The early entry deadline has now passed, but there is still time for you to submit your proudest work for the A+Awards — the world’s largest awards program for architecture and products — by clicking here. Why? Here are 29 reasons, to name just a few …
Brick Spris Coffee by Hooba Design, 2015 Jury Winner for Restaurants
1. Because it’s not only the whole building that we celebrate, but every Mies-inspired detail.
2. Because we know that it’s not just great buildings that are inspiring, but every innovative product that goes into them.
© Architectural photographer Mika Huisman
Seinäjoki Library by JKMM Architects, 2015 Popular Winner for Architecture +Photography & Video
3. Because architects are always innovating, and a plethora of new award categories reflects this fact.
Rendering of The Strand by Raad Studio, 2015 Popular Winner for Architecture +Rendering
4. Because the art of architectural drawing, modeling, and rendering deserves to be celebrated on a global stage.
5. Because Architizer’s two million social media followers will ensure that your best project gets shared worldwide.
Wollongong Central Development by HDR, 2015 Popular and Jury Winner for Shopping Centers
6. Because amazing media coverage can help your work be seen by potential future clients all over the world.
7. Because we recognize that great ideas are worth rewarding — whether they have been built or not.
8. Because perfect products and innovative interiors also get a chance to shine — no matter what their shade or hue.
© Mohammad Hassan Ettefagh
Tabiat Pedestrian Bridge by Diba Tensile Architecture, 2015 Popular Winner for Highways and Bridges
9. Because the A+Awards highlights the innovative technologies behind buildings in far-flung corners of the planet.
Phaidon’s book featuring the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts by SPF:architects
10. Because the opportunities for publication are fantastic — from in-depth online features to this stunning hardbound book published by Phaidon.
11. Because we know that every element of a building is vital to a successful design — even if you can barely see it at all.
© Jiri Havran
National Tourist Route Trollstigen by Reiulf Ramstad Architects, 2015 A+Awards Firm of the Year
12. Because we love talking to the winners and sharing their work with the world long after the award is won.
SHoP Architects’ personalized award from the inaugural A+Awards
13. Because Snarkitecture crafted this beautiful trophy ready to take pride of place in winners’ studios around the world!
14. Because architecture can boost brand identity and help the public view your business in a whole new way.
Wild Turkey Bourbon Visitor Center by De Leon & Primmer Architecture Workshop, 2015 Popular and Jury Winner for Retail
15. Because great projects at all scales get celebrated, no matter whether it’s small, medium, … or huge!
Hy-Fi, a pavilion by The Living … made from mushrooms!
16. Because some ideas are so crazy — they might just work.
17. Because your project could show how architecture can be a catalyst for social change.
Women’s Opportunity Center, Rwanda by Sharon Davis Design, 2015 Popular and Jury Winner for Architecture +Community
18. Because you have TWO chances to win in every category — one voted for by our renowned jury and another by the global public.
© Tim Van de Velde Photography
Incineration Line by Erick van Egeraat, Roskilde, Denmark
19. Because great buildings, by day or by night, deserve the spotlight.
20. Because everyone has an equal chance of winning — from one-man-bands to multinational firms.
Construction progress at Hello Wood International Architecture Camp, 2015 Popular and Jury Winner for Architecture +Learning
21. Because, unlike the Pritzker Prize, the A+Awards celebrates hundreds of great designers, not just one famous figure!
Rundeskogen by Helen & Hard, 2015 Jury Winner for High Rise Multi-Unit Housing
22. Because some architecture is temporary — but an A+Award lasts forever!
23. Because architecture is not only about buildings, it’s about people, places, and the potential to improve entire cities.
© Paul Warchol Photography
Modern Cabin by Rangr Studio, 2015 Popular Winner for Large Private Houses (3000 to 5000 sq ft)
24. Because the A+Awards honors the best in many fields beyond architecture, including art, photography, video, technology, and even apps.
Super Docking – Brooklyn Navy Yard by Planetary ONE, New York, N.Y., United States
25. Because, from robots to 3D printing, the A+Awards celebrates the emerging mediums of architecture.
26. Because, rather than just the ‘Starchitects,’ every team member behind a great project deserves to be celebrated!
House in Sai Kung by Millimeter Interior Design Limited, 2015 Popular Winner for Residential Interiors
27. Because, beyond the winners, hundreds more commendable projects are placed in the limelight on Architizer.
2015’s A+Award-winners featured on a billboard in Times Square in New York City
28. Because it is vital that we break architecture out of the echo chamber and get the whole world talking about it.
29. Because we throw a HUGE party to celebrate beautiful architecture and the brilliant minds behind it — and we’d love you to be there!