The Architecture Drawing Prize is back!
Since its inception in 2017, the Prize has celebrated the enduring power of the drawing as a tool for capturing and communicating design ideas, welcoming entries from architects, designers and students around the world.
A collaboration between Make Architects, Sir John Soane’s Museum and the World Architecture Festival, the prize is sponsored this year by Iris Ceramica Group. Winning works go on show at Sir John Soane’s Museum in London, with selected entries also displayed at the World Architecture Festival.
About the Prize
The Prize is judged on an overall basis, reflecting the evolving nature of drawing production, including the growing influence of AI tools and techniques. Entries are not assessed in category silos; all drawings are considered together.
Judges meet in person to review submissions and assess them against the following criteria:
- Technical skill
- Success in conveying a design idea, whether a general concept or a specific proposal
- Originality of approach
- Quality of drawing, irrespective of the project it represents (built, unbuilt or purely conceptual)
- The extent to which the drawing makes a proposition about architecture
Who can enter
The Prize is open to all architects, designers and students.
What to submit
The online entry form includes:
- Title of entry
- Name of entrant
- A project description outlining the intention and context of the drawing (up to 150 words)
- Means and method of production, including details of any digital programmes used and, where relevant, how AI has been deployed. Please also indicate if your drawing is hand-drawn using the tick box provided.
- Dimensions of the original drawing
- An uploaded image of your drawing
Visit the WAF website for full details and to enter.
Submit your artwork before the deadline on 11 September 2026!
