Entries for the 49th Cycle of the WA Awards 10+5+X are now open!

The WA Awards 10+5+X, an online architecture awards program celebrating its 49th Cycle, is a trailblazer in recognition thanks to its more inclusive process.

Architects, interior designers, and students worldwide are welcome to submit their entries for the WA Awards 10+5+X 49th Cycle until December 13, 2024 (23:59 GMT +0).

If you are a WAC member, sign into your account here. If you're not a WAC member yet, create an account and submit your entry. 

More than 2,350 projects were crowned at the WA Awards 10+5+X

The WA Awards, a worldwide awards program, are distinguished by their emphasis on originality, novelty, diversity, and creativity that demonstrate and encourage a dedication to the art of architecture. Additionally, they present projects that have not yet been made public through the program.

Thus far, the WA Awards program has recognized over 2,350 projects in the categories of architecture, interior design, and student work. Would you like to be crowned the winner of the WA Awards with your innovative project?

WA Awards 10+5+X has a standard deadline

There is a standard deadline for the WA Awards, and only a limited number of categories are open for submission. Furthermore, as the deadline approaches, the participation fee remains the same.

By registering with WAC on this page, architects, interior designers, and students studying architecture and interior design will have time until December 13, 2024, 23:59 GMT +0, to submit their projects. It's free!

Start your entry today, create an account, and submit your entry by selecting Architect, Interior Designer, or Student (Academic) with a correct representative of their status.

WA Awards 10+5+X 48th Cycle Winner Posters

Participants may upload their projects to their WAC Pages and submit them at any prior to the deadline, allowing for review and editing.

Who are eligible members at WA Awards 10+5+X?

Applications for WA Awards 10+5+X are only open to architects, architecture offices, interior designers, interior design offices, and architecture and interior design students.

WA Awards 10+5+X has limited categories

There are few categories in the WA Awards 10+5+X. The WA Awards program consists of two primary sections: Interior Design and Architecture. Participants must submit their projects under one of the three subcategories—Realized, Designed, or Student—after choosing the appropriate section. 

Participants should make sure to submit their projects that meet the conditions of each category. You can see category details on this page.

Schedule of WA Awards 10+5+X

The WA Awards 10+5+X are normally divided into 3–4 cycles annually, with each cycle lasting about 3 or 3,5 months. Participants are allowed to submit their projects until the specified deadline. 

The 49th Cycle of the WA Awards ends on 13 December, 2024.

The Voting period of the 49th Cycle is planned to open in mid-December. We plan to announce the winners towards the end of December. 

You can consult our How to Participate page to learn about the current cycle’s submission deadline.

High-resolution (print-quality) posters of previous Awards Winners

Who are the jurors for the WA Awards? 

An elite group of invited architects, renowned critics, scholars, and theorists, as well as editors of architectural magazines, curators, and other professionals, comprise the WA Awards Jury, the program's first jury panel. It is composed of previous WA Award winners and WAC Honorary Members.

The second jury panel for the awards program is composed of academics, students, architects, and interior designers who have registered on our platform and are members of the World Architecture Community. They select the next five winning projects.

Nikos Fintikakis, co-founder of SYNTHESIS AND RESEARCH, Professor Şengül Öymen Gür, acclaimed Indonesian architect Budi Sukada, who is senior lecturer at the University of Tarumanagara, artist and teacher Ruth Jacobson, Alhadeff Architects founder Giancarlo Alhadeff, Sanjay Puri, the founder of Sanjay Puri Architects, architectural consultant Jane Samuels, are among the WAC's Honorary Members.

World Architecture Community announces the Voting period on WAC website, emails and social media. 

The voting stages for WAC Members, WAC Honorary Members, and previous WA Award Winners are all taking place at the same time on the WA Awards 10+5+X Submissions page. 

WA Awards 10+5+X has a low-pricing policy

The WA Awards 10+5+X offers low entry fees to encourage worldwide participation. The program aims to increase global involvement and establish the WA Awards as the most affordable and accessible online awards program. Additionally, this initiative aims to enhance visibility between larger offices and medium- and small-sized firms.

Participants do not have to pay any additional fees when they pay for each category in the cycle of the competition.

Find out more about WA Awards 10+5+X fees. 

WA Awards Winners get a special WA Award Winner Poster and a digital WA Award Certificate

The winners of the WA Awards will receive a digital high-resolution WA Award Winner Poster and a digital WA Award Certificate. They will be made available to the participants in a few weeks following the announcement of our winners. 

Have more questions? 

See our How To Participate page for visual instructions and to start your entry. For any additional inquiries about WA Awards 10+5+X, please reach out to the WAC team via [email protected].

Top image in the poster: Sanjay Puri Architects's Aatma Manthan Museum in India won the WA Awards in the 48th Cycle in the Interior Design/Realised category. Image © Vinay Panjwani. 

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