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.
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.
The entry deadline for all submissions is 12 September 2025. The winners will be announced in October and then go on display at the World Architecture Festival in Miami from 12 to 14 November 2025.
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.
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 or follow @architecturedrawingprize on Instagram.
