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Major international prizes

Name	\|Established	\|Frequency	\|Awarded for
AIA Gold Medal AIA Gold Medal The AIA Gold Medal is awarded by the American Institute of Architects conferred "by the national AIA Board of Directors in recognition of a significant body of work of lasting influence on the theory and practice of architecture."...	1907	annual	body of work of lasting influence on the theory and practice of architecture
Alvar Aalto Medal Alvar Aalto Medal The Alvar Aalto Medal was established in 1967 by the Museum of Finnish Architecture and the Finnish Association of Architects . The Medal has been awarded intermittently since 1967 when the medal was created in honour of Alvar Aalto. The award is given in recognition of a significant contribution...	1967	3-6 yearly	significant contribution to creative architecture
Pritzker Prize Pritzker Prize The Pritzker Architecture Prize is awarded annually by the Hyatt Foundation to honour "a living architect whose built work demonstrates a combination of those qualities of talent, vision and commitment, which has produced consistent and significant contributions to humanity and the built...	1979	annual	consistent and significant contributions to humanity and the built environment through the art of architecture
RIBA Riba Riba means one of the senses of "usury" . Riba is forbidden in Islamic economic jurisprudence fiqh and considered as a major sin... Royal Gold Medal Royal Gold Medal The Royal Gold Medal for architecture is awarded annually by the Royal Institute of British Architects on behalf of the British monarch, in recognition of an individual's or group's substantial contribution to international architecture....	1848	annual	recognition of an individual's or group's substantial contribution to international architecture
The Daylight and Building Component Award The Daylight and Building Component Award The Daylight and Building Component Award is presented annually to an individual or group of individuals who have contributed significantly to the technical, social, artistic or design-related understanding of daylight. Previous awardees include architects, scientists, artists and building...	1980	annual	award given annually to an individual or group of individuals who have contributed significantly to the technical, social, artistic or design-related understanding of daylight
UIA Gold Medal	1984	triennial	to honour an architect (or group of architects) having distinguished themselves through their work and professional practice by the quality of services rendered to man and society.

All international awards

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Name	Established	Sponsor	Frequency	Recipient	Other
AIA Gold Medal AIA Gold Medal The AIA Gold Medal is awarded by the American Institute of Architects conferred "by the national AIA Board of Directors in recognition of a significant body of work of lasting influence on the theory and practice of architecture."...	1907	American Institute of Architects American Institute of Architects The American Institute of Architects is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach to support the architecture profession and improve its public image...	annual	architect
Alvar Aalto Medal Alvar Aalto Medal The Alvar Aalto Medal was established in 1967 by the Museum of Finnish Architecture and the Finnish Association of Architects . The Medal has been awarded intermittently since 1967 when the medal was created in honour of Alvar Aalto. The award is given in recognition of a significant contribution...	1967	Finnish Association of Architects	intermittent	architect
CTBUH Skyscraper Award	2002	Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat is an international body in the field of tall buildings and sustainable urban design...	annual	building, architect
Emporis Skyscraper Award Emporis Skyscraper Award The Emporis Skyscraper Award is an award for architectural excellence regarding the design of buildings and their functionality.The award is presented annually by Emporis to the building representing the "Best new skyscraper for design and functionality". To qualify, nominated buildings must have...	2000	Emporis Emporis Emporis GmbH is a real estate data mining company with headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany. The company collects and publishes data and photographs of buildings worldwide.... magazine	annual	building
Erich Schelling Architecture Award	1992	Erich Schelling Foundation	biennial	architect
International Architecture Awards International Architecture Awards The International Architecture Awards are considered the world's most prestigious global awards for new architecture, landscape architecture, interiors and urban planning. The program was launched by the Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design in 2005 to honour and celebrate the most... http://www.chi-athenaeum.org/intarch/	2006	Chicago Athenaeum, ECAADUC, Metropolitan Arts Press	annual	building	33 - 114 per year
James D. MacConnell Award http://www.cefpi.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=4280	1991	Council of Educational Facilities Planners International Council of Educational Facilities Planners International The Council of Educational Facility Planners International is a non-profit association of a diverse, worldwide group of individuals interested in the planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of schools and higher educations facilities...	annual	architect, school district, institution, contractor
Outstanding Structure Award Outstanding Structure Award The Outstanding Structure Award is an award presented by the International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering to the Engineer, Architect, Contractor, and the Owner in recognition of the most remarkable, innovative, creative or otherwise stimulating structure completed within the last...	2000	International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering The International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering is a non-profit organisation with mission to promote the exchange of knowledge and to advance the practice of structural engineering worldwide in the service of the profession and society, taking into consideration technical,...	annual	building	architect, contractor, engineer and owner
Praemium Imperiale Praemium Imperiale The Praemium Imperiale is an arts prize awarded since 1989 by the imperial family of Japan on behalf of the Japan Art Association in the fields painting, sculpture, architecture, music, and theatre/film...	1989	Japan Art Association	annual	building	four other categories
Pritzker Prize Pritzker Prize The Pritzker Architecture Prize is awarded annually by the Hyatt Foundation to honour "a living architect whose built work demonstrates a combination of those qualities of talent, vision and commitment, which has produced consistent and significant contributions to humanity and the built...	1979	Pritzker family Pritzker family The Pritzker family is one of America's wealthiest families, and has been near the top of Forbes magazine's "America's Richest Families" list since the magazine began in 1982....	annual	architect, building
Richard H. Driehaus Prize for Classical Architecture Richard H. Driehaus Prize for Classical Architecture The Richard H. Driehaus Prize for Classical Architecture was established in 2003 by The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation and is presented annually through the University of Notre Dame School of Architecture to honor a major contributor in the field of traditional and classical architecture.-Driehaus...	2003	Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Richard Driehaus Richard H. Driehaus is a fund manager, businessman and philanthropist. He is the founder and chairman of Driehaus Capital Management, based in Chicago, a firm which manages US$10 billion...	annual	architect
Royal Gold Medal Royal Gold Medal The Royal Gold Medal for architecture is awarded annually by the Royal Institute of British Architects on behalf of the British monarch, in recognition of an individual's or group's substantial contribution to international architecture....	1848	Royal Institute of British Architects Royal Institute of British Architects The Royal Institute of British Architects is a professional body for architects primarily in the United Kingdom, but also internationally.-History:...	annual	architect
Thomas Jefferson Medal in Architecture Thomas Jefferson Medal in Architecture The Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal in Architecture is presented for notable achievement in design or for distinguished contributions to the field of architecture. The award has been made annually since its establishment in 1966. The award is granted jointly by the Thomas Jefferson Foundation and...	1966	Thomas Jefferson Foundation	annual	architect
Wolf Prize in Arts Wolf Prize in Arts The Wolf Prize in Arts is awarded once a year by the Wolf Foundation in Israel. It is one of the six Wolf Prizes established by the Foundation, and has been awarded since 1981; the others are in Agriculture, Chemistry, Mathematics, Medicine and Physics, awarded since 1978...	1981	Wolf Foundation Wolf Foundation The Wolf Foundation is a private not-for-profit organization in Israel established in 1975 by Dr. Ricardo Wolf, a German-born Jewish Cuban inventor and former Cuban ambassador to Israel.- Ricardo Wolf :...	intermittent	architect
World Architecture Festival World Architecture Festival The World Architecture Festival is an annual event held in Barcelona organised by EMAP, a media group that runs other festivals, including the World Retail Congress and Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival, as well as publishes various journals, including within the field of...	2008	EMAP EMAP Emap Limited is a British media company, specialising in the production of business-to-business magazines, and the organisation of business events and conferences...	annual	architect, building	17 categories
UIA Gold Medal	1984	International Union of Architects International Union of Architects The International Union of Architects is an international non-governmental organization that represents over a million architects in 124 countries. The UIA was founded in Lausanne, Switzerland, in 1948. The General Secretariat is located in Paris...	triennial	architect
Dedalo Minosse International Prize for commissioning a building Dedalo Minosse Prize The Dedalo Minosse International Prize for commissioning a building is promoted by ALA-Assoarchitetti, Italian association for professional Architects....	1997	ALA-Assoarchitetti and l'ARCA magazine (Italy)	intermittent	client	3 other categories

Regional awards

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Name	Established	Sponsor	Frequency	Recipient	Other
Aga Khan Award for Architecture Aga Khan Award for Architecture The Aga Khan Award for Architecture is an architectural prize established by Aga Khan IV in 1977. It aims to identify and reward architectural concepts that successfully address the needs and aspirations of Islamic societies in the fields of contemporary design, social housing, community...	1977	Aga Khan IV Aga Khan IV Prince Karim, Aga Khan IV, NPk, NI, KBE, CC, GCC, GCIH, GCM is the 49th and current Imam of the Shia Imami Nizari Ismaili Muslims. He has held this position under the title of Aga Khan since July 11, 1957, when, at the age of 20, he succeeded his grandfather, Sultan Mahomed Shah Aga Khan...	triennial	building, architect
Emirates Glass LEAF Award LEAF Award The Emirates Glass LEAF Awards is an annual international architectural prize. It recognises innovative architectural design that sets the benchmark for the international architectural community of the next generation....	2005	Leading European Architects Forum	annual	architect
European Prize for Urban Public Space	2000	CCCB	biennial	architect + promoter
European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture The European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture or Mies van der Rohe award is a prize given biennially by the European Union and the Fundació Mies van der Rohe, Barcelona, 'to acknowledge and reward quality architectural production in Europe'... "Mies van der Rohe award"	1988	EU and Fundació Mies van der Rohe	biennial	building
Forum AID Award Forum AID Award The Forum AID Award is Nordic architecture and design award handed out annually by the Swedish magazine Forum AID. AID is an acronym for the three subject-matters of the magazine - Architecture, Interior design and Design - and it is also the three categories of the award...	2006	Forum AID magazine, Sweden	annual	architect + building	2 other categories
Heinrich Tessenow Medal Heinrich Tessenow Medal The Heinrich Tessenow Gold Medal is a prize established in 1963 by the Alfred Toepfer Stiftung F.V.S. of Hamburg in honour of Heinrich Tessenow, organised and awarded annually by the Heinrich-Tessenow-Gesellschaft e.V....	1963	Alfred Toepfer Foundation Alfred Toepfer Stiftung F.V.S. The Alfred Toepfer Stiftung F.V.S. is a German foundation established in 1931 by the Hamburg merchant Alfred Toepfer. The foundation is committed to promoting European unification and ensuring cultural diversity and understanding between the countries of Europe.- History :The rich industrialist... (Hamburg)	annual	architect
Richard H. Driehaus Prize for Classical Architecture Richard H. Driehaus Prize for Classical Architecture The Richard H. Driehaus Prize for Classical Architecture was established in 2003 by The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation and is presented annually through the University of Notre Dame School of Architecture to honor a major contributor in the field of traditional and classical architecture.-Driehaus...	2003	Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Richard Driehaus Richard H. Driehaus is a fund manager, businessman and philanthropist. He is the founder and chairman of Driehaus Capital Management, based in Chicago, a firm which manages US$10 billion...	annual	architect

National awards

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Name	Established	Sponsor	Frequency	Recipient	Other
AIA Honor Awards
Architecture Firm Award Architecture Firm Award The Architecture Firm Award is the highest honor that The American Institute of Architects can bestow on an architecture firm for consistently producing distinguished architecture.Prior recipients of the AIA Architecture Firm Award include:...	1962	American Institute of Architects American Institute of Architects The American Institute of Architects is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach to support the architecture profession and improve its public image...	annual	architect
Building of the Year Award	1994-2002	Royal Institute of British Architects Royal Institute of British Architects The Royal Institute of British Architects is a professional body for architects primarily in the United Kingdom, but also internationally.-History:...	annual	building	preceded the Sterling Prize
Croatian Architects Association Award
DBEW competition DBEW competition The DBEW competition is an architectural competition, organized by the Hanssem corporation, a south-Korean furniture company, which has been held in Seoul from 2001 to 2005....	2001	Hanssem corporation, Korea	intermittent	architect	Contemporary house
Edward C. Kemper Award http://www.aia.org/practicing/awards/AIAS075341	1950	American Institute of Architects American Institute of Architects The American Institute of Architects is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach to support the architecture profession and improve its public image...	annual	architect
Grand Prix Architektu http://translate.google.com/translate?js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=1&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.grandprix-architektu.cz%2F&sl=cs&tl=en	2007	Czech Association of Architects (UIA)	annual	building, architect
Kasper Salin Prize Kasper Salin Prize The Kasper Salin Prize is a prize awarded annually by the Swedish Association of Architects to a Swedish building or building project "of high architectural standard". It has been awarded since 1962 and was founded with money from a donation by the city architect of Stockholm Kasper Salin...	1962	Swedish Association of Architects	annual	building
Likha Awards		United Architects of the Philippines http://www.united-architects.org/
National Design Awards National Design Awards The National Design Awards, founded in 2000, is funded and awarded by Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum. There are seven official design categories, and three additional awards...	2000	Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum Cooper–Hewitt, National Design Museum, a subsidiary of the Smithsonian Institution, is the United States' national museum of design history and contemporary design and the only museum in the U.S. whose collection is solely focused on contemporary and historic design...	annual	architect	13 other categories
Governor General's Medals in Architecture	2002	Royal Architectural Institute of Canada Royal Architectural Institute of Canada The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada , founded in 1907, is a Canadian association representing over 3,600 architects, and faculty and graduates of Canadian Schools of Architecture.RAIC is the voice for architecture and its practice in Canada...	biennial	architect
Institute Honor Awards for Architecture	2010	American Institute of Architects American Institute of Architects The American Institute of Architects is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach to support the architecture profession and improve its public image...	annual	architect	2 other categories
National Architecture Award	1981	Australian Institute of Architects	annual	architect	10 categories
P/A Awards Progressive architecture award The Progressive Architecture Awards annually recognise risk-taking practitioners and promote progress itself in the field of architecture. The editors of Progressive Architecture magazine hosted the first Progressive Architecture Award jury in 1954. In 1996, the magazine folded and the venue was... http://www.architectmagazine.com/awards/pa-awards/Default.aspx	1953	Progressive Architecture magazine	annual	building	annual themes
Prix de Rome Prix de Rome The Prix de Rome was a scholarship for arts students, principally of painting, sculpture, and architecture. It was created, initially for painters and sculptors, in 1663 in France during the reign of Louis XIV. It was an annual bursary for promising artists having proved their talents by...	1720-1968	French Royal Academy of Architecture	intermittent	scholarship Scholarship A scholarship is an award of financial aid for a student to further education. Scholarships are awarded on various criteria usually reflecting the values and purposes of the donor or founder of the award.-Types:...	Ended in 1968
Prix de l'Équerre d'Argent Prix de l'Équerre d'Argent The Prix d'architecture de l'Équerre d'argent is a French architecture award. It is given annually by Le Moniteur group for a French building, completed in the past year...	1986	Le Moniteur (France)	annual	architect	& building owner
Prix de Rome (Belgium) Prix de Rome (Belgium) The Belgian Prix de Rome is an award for young artists, created in 1832, following the example of the original French Prix de Rome. The Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp organised the prize until 1920, when the national government took over. The first prize is also sometimes called the Grand Prix...	1832	Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp The Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp is an art academy located in Antwerp, Belgium. It is one of the oldest of its kind in Europe. It was founded in 1663 by David Teniers the Younger, painter to the Archduke Leopold Wilhelm and Don Juan of Austria...	triennial	architect	3 other categories
RAIC Gold Medal Royal Architectural Institute of Canada The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada , founded in 1907, is a Canadian association representing over 3,600 architects, and faculty and graduates of Canadian Schools of Architecture.RAIC is the voice for architecture and its practice in Canada...	1967	Royal Architectural Institute of Canada Royal Architectural Institute of Canada The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada , founded in 1907, is a Canadian association representing over 3,600 architects, and faculty and graduates of Canadian Schools of Architecture.RAIC is the voice for architecture and its practice in Canada...	annual	architect
RIAI Triennial Gold Medal RIAI Triennial Gold Medal The RIAI Triennial Gold Medal has been awarded since 1934 to the best building completed in the preceding three years by a member of the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland.- Recipients :...	1934	Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland founded in 1839, is the competent authority for architects and professional body for Architecture in the Republic of Ireland....	triennial	building, architect
RIAS Andrew Doolan Award for Architecture RIAS Andrew Doolan Award for Architecture The RIAS Andrew Doolan Award for Architecture award was founded in 2002, as the RIAS Award for Architecture by the architect Andrew Doolan, whose work included the Point Hotel in Edinburgh. The award is given to the best new building in Scotland, as judged by a jury of assessors. The value of the...	2002	Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland is the professional body for architects in Scotland. It was founded in 1916 by Robert Rowand Anderson who donated his Georgian townhouse in Edinburgh to be used as its home, where it remains to this day. It was given its first Royal charter in...	annual	architect, building
RIBA European Award RIBA European Award RIBA European Awards are part of an award program by the Royal Institute of British Architects. Complemented by the RIBA National and International Awards, it rewards "the excellent work being done by RIBA members in the European Union outside the UK". Awarded annually, it is given to a varying...	2005	Royal Institute of British Architects Royal Institute of British Architects The Royal Institute of British Architects is a professional body for architects primarily in the United Kingdom, but also internationally.-History:...	annual	building, architect
RIBA International Award RIBA International Award RIBA International Awards are part of an awards program operated by the Royal Institute of British Architects, also encompassing the Stirling Prize and the European Award.The RIBA International Award rewards "the excellent work being done by RIBA members around the world"...	2007	Royal Institute of British Architects Royal Institute of British Architects The Royal Institute of British Architects is a professional body for architects primarily in the United Kingdom, but also internationally.-History:...	annual	building, architect
RAIA Gold Medal Royal Australian Institute of Architects Gold Medal The Gold Medal is the highest award of the Australian Institute of Architects awarded annually since 1960. The award was created to recognise distinguished service by Australian architects who have:* designed or executed buildings of high merit;...	1960	Australian Institute of Architects	annual	architect
Robin Boyd Award Robin Boyd Award The Robin Boyd Award for Residential Architecture is an Australian architectural prize presented by the Australian Institute of Architects since 1981....	1981	Australian Institute of Architects	annual	house, architect
Rome Prize Rome Prize The Rome Prize is an American award made annually by the American Academy in Rome, through a national competition, to 15 emerging artists and to 15 scholars The Rome Prize is an American award made annually by the American Academy in Rome, through a national competition, to 15 emerging artists...	1905	American Academy in Rome American Academy in Rome The American Academy in Rome is a research and arts institution located on the Gianicolo in Rome.- History :In 1893, a group of American architects, painters and sculptors met regularly while planning the fine arts section of the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition...	annual	artist, scholar
Housing Design Awards		Saltire Society Saltire Society The Saltire Society was established in 1936 to encourage everything that might improve the quality of life in Scotland and restore the country to its proper place as a creative force in European civilisation.... (Scotland) http://www.saltirehousingdesignawards.org/
Stirling Prize Stirling Prize The Royal Institute of British Architects Stirling Prize is a British prize for excellence in architecture. It is named after the architect James Stirling, organised and awarded annually by the Royal Institute of British Architects...	1996	Royal Institute of British Architects Royal Institute of British Architects The Royal Institute of British Architects is a professional body for architects primarily in the United Kingdom, but also internationally.-History:...	annual	architect, building
Twenty-five Year Award Twenty-five Year Award The Twenty-five Year Award is an architecture prize awarded by the American Institute of Architects to buildings and structures that have "stood the test of time for 25 to 35 years", and that "[exemplify] design of enduring significance." The project receiving the award can be located anywhere in...	1969	American Institute of Architects American Institute of Architects The American Institute of Architects is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach to support the architecture profession and improve its public image...	annual	building
Vincent Scully Prize Vincent Scully Prize The Vincent Scully Prize was established in 1999 to recognize exemplary practice, scholarship or criticism in architecture, historic preservation and urban design...	1999	National Building Museum National Building Museum The National Builders Museum, in Washington, D.C., United States, is a museum of "architecture, design, engineering, construction, and urban planning"...	annual	practice, scholarship or criticism
Whitney M. Young Jr. Award http://www.aia.org/practicing/awards/AIAS075330	1972	American Institute of Architects American Institute of Architects The American Institute of Architects is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach to support the architecture profession and improve its public image...	annual	architect

Related awards

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Name	Established	Sponsor	Region	Frequency	Recipient	Other
AIA Young Architects Award http://www.aia.org/practicing/awards/AIAS075347	1993	American Institute of Architects American Institute of Architects The American Institute of Architects is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach to support the architecture profession and improve its public image...	national	annual	student
Collaborative Achievement Award	2010	American Institute of Architects American Institute of Architects The American Institute of Architects is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach to support the architecture profession and improve its public image...	national	annual	allied professionals
Daylight and Building Component Award The Daylight and Building Component Award The Daylight and Building Component Award is presented annually to an individual or group of individuals who have contributed significantly to the technical, social, artistic or design-related understanding of daylight. Previous awardees include architects, scientists, artists and building...	1980	VELUX VELUX VELUX is a Danish company that specializes in windows and skylights.In addition, VELUX offers many types of decoration and sun screening, roller shutters, installation products, products for remote control and thermal solar panels for installation in roofs... (Denmark)	international	intermittent	architect	Daylighting Daylighting Daylighting is the practice of placing windows or other openings and reflective surfaces so that during the day natural light provides effective internal lighting. Particular attention is given to daylighting while designing a building when the aim is to maximize visual comfort or to reduce energy...
Grand Prix de l'urbanisme Grand Prix de l'urbanisme The Grand prix de l'urbanisme is awarded for urban planning in France by the Ministry for Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Planning. The prize has been awarded annually since 1989, except during the period from 1994 until 1998, when it was not awarded.A book is published each year,...	1989	French Ministry for Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Planning	national	annual	urban planner
International VELUX Award for Students of Architecture International VELUX Award for Students of Architecture The International VELUX Award challenges students of architecture to explore the theme of sunlight and daylight in its widest sense to create a deeper understanding of the specific and ever-relevant source of light and energy...	2004	VELUX VELUX VELUX is a Danish company that specializes in windows and skylights.In addition, VELUX offers many types of decoration and sun screening, roller shutters, installation products, products for remote control and thermal solar panels for installation in roofs... (Denmark)	international	biennial	student	Daylighting Daylighting Daylighting is the practice of placing windows or other openings and reflective surfaces so that during the day natural light provides effective internal lighting. Particular attention is given to daylighting while designing a building when the aim is to maximize visual comfort or to reduce energy...
MIPIM AR Future Projects Award MIPIM AR Future Projects Award The MIPIM Architectural Review Future Projects Awards is an award program for unbuilt or incomplete projects spanning across eight categories. It is organised and awarded annually by the MIPIM in cooperation with the monthly international magazine Architectural Review...	2002	MIPIM MIPIM MIPIM is a trade show that its organisers describe as a "market for international property trade". It takes place annually in Cannes, France in March. In 2004, MIPIM attracted 15,157 participants from 67 countries... trade show & Architectural Review Architectural Review The Architectural Review is a monthly international architectural magazine published in London since 1896. Articles cover the built environment which includes landscape, building design, interior design and urbanism as well as theory of these subjects.... magazine	international	annual	building, architect	unbuilt or incomplete projects
RAIC Architectural Firm Award Royal Architectural Institute of Canada The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada , founded in 1907, is a Canadian association representing over 3,600 architects, and faculty and graduates of Canadian Schools of Architecture.RAIC is the voice for architecture and its practice in Canada... http://www.raic.org/honours_and_awards/awards_firm/index_e.htm	2003	Royal Architectural Institute of Canada Royal Architectural Institute of Canada The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada , founded in 1907, is a Canadian association representing over 3,600 architects, and faculty and graduates of Canadian Schools of Architecture.RAIC is the voice for architecture and its practice in Canada...	national	annual	firm
RAIC Urban Design Award Royal Architectural Institute of Canada The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada , founded in 1907, is a Canadian association representing over 3,600 architects, and faculty and graduates of Canadian Schools of Architecture.RAIC is the voice for architecture and its practice in Canada... http://www.raic.org/honours_and_awards/awards_urban/2010recipients/index_e.htm	2006	Royal Architectural Institute of Canada Royal Architectural Institute of Canada The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada , founded in 1907, is a Canadian association representing over 3,600 architects, and faculty and graduates of Canadian Schools of Architecture.RAIC is the voice for architecture and its practice in Canada...	national	biennial	individual/firm	urban design
RAIC Young Architect Award Royal Architectural Institute of Canada The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada , founded in 1907, is a Canadian association representing over 3,600 architects, and faculty and graduates of Canadian Schools of Architecture.RAIC is the voice for architecture and its practice in Canada... http://www.raic.org/honours_and_awards/awards_young/index_e.htm	.	Royal Architectural Institute of Canada Royal Architectural Institute of Canada The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada , founded in 1907, is a Canadian association representing over 3,600 architects, and faculty and graduates of Canadian Schools of Architecture.RAIC is the voice for architecture and its practice in Canada...	national	annual	architect	young architect
RAIC Prix du XXe siècle Royal Architectural Institute of Canada The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada , founded in 1907, is a Canadian association representing over 3,600 architects, and faculty and graduates of Canadian Schools of Architecture.RAIC is the voice for architecture and its practice in Canada... http://www.raic.org/honours_and_awards/awards_xxe/tor_e.htm	2007	Royal Architectural Institute of Canada Royal Architectural Institute of Canada The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada , founded in 1907, is a Canadian association representing over 3,600 architects, and faculty and graduates of Canadian Schools of Architecture.RAIC is the voice for architecture and its practice in Canada...	national	annual	building	buildings 25-50 years old
RIAI Travelling Scholarship RIAI Travelling Scholarship The RIAI Travelling Scholarship is an award made annually by the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland to one or more students of architecture attending a school of architecture in the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland....	1935	Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland founded in 1839, is the competent authority for architects and professional body for Architecture in the Republic of Ireland....		annual	student
RIBA Presidents Medals Students Award http://www.presidentsmedals.com/	1998	Royal Institute of British Architects Royal Institute of British Architects The Royal Institute of British Architects is a professional body for architects primarily in the United Kingdom, but also internationally.-History:...	national	annual	student	originally awarded circa 1850

Local awards

Harleston Parker Medal
Harleston Parker Medal
The Harleston Parker Medal was established in 1921 by J. Harleston Parker to recognize “such architects as shall have, in the opinion of the Boston Society of Architects. ....

- Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Pug Awards
Pug Awards
The Pug Awards are a Toronto architecture award that rates buildings based on popular votes. Each spring the Pug Awards website lists all buildings completed the previous year in Toronto that have more than 50,000 feet of floor space. As of 2009, buildings outside the Old City of Toronto are...

, Toronto, Canada

Humorous awards

Carbuncle Cup
Carbuncle Cup
The Carbuncle Cup is an architecture prize, given annually by the magazine Building Design to "the ugliest building in the United Kingdom completed in the last 12 months". The award was based on an idea created by the Scottish architecture magazine Prospect, which has run the Carbuncle Awards since...

, awarded annually since 2006 by Building Design
Building Design
Building Design is one of the leading architectural magazines in the United Kingdom.According to ABC , the magazine's circulation for the year ending June 2008 was 22,848. The publishing company is UBM Built Environment, a division of United Business Media, which also publishes Building and...

magazine, for "the ugliest building in the United Kingdom completed in the last 12 months".
Most Phallic Building contest
Most Phallic Building contest
The World's Most Phallic Building contest was a contest held in 2003 by Cabinet magazine to find the building which most resembled a human phallus...

, a one-off contest held in 2003

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