories and a fresh lineup of renowned jurors, including thought leaders from the worlds of design, construction, technology and media. Once again, Winners will see their projects published in print in the next edition of “The World’s Best Architecture” and secure their place on the iconic A+List, the definitive rundown of top architecture firms worldwide.
The clock is ticking, with a Final Entry Deadline of February 23rd, 2024. To ensure your firm does not miss out this year, hit the button below to get started:
The Architizer A+Awards, the world’s largest and most prestigious architectural awards program, returned for its 12th year with a renewed sense of purpose. This year, we’re embarking on a journey to explore the transformative power of architecture by focusing on the theme “Rethinking Architecture.”
Featured 11th A+Award Winner: Renovation of Shenyang Dongmaoku Warehouses by URBANUS都市实践, 11th A+Awards Jury Winner in the Architecture +Adaptive Reuse category.
Reimagine, Revive, Reinvent: Celebrating Transformative Architecture
At its heart, architectural design is about rethinking space — whether that space is an empty site, existing building, or a combination of the two. In the current climate, rethinking the status quo is more critical than ever: As cities densify, the climate crisis takes hold, and our environment becomes more fragile, architects are being called upon to reimagine the very nature of building — not just for today or for tomorrow, but long into the future.
Reflecting this theme, the 12th A+Awards invites firms to submit a range of timely new categories, with an emphasis on reuse, renewal, and regenerative design. New and expanded categories include:
- Sustainable Adaptive Reuse or Renovation Project: For adaptive reuse and renovation projects that incorporate sustainable systems and materials, and follow best practices pertaining to the ethical design, construction and operation.
- Architecture +Renewal: Communities around the world are in need architecture that brings a sense of renewal to their environment — whether it be socially, economically, physically or figuratively.
- Residential and Commercial Adaptive Reuse Projects: Two distinct categories for residential and commercial projects that involve the creative transformation of old, derelict, abandoned or outdated architecture for an explicitly new use.
- Architecture +New Materials: For projects that display a substantive and innovative use of new, unconventional, emerging or experimental materials, or that utilize traditional materials in innovative new ways.
- Best Adaptive Reuse and Renovation Firm: For architecture and/or design firms demonstrating excellence in adaptive reuse and/or renovation projects. Eligible firms should submit at least 3 projects built within the last 10 years.
Throughout the awards season, we’ll delve into the stories behind some remarkable transformations from last year’s A+Awards, learning how these projects redefine the boundaries of architecture and inspire us all to see the potential in existing spaces.
Submit Your Transformative Project
Featured 11th A+Award Winners, clockwise from top left: The Valley by MVRDV, Jury Winner, Architecture +Facades; MPavilion by all(zone), Jury Winner, Architecture +Color, photo by Casey Horsfield; Space of Mind by Studio Puisto Architects, Jury Winner, Architecture +Prefab & Modular; Thavi Cosmetic Showroom by SAVA Architects, Popular Choice Winner, Unbuilt Commercial.
New This Year: The Best Sole Practitioner Award
As part of our continuous commitment to recognizing more talented individuals in the architectural community, Architizer is proud to introduce the A+Award for Best Sole Practitioner. New for this season, this special Firm Award category is dedicated to the many architects globally who run their own business with no in-house employees, working with clients and collaborators to deliver high quality architecture across typologies and at multiple scales.
Surveys shows that more than a quarter of all AIA member-owned architecture firms are sole practitioners, forming a creative driving force for the profession despite their limited resources. This award is designed to honor those unsung heroes in architecture, who wear multiple hats and consistently meet the diverse needs of their clients.
There are also Firm Award categories dedicated to firms of all sizes and specializations:
- Best Extra Small Firm, Best Small Firm, Best Medium Firm and Best Large Firm for exceptional architecture firms across all size categories (click here to discover which your firm is eligible for).
- Best Young Firm and Best Young Interior Design Firm, for innovative studios founded within the last 10 years.
- Best Interior Design Firm, Best Landscape Architecture Firm, and Best Adaptive Reuse and Renovation Firm for firms specializing in interiors, landscape design and adaptive reuse / renovations.
- Best Sustainable Firm, for architecture and design firms demonstrating excellence in the field of sustainability, energy efficiency and environmental design.
- Best Residential, Commercial, and Public Projects Firm, for firms excelling in those architectural typologies.
Featured 11th A+Award Winners, clockwise from top left: Red Dunes Playtopia by XISUI, Popular Choice Winner, Architecture +Joy; Hub of Huts by NOA, Popular Choice Winner, Spa and Wellness; Museum of Ethnography by NAPUR Architect Ltd, Popular Choice Winner, Museums and Architecture +Facades, photo by Incze László; HiLo Unit at NEST by ETH Zurich, Popular Choice Winner, Architecture +Innovation.
Join the World’s Biggest Celebration of Architectural Innovation!
The Architizer A+Awards remains dedicated to its democratic judging process, offering two chances to win in each category through the Juror’s Choice Awards and Popular Choice Awards. The open, online voting system provides every designer, regardless of firm size, specialization, or location, an equal opportunity to shine.
The A+Awards’ rigorous judging criteria sees projects rewarded for qualities pertaining to form, function and impact, while Firm Award entrants’ portfolios will be assessed on aesthetics, innovation and impact. Projects submitted in the Sustainability Categories must meet additional criteria in three areas: Sustainable Systems, Healthy or Climate Positive Materials, and Ethical Building Practices. For more information on each of the judging criteria, click here.
Don’t miss your chance to show the world the value of great architecture and gain global recognition for your work. Submit your projects and portfolios before the Extended Entry Deadline on February 23rd, 2024, and become a part of the Architizer A+Awards legacy. Your visionary projects deserve the spotlight, so start your submission today!
Top image: 1000 Trees Phase 1 by Heatherwick Studio, 11th A+Awards Popular Choice Winner and Jury Winner in the Shopping Centers category. Photo by Tian An.