AIA Housing Award 2025

Recognizing the Best in Home Design

The AIA Housing Award 2025 highlights the finest achievements in residential design, showcasing how beauty, safety, sustainability, and comfort can harmoniously converge. Homes are a necessity, a sanctuary for the human spirit, and often the most personal encounter with architecture.

Eligibility

• Open to architects licensed in the United States.
• Team projects may be submitted by any team member, not necessarily the team leader.
• All contributors, including landscape architects and construction firms, must be credited.

Project Categories

• New construction, renovations, and restorations are eligible.
• Unbuilt projects are accepted in the Community-Engaged Design category.
• Projects must have been completed after January 1, 2019.

Award Categories

• One- and Two-Family Custom Residences: Recognizing outstanding custom home designs.
• One- and Two-Family Production Homes: Highlighting exemplary designs for the speculative market.
• Multifamily Housing: Celebrating high- and low-density housing for public and private clients.
• Specialized Housing: Addressing unique housing needs, such as rehabilitation programs or shelters.
• Excellence in Affordable Housing: Recognizing designs that meet affordability challenges.
• Mixed-Use Community Connection: Integrating housing with community amenities.
• Community-Engaged Design: Focusing on collaborative design processes.
• Universal Dwelling Design: Honoring inclusive, human-centered housing innovations.

Evaluation Criteria

• Equity: Contributions to social goals and community history.
• Resilience: Adapting to climate and community changes.
• Innovation + Delight: Demonstrating leadership in residential architecture.

Submission Details

• Submission fee: $450 per project, with an additional $100 for each extra category.
• Applications must be submitted online via the awards platform.

Past Winners

• The 2024 winners include projects like Berkeley Way Apartments and Madrone Ridge.

The AIA Housing Award showcases architectural excellence, promoting innovative, sustainable, and inclusive residential designs.

Competition Details