Celebrating the Artistry and Craftsmanship of Architectural Drawings

In partnership with Make Architects and Sir John Soane’s Museum, World Architecture Festival (WAF) announces the call for entries for the eighth edition of The Architecture Drawing Prize, sponsored by Iris Ceramica Group. The entry deadline for all submissions is 12 September 2025. Back after a two-year hiatus, the Prize was launched in 2017 to celebrate and showcase the art and skill of architectural drawing across multiple formats. NPO Aoyama Design Forum is supporting the Architecture Drawing Prize as an official media partner.

In the spirit of work by great architects of the past, from Palladio and John Soane to Le Corbusier and Cedric Price, The Architecture Drawing Prize is a platform for reflecting on and exploring how drawing continues to advance the art of architecture today. It embraces the creative use of digital tools and digitally produced renderings, while recognising the enduring importance of hand drawing.

In recognition of the evolving nature of architectural drawing, including the growing influence of AI tools and techniques, this year’s awards will be judged on an overall basis rather than in category silos. There will be multiple winners and a special prize for hand drawing to mark the initial inspiration for the awards. WAF invites entries of all types and forms – from conceptual to technical or construction drawings, cutaways or perspective views – and anything in between. Entries are welcomed from architects, designers and students from around the world and will be evaluated based on their technical skill, originality of approach and ability to convey an architectural idea. Drawings can be entirely speculative or relate to real life projects.

Hand drawn winner 2023 | Ben Johnson, 'Grundtvig'

The overall 2025 winner will be announced at the private preview of The Architecture Drawing Prize exhibition at Sir John Soane’s Museum, which will run from 28 January to 15 February 2026 and will feature a selection of winning and shortlisted entries.

This year’s judges are founder of Make Architects, Ken Shuttleworth; artists Ben Langlands and Nikki Bell; founder of Lily Jencks Studio, Lily Jencks; Iris Ceramica Group CEO, Federica Minozzi; head of design communications at Foster + Partners, Narinder Sagoo; head of exhibitions at Sir John Soane’s Museum, Louise Stewart; and WAF programme director and Chair of the jury, Paul Finch.

Overview

Key Schedule

Deadline: September 12, 2025
Announcement of winner: October
Exhibition at WAF: November 12-14, 2025

Submission

Standard submission entry for the Prize is £99 with a reduced rate of £49 for all entries by students and under-30s. For full details on how to enter The Architecture Drawing Prize, visit the main website.