The winner is ‘Shilpogram: A Crafter’s Village’ by Sanjidah Chowdhury, alumnus of the Manchester School of Architecture and currently a Part 2 architectural assistant at dMFK Architects. Composed using Rhino, AutoCAD, Photoshop and Illustrator, Chowdhury’s triptych composition profiles the Shilpogram Village, which is situated in a flood-risk location in Zakiganj, Bangladesh. Her equitable social study-driven proposal focuses on the reintegration and agency of marginalised Bangladeshi villagers, expressing spaces as a catalyst for interactions and local materials, crafting and construction techniques to redesign the built forms.
The drawings follow fishermen, craftspeople and farmers, illustrating how Bangladeshis can adapt their lives as sea levels rise. Understanding villagers’ everyday practices through a social science lens and in-person fieldwork, the proposal reimagines mundane spaces of cultivating, fishing, crafting, education and gathering as an equitable means of livelihood and community living.
About the Prize and the annual exhibition at Sir John Soane’s Museum
The Architecture Drawing Prize is an annual event celebrating and showcasing the art and skill of architectural drawing across multiple modes of creation. In recognition of the evolving nature of architectural drawing, including the growing influence of AI tools and techniques, this year’s awards were judged on an overall basis rather than in category silos. WAF invited entries of all types and forms – from conceptual to technical or construction drawings, cutaways or perspective views – and anything in between. Entries from architects, designers and students were evaluated based on their technical skill, originality of approach and ability to convey an architectural idea. All 15 winning drawings will be exhibited to the public from 28 January to 15 February 2026 at Sir John Soane’s Museum.
The 2025 edition of the Prize and the exhibition at Sir John Soane’s Museum has been realised with the support of the Italian brand Iris Ceramica Group: one of the world leaders in the production of high-end ceramic surfaces.
Federica Minozzi, CEO of Iris Ceramica Group and Prize Judge, says: “We are really honoured to sponsor the Award for the third year. The Architecture Drawing Prize is a brilliant opportunity to demonstrate the genius of people and the desire to experiment. Hence the importance of it: it assumes a prominent role in reflecting architectural creativity.”
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