{"id":64637,"date":"2020-09-29T09:15:32","date_gmt":"2020-09-29T13:15:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/?p=64637"},"modified":"2020-12-07T14:35:17","modified_gmt":"2020-12-07T19:35:17","slug":"reasons-to-enter-the-afirm-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/inside-architizer\/updates\/reasons-to-enter-the-afirm-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Reasons Your Firm Should Enter the A+Firm Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The world&#8217;s largest architectural awards program \u2014 Architizer&#8217;s A+Awards \u2014 has expanded with the launch of the inaugural <a href=\"https:\/\/firmawards.architizer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A+Firm Awards<\/a>. Now <a href=\"https:\/\/architizerfirmawards.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">accepting submissions<\/a>, this newly minted program is designed to honor the most innovative companies in the AEC industry, and is open to firms of every size, geography and specialization (see point #2 below for more details). Get started on your submission today:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"c-button c-button--default customize-unpreviewable\" href=\"https:\/\/architizerfirmawards.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Enter the A+Firm Awards<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you are the founder or the marketing representative of an architecture practice, engineering firm, lighting designer, rendering studio or architectural photography studio, there is an A+Firm Award dedicated to you. For those considering entering, but unsure of the program&#8217;s value to your firm, read through the following points to discover just how much winning firms can benefit from this globally renowned accolade:<\/p>\n<h2>1. Get published in Phaidon\u2019s definitive compendium of the world\u2019s best firms.<\/h2>\n<p>In partnership with internationally renowned publisher <a href=\"https:\/\/www.phaidon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Phaidon<\/a>, Architizer is thrilled to announce that every winning firm for the <a href=\"https:\/\/firmawards.architizer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">1st Annual A+Firm Awards<\/a> will have their projects published in an all-new, hardbound, full-color compendium dedicated to the world&#8217;s best AEC firms. Set for release in 2021, this major publication will celebrate the work of the talented teams that help bring amazing architecture to life \u2014 from concept to construction.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_64641\" style=\"width: 1770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-64641\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item wp-image-64641 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Architizer-Phaidon-Partnership-Image-1_no-text-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1760\" height=\"1173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Architizer-Phaidon-Partnership-Image-1_no-text-1.jpg 1760w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Architizer-Phaidon-Partnership-Image-1_no-text-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Architizer-Phaidon-Partnership-Image-1_no-text-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Architizer-Phaidon-Partnership-Image-1_no-text-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Architizer-Phaidon-Partnership-Image-1_no-text-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Architizer-Phaidon-Partnership-Image-1_no-text-1-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1760px) 100vw, 1760px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-64641\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>The new Phaidon compendium on the World&#8217;s Best Firms will be published in 2021<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<h2>2. Establish yourself as the industry leader in your region, typology or specialization.<\/h2>\n<p>The A+Firm Awards is the only program designed explicitly to reward studios of all sizes, geographies, and specializations. Categories will offer opportunities for firms of all sizes, locations and specializations to gain recognition.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/firmawards.architizer.com\/firm-awards-best-of-the-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Overall Firm Awards<\/strong><\/a>: &#8220;Best of the Year&#8221; Categories include awards for all firm sizes, with tiered entry fees to make them accessible for all budgets.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/firmawards.architizer.com\/firm-awards-best-of-the-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Geographic Awards<\/strong><\/a>: Your firm could secure the coveted title of Best in North America, Best in Central and South America, Best in Asia, Best in Australasia or Best in Africa.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/firmawards.architizer.com\/firm-awards-typology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Typology Awards<\/strong><\/a>: For firms that have a proven track record in a particular building type, including residential, commercial, cultural, hospitality, and more.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/firmawards.architizer.com\/firm-awards-specialization\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Specialization Awards<\/strong><\/a>: Honoring the crucial collaborators that bring projects to life, including landscape architects, engineers, interior designers, rendering studios and photographers.<\/li>\n<li>The A+Firm Awards also includes unique categories for portfolios that emphasize <a href=\"https:\/\/firmawards.architizer.com\/firm-awards-specialization\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>sustainability, public works, small projects<\/strong>, and <strong>collaboration<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To discover which categories are the best fit for your firm, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/firmawards.architizer.com\/firm-awards-categories\/#text\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the full list of category descriptions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">3. Attract new clients<\/span> with<span style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"> a permanent badge of quality.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The A+Firm Awards is a natural extension of the A+Awards, the world\u2019s largest awards program for architecture and building products. Over eight years, the A+ brand has become a trusted benchmark for architecture, and the iconic winners\u2019 badge that adorns many a winner\u2019s website is an established \u201cstamp of quality\u201d that clients instantly recognize. The A+Firm Awards are arguably an even greater endorsement, illuminating the quality of a firm\u2019s entire portfolio to present and future clients alike.<\/p>\n<h2>4. Take your place alongside the world\u2019s leading firms.<\/h2>\n<p>The A+Firm Awards is your opportunity to join the extraordinary ranks of Architizer&#8217;s past Special Honoree A+Award Winners, including BIG &#8211; Bjarke Ingels Group (Firm of the Year in 2014), Reiulf Ramstad Architects (2015), Studio Gang (2016), Adjaye Associates (2017), and MVRDV (2018). &#8220;It\u2019s an incredible honor, and very humbling,\u201d said Sir David Adjaye on receiving his firm\u2019s award. \u201cTo be recognized for work that you deeply believe in is incredibly rewarding.\u201d Become the next \u201cFirm of the Year\u201d in one of multiple categories to follow in Adjaye&#8217;s footsteps.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-64647 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Adjaye-and-MVRDV-Quotes.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1950\" height=\"1408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Adjaye-and-MVRDV-Quotes.jpg 1950w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Adjaye-and-MVRDV-Quotes-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Adjaye-and-MVRDV-Quotes-1024x739.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Adjaye-and-MVRDV-Quotes-768x555.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Adjaye-and-MVRDV-Quotes-1536x1109.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Adjaye-and-MVRDV-Quotes-400x289.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1950px) 100vw, 1950px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>5. Become a go-to collaborator for other top firms.<\/h2>\n<p>Winning an A+Firm Award will elevate your company to another level within the industry, making you a highly desirable business partner for other firms undertaking large, complex projects across the globe. If you run an architectural visualization firm, earning the title of \u201cBest Rendering Studio\u201d will immediately send you to the top of the list for architects looking to collaborate. The same goes for photography studios, engineering firms, landscape architects and real estate developers. Become the go-to collaborator within your creative niche.<\/p>\n<h2>6. Gain global recognition \u2026 And have your work seen by millions.<\/h2>\n<p>Winners will see their work celebrated in the form of a year-round digital exhibition on Architizer, home to a global audience of architects and designers from more than 100 countries around the world. With more than 29,000 registered architecture firms on Architizer\u2019s platform, the A+Firm Awards provides an opportunity for your company to stand out from the rest and establish yourself as a true industry leader.<\/p>\n<p>Winners will see their projects published on Architizer Journal, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter. With a combined audience of more than 7.5 million, the exposure that awaits A+Firm Award recipients is unparalleled. Further to this, we\u2019ve partnered with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.v2com-newswire.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">international newswire v2com<\/a> to provide Winners with global exposure. v2com distributes architecture industry news to some 6,350 publications and influencers in 96 countries!<\/p>\n<h2>7. Grab yourself a stunning new trophy.<\/h2>\n<p>Our winners deserve a truly remarkable showpiece to mark their achievement. That\u2019s why we\u2019ve collaborated with R.S. Owens \u2014 designer of the iconic Oscars statuette \u2014 to produce a fresh interpretation of the iconic A+Awards trophy, crafted from stunning, shimmering glass. This bespoke, custom-engraved trophy will be a perfect reflection of our winners&#8217; outstanding design ethos.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_64643\" style=\"width: 2010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-64643\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item wp-image-64643 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Glass-Trophy-Sample-Photos_Black-on-Black_Combined.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"916\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Glass-Trophy-Sample-Photos_Black-on-Black_Combined.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Glass-Trophy-Sample-Photos_Black-on-Black_Combined-300x137.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Glass-Trophy-Sample-Photos_Black-on-Black_Combined-1024x469.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Glass-Trophy-Sample-Photos_Black-on-Black_Combined-768x352.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Glass-Trophy-Sample-Photos_Black-on-Black_Combined-1536x703.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Glass-Trophy-Sample-Photos_Black-on-Black_Combined-400x183.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-64643\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>The new A+Firm Awards trophy, crafted from glass by trophy specialists R.S. Owens<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<h2>8. Earn validation from fellow creative pioneers.<\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/firmawards.architizer.com\/firm-awards-jury\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A+Firm Awards jury<\/a> has been curated to provide a diverse, nuanced perspective on the world\u2019s best architecture from a wide range of expert viewpoints. Entrants will have their work reviewed innovators and thought leaders from architecture, design, tech, culture, education and media. Our jury hails from prestigious companies and institutions around the world, reinforcing the global nature of the program.<\/p>\n<p>Select Winners will also be invited to participate in industry events and lectures, including speaking at the <a href=\"https:\/\/aestheticamagazine.com\/future-now-symposium-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aesthetica Future Now Symposium<\/a> in March 2021.<\/p>\n<h2>9. Celebrate your whole team.<\/h2>\n<p>Architecture has never been created by a singular, star architect \u2014 so why should they take all the plaudits? The concept of the \u201clone design genius\u201d is outdated and needs to be overhauled. The A+Firm Awards provides an opportunity for your whole team to be given the spotlight. It\u2019s the ultimate award for collaborative creativity in the 21st Century.<\/p>\n<h2>10. Finish 2020 off with a bang \u2026 and build momentum for 2021!<\/h2>\n<p>Winners and Commended Entrants in the inaugural A+Firm Awards will be crowned the \u201cFirms to Watch\u201d in 2021 and beyond. The program promises to put firms on the map and thrust them into the public eye, providing a powerful platform for success as the world collectively strives for rejuvenation after this trying year.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The Final Entry Deadline is <strong>December 11th<\/strong>, so <a href=\"https:\/\/architizerfirmawards.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">get started<\/a> on your entry now \u2014 you can come back and edit it right up to the deadline. Good luck to every participating firm from the whole team at Architizer!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"c-button c-button--default customize-unpreviewable\" href=\"https:\/\/architizerfirmawards.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Enter the A+Firm Awards<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover just how much winning firms can benefit from this globally renowned 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