International Architecture & Design Awards 2027
Brief
The International Architecture & Design Awards 2027 (IADA 2027) accept built and conceptual work worldwide across 19 disciplines and 640 nominations. Entrants register and pay for each project before completing a separate online submission. This is an awards programme for recognition and publication, not a commissioned design brief.
Competition data
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Organizer | Architecture & Design Community; the terms identify Digital Art Group sp. z o.o. in Poland as the operator. |
| Registration deadline | 9 April 2027 for the final Late period. Earlier fee stages close on 13 November 2026, 18 December 2026, 29 January 2027 and 5 March 2027. The public page does not publish closing hours or time zones. |
| Submission deadline | 12 April 2027. The exact hour and time zone are shown only inside the participant account. |
| Entry fee | Early Bird: USD 140 for the first project and USD 90 for each additional nomination of the same project; later first-project fees rise through USD 170, 200, 230 and 260. Students receive 50% off. Terms state fees are non-refundable. |
| Total prize fund | No cash prize fund is announced. Published outcomes are Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze distinctions; a physical trophy is optional and separately paid. |
| Eligibility | Individuals aged 18 or over and companies with a valid tax number. Built and conceptual projects may enter from any country; projects must be no more than seven years old. |
| Competition type | International architecture and design awards; no construction commission or implementation contract is announced. |
Registration payment does not submit the project. Entrants must complete the separate submission workflow and verify the status “Submitted.” The public deadline omits its hour and time zone; the countdown below assumes 23:59 UTC only as an end-of-day reference.
Purpose, scope and categories
The programme is structured as a large, multi-category award rather than a response to one site. The organiser lists architecture, interiors, landscape, product and related creative disciplines, with built and conceptual work eligible. A project may be entered in more than one nomination, but each additional nomination carries its own fee. Entrants should choose the narrowest relevant nomination because the terms state that a sole entry in a nomination receives first place automatically.
Submission requirements
| Component | Published requirement |
|---|---|
| Account and payment | Create a participant account, register the project, choose nominations and pay before preparing the entry. |
| Cover image | One square image, minimum 1024 × 1024 px. |
| Supporting images | Up to eight images in JPG, PNG or WebP; each file up to 5 MB and 24 megapixels. |
| Description and credits | A concise English project summary plus author, project country and image credits. |
| Anonymity | Not stated as a requirement. Logos and identifying marks should appear only where the selected category permits them. |
| Method | Online through My Entries. Field-specific dimensions and the exact closing time are visible in the participant account. |
| Final check | Saving a draft or paying the fee is insufficient; the entry status must show “Submitted.” |
Organizer and award record
Architecture & Design Community presents IADA as its international awards programme, while the legal terms name Digital Art Group sp. z o.o. as operator. The official site publishes a searchable winning-projects directory and company ranking. ArchUp did not infer the organisation’s age from its domain and did not treat past listings as a promise of a future commission.
Jury and assessment
| Item | Published information |
|---|---|
| 2027 jury | Pal Pang; Eleni Stefania Kalapoda; Dr Ulvi Erhan Erol; Yi Cheng; Daniela Silva; Wayne Deakin; Akriti Singh; and Hanjun Kim. |
| Relevant experience | The published panel spans architecture, urban design, landscape architecture, ecological planning, digital architecture, creative direction, design strategy and architectural education. |
| Criteria | Innovation and originality; design and aesthetic quality; functionality and spatial integration. |
| Scoring | Each criterion is scored from 1 to 10 and the final result is based on the average. No weighting difference between the three criteria is published. |
| Awards | Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze. The terms also state that if a nomination has only one project, that project automatically receives first place. |
Fees, rights and conditions
The terms say entry fees are non-refundable. Fees include 23% VAT for individuals; companies may use reverse charge rules while the stated total remains the same. Participants retain copyright but grant the organiser a perpetual, non-exclusive licence to publish and promote submitted material. A trophy is not included: winners may order one separately within 30 days, with the current price shown on the order page and shipping or customs borne by the recipient. The organiser may exclude late entries and says it may use publicly available sources to complete a late project presentation; entrants who regard that clause as material should assess it before paying.
✦ ArchUp Competition Review
IADA offers a broad route for presenting work across built and conceptual disciplines, and the published scoring criteria are concise and comparable. The named 2027 panel covers several relevant professional perspectives. The principal practical risk is procedural: payment and submission are separate, so teams should finish early enough to verify the final portal status.
The 640-nomination structure creates very narrow categories. That can help projects find a close thematic fit, but it also means entrants should read the award mechanics carefully, including the automatic first-place rule for a nomination with only one entry. Because there is no cash prize or implementation promise and the trophy is purchased separately, the decision is best treated as a paid recognition and publication exercise.
Reviewed on 13 October 2026 against the organiser’s registration page, participant guide, jury page, deadline page and IADA terms.
Related competitions — Editorial team selection
For other recognition programmes covering built and unbuilt work, see the AIANY Design Awards and the AR Future Projects awards 2027.
Indicative time remaining
Official date: 12 April 2027. Because the organiser does not publish the closing hour or time zone publicly, the timer assumes 23:59 UTC solely as an end-of-day reference.
Official programme and application
Review the terms, register the project and submit through the organiser’s official page.
