Architecture Drawing Prize 2026 calls for entries ahead of September 11 deadline

The Architecture Drawing Prize has opened its 2026 call for entries, inviting architects, designers, and students worldwide to submit work ahead of the September 11 deadline.

Now in its ninth edition, the international prize is presented by the World Architecture Festival in partnership with Make Architects and Sir John Soane's Museum, with support from Iris Ceramica Group.

The competition welcomes architectural drawings across a wide range of formats, including conceptual sketches, technical and construction drawings, cutaways, perspective views, and digitally produced work. Entries are considered together rather than divided into separate categories, with multiple winners selected alongside a special award recognizing hand drawing.

This year's jury includes artists Ben Langlands and Nikki Bell, Iris Ceramica Group CEO Federica Minozzi, Make Architects founder Ken Shuttleworth, Lily Jencks, Sir John Soane's Museum Assistant Curator Erin McKellar, and Narinder Singh Sagoo MBE, Head ...