The next call for UK awards entries will be this year, for the 2022 RIBA Awards. Read RIBA President Alan Jones' article on the new requirements for these entries.
The 2021 RIBA UK Awards (including Regional, National and the RIBA Stirling Prize) will be selected from the shortlist for the 2020 RIBA Regional, RIAS, and RSAW Awards.
Read more information about entering the RIBA Awards, including advice and contact details.
The RIBA has been celebrating outstanding work for over 180 years. Our awards and prizes are regarded internationally as a mark of excellence, recognising the best architecture, architects, research and students.
"Winning the RIBA Yorkshire Building of the Year was a great honour and gave us excellent exposure to new and existing clients." - Fergus Feilden, Director at Feilden Fowles, winner of RIBA Yorkshire Building of the Year Award 2019.
To enter a UK project, you must have a current individual RIBA Chartered Membership number or RIBA International Fellowship. The lead architect of the scheme must be a current RIBA Chartered Member.
Entries to the RIBA International Awards are currently closed. The dates of the next edition will be confirmed in due course. Eligibility criteria may vary.
A RIBA Regional Award is given to a UK building for its regional importance as a piece of architecture
A RIBA National Award is given to any building across the UK recognised as a significant contribution to architecture
The RIBA Stirling Prize is awarded to the best building in the UK
The RIBA House of the Year is awarded to the best new house designed by an architect in the UK
The RIBA Client of the Year award honours the key role that a good client plays in the creation of fine architecture
The Stephen Lawrence Prize rewards the best projects with a construction budget of less than £1 million
The Neave Brown Award for Housing recognises the best new example of affordable housing in the UK.
The RIBA International Awards are presented every two years to buildings outside the UK that demonstrate design excellence and meaningful social impact.
Discover who’s on the jury for this year’s awards programme
Given in recognition of a lifetime's work, the Royal Gold Medal is given to a person or group of people who have had a significant influence 'either directly or indirectly on the advancement of architecture'
RIBA Honorary Fellowships are awarded annually to people who have made a particular contribution to architecture in its broadest sense
Rewarding talent, promoting innovation, and encouraging excellence in the study of architecture worldwide
Celebrating the best research in the fields of architecture and the built environment
Given to an individual or practice, that has recently made a major contribution internationally to both the theory and practice of architecture
Awarded biennially in recognition of an outstanding contribution to architectural education
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