PRIZES
DRAWING OF THE YEAR PRIZES
PRIZES WORTH £30,000 ($35,000 USD) ACROSS 5 AWARD CATEGORIES
This year we are excited to bring our BIGGEST collection of prizes yet with a huge thanks to all our prize partners!
Win an array of creative tools, accessories and software for the ultimate studio set up + more for EACH of the winners.
See the full prize lists plus the award criterias below!
ALL ENTRIES RECEIVE AFFINITY V2 UNIVERSAL LICENCE FOR FREE!
drawing of the year award
PRIZES WORTH OVER £11,000! ($13,000)
Celebrating the stand out creative drawing.
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Awarded to an outstanding drawing or series of drawings of exemplar quality. This award recognises the most accomplished imagery across all mediums and styles. The judges are looking for drawings that excel in their creative representations, originality, mastery of media, narrative and purpose.
Bespoke Physical Award designed in collaboration with dukta
12 Month Subscription License to MicroStation
12 Month Subscription License to ARki Pro
FH3605™ Desk - black coloured ash table top from Fritz Hansen
3117 Swivel Chair - essential walnut leather from Fritz Hansen
Old Radium Bronze Watch by Isotope
Kamvas 22 Plus + KD100 Mini Keydial from Huion
reMarkable 2 prize bundle from reMarkable
VP Complete from VIZPARK
ROLL PACK / BANANATEX® (your choice of colour) by QWSTION
HUGE Stationery Bundle (including over 125 pens!) from edding
Desk Kit, Zippered Pencil Case and Pencil 6-Pack from Field Notes
Creative Bundle (including Promarkers, pencils, desk accessories) from London Graphic Centre
‘Garden City’ and ‘Architect’s House’ by Thames & Hudson
ARCHITECTURAL AWARD
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BENTLEY’S MICROSTATION
We’re proud to partner with MicroStation, a tool professionals rely on to design, model and manage projects; MicroStation enables innovative design, creative visualisations and collaborative project delivery. Find out more about the benefits of MicroStation.
PRIZES WORTH OVER £5,500! ($6,500)
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Awarded to a standout architectural representation of exemplar quality. This award recognises all types of architectural drawings, from those that excel in traditional drawing methods, to captivating visualisations to innovative creative imagery. The judges are looking for the most accomplished architectural drawings across all mediums and styles.
Bespoke Physical Award designed in collaboration with dukta
12 Month Subscription License to MicroStation
12 Month Subscription License to ARki Pro
Old Radium Bronze Watch by Isotope
reMarkable 2 prize bundle from reMarkable
VP Complete from VIZPARK
Kamvas Pro 16 from Huion
HUGE Stationery Bundle (including over 125 pens!) from edding
DAY TOTE + ZIP POUCH MEDIUM (your choice of colour) by QWSTION
Desk Kit, Zippered Pencil Case and Pencil 6-Pack from Field Notes
Creative Bundle (including Promarkers, pencils, desk accessories) from London Graphic Centre
‘Concrete Houses’ and ‘New Nordic Houses’ by Thames & Hudson
ENVIRONMENTAL award
PRIZES WORTH OVER £5,500! ($6,500)
Celebrating innovative, sustainable design to inspire a greener built environment.
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Awarded to an outstanding drawing which is underpinned by an environmental or sustainable narrative. Recognising the importance of environmentally conscientious design and the role creators can take in designing more sustainable futures - this award showcases those that excel in conveying strong environmental awareness, approaches or ideologies through their imagery.
Bespoke Physical Award designed in collaboration with dukta
12 Month Subscription License to MicroStation
12 Month Subscription License to ARki Pro
Old Radium Bronze Watch by Isotope
reMarkable 2 prize bundle from reMarkable
VP Complete from VIZPARK
Kamvas Pro 13 from Huion
FLAP TOTE MEDIUM / BANANATEX® (your choice of colour) by QWSTION
HUGE Stationery Bundle (including over 125 pens!) from edding
Desk Kit, Zippered Pencil Case and Pencil 6-Pack from Field Notes
Creative Bundle (including Promarkers, pencils, desk accessories) from London Graphic Centre
‘Houses That Can Save The World’ and ‘Garden City’ by Thames & Hudson
NARRATIVE award
PRIZES WORTH OVER £5,500! ($6,500)
Celebrating the great skill of story telling through a single image.
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Awarded to an outstanding drawing which excels in conveying strong narratives and wider dialogues through its medium and beyond its visual representation. The award recognises the most accomplished visual story-tellers, those that have achieved great levels of communication through critical, subtle or emotive visual narratives. The judges are looking for representations that need no words to convey their stories.
Bespoke Physical Award designed in collaboration with dukta
12 Month Subscription License to MicroStation
12 Month Subscription License to ARki Pro
Old Radium Bronze Watch by Isotope
reMarkable 2 prize bundle from reMarkable
VP Complete from VIZPARK
Kamvas Pro 12 from Huion
ZIP PACK / BANANATEX® (your choice of colour) by QWSTION
HUGE Stationery Bundle (including over 125 pens!) from edding
Desk Kit, Zippered Pencil Case and Pencil 6-Pack from Field Notes
Creative Bundle (including pencils, desk accessories) from London Graphic Centre
‘Concrete Houses’ and ‘New Nordic Houses’ by Thames & Hudson
VISUALISATION award
BRAND NEW CATEGORY FOR 2022
PRIZES WORTH OVER £5,500! ($6,500)
Celebrating the outstanding visualisations created to showcase ideas about the built environment.
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New for 2022! Awarded to a standout visualisation of exemplar quality. The award recognises the most accomplished visualised imagery that excel as key mechanisms for representation. The judges will assess imagery holistically with particular focus on composition, lighting, atmosphere, materiality and narrative. The purpose of this award is to celebrate visualisations as a fundamental tool within creative industries and to showcase their power in conveying ideas, narratives and proposals.
Bespoke Physical Award designed in collaboration with dukta
12 Month Subscription License to MicroStation
12 Month Subscription License to ARki Pro
Old Radium Bronze Watch by Isotope
reMarkable 2 prize bundle from reMarkable
VP Complete from VIZPARK
Kamvas Pro 12 from Huion
HUGE Stationery Bundle (including over 125 pens!) from edding
TOTE + ZIP POUCH MEDIUM (your choice of colour) by QWSTION
Desk Kit, Zippered Pencil Case and Pencil 6-Pack from Field Notes
Creative Bundle (including Promarkers, pencils, desk accessories) from London Graphic Centre
‘Elements of Modern Architecture’ and ‘Architect's House’ by Thames & Hudson
COMMENDATIONS
HIGHLY COMMENDED
12 Month Subscription License to ARki Pro
Bespoke Physical Commendation designed in collaboration with dukta
International publication across the Archisource social media, website and as part of the Virtual Exhibition
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COMMENDED
Bespoke Physical Commendation designed in collaboration with dukta
International publication across the Archisource social media, website and as part of the Virtual Exhibition
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SHORTLIST
The Winners, Finalists and Shortlist will all be published in the internationally available ‘IDEAS POCKETBOOK 2023’ publication; the ultimate inspiration reference. Check out 2022 Edition featuring last year’s shortlist.
PRIZE PARTNERS
With huge thanks to our prize partners!
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MicroStation is the instrument professionals rely on to design, model, and manage infrastructure.
Hear more about Bentley’s MicroStation on our Partners page.
Each winner will receive a 12 Month Subscription License to MicroStation!
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Recognised as one of the best Augmented Reality apps by Apple, ARki is an AR platform which helps 3d designers, and Architects visualise their projects in location, improve the way they communicate their designs, and ultimately market their projects!
Take your projects to the next level with interactive, on-site visualisations, which help you iterate faster, and design better!
ARki are giving away ARki App PRO 1 Year Subscription License to our 5 Award Winners + Highly Commended!
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Inspired by paper, reMarkable 2 is a tool for note-taking, reading, and annotating documents without digital distractions. reMarkable 2 has the ability to convert handwritten notes into text, along with options for organizing, sharing, annotating and searching documents - aimed at anyone who likes writing by hand, but wants to be able to reuse their work in their digital workflow. Based in Oslo, Norway, reMarkable is the leading innovator within the paper tablet category.
reMarkable is giving away amazing prize bundles to each of our winners which include the next-generation paper tablet reMarkable 2, folio and 2x markers.
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The Isotope Old Radium Bronze Pilot is a limited edition of 300 pieces per dial. Each winner will receive an Old Radium Bronze with Ash Grey face.
Isotope Watches is an independent, enthusiastic and driven brand founded in 2016 by José Miranda. Based in Harpenden, England and offering 1:1 service, they combine original designs with traditional solutions and a boutique approach.
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VIZPARK is a leading manufacturer of 3D content for CGI architectural visualization. VIZPARK’s mission is to create innovative, flexible and easy-to-use products for professional 3d artists and studios around the world. Founded in 2011, VIZPARK has grown to be an invaluable provider of tools and content for world renowned architects and visualization artists. The resulting products regularly push technological boundaries and open up new creative horizons for professionals and amateurs alike.
VIZPARK products are compatible with Cinema4D by MAXON, SketchUp, Autodesk 3DS MAX, blender, Rhinoceros and Autodesk FBX.
VP Complete includes; 900 3D PLANT & DECO MODELS + 100 TEXTURES + 50 HDRI SKYDOMES
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Fritz Hansen is an exclusive, international design brand whose timeless collection unites world-famous classic and contemporary furniture, lighting and accessories.
Unique designs require a unique approach. For 150 years, Fritz Hansen have brought ideas to life, carefully crafting visionary designs from some of the world’s most pioneering minds.
At Fritz Hansen, they are not only dedicated to creating timeless design, but are also dedicated to always delivering the best possible quality.
The Drawing of the Year Award Winner will receive FH3605™ Desk and SERIES 7™ Chair!
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Huion manufactures professional pen computers, pen tablets, pen displays or LED light pads. ‘Our responsibility is to realize your creative ideas’. Huion provide services to designers, design academies and enterprises all around the world.
Huion welcomes the user’s voice to inspire product improvement to ensure the best creative experience, continually working on R&D to achieve the ideal performance of their products.
Each winner will receive fantastic pen displays from Kamvas 22 Plus to Kamvas Pro 16, Kamvas Pro 13 and Kamvas Pro 12!
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There’s an edding marker for everything! Explore your creative side with edding. edding are a German company manufacturing writing and marking tools such as felt-tip pens and permanent markers.
edding are back providing a HUGE collection of prizes for 2022! Each winner will receive an amazing 21 packs of pens - that’s over 100 pens of 7 varieties - plus 3 sketchbooks! You’ll never need to buy pens again…
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Every day the QWSTION team question the norm and how things are designed, made and used, to find better ways that benefit both humans and nature. QWSTION has been making bags and everyday goods from plants instead of plastic since 2008 – ones that unite responsibility with functionality and timeless aesthetics. Any piece of plastic begins as a fossil fuel, and its contribution to climate change and pollution is becoming clearer every year. QWSTION’s vision of the future is regenerative – one in which we treat nature responsibly and leave exploitation (and plastic) behind.
QWSTION is back offering sustainable, beautiful bags for each winner.
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Since 1973, found in the heart of Covent Garden, London, they have served the UK’s design and arts community by providing the tools and materials to spark creativity and inspiration.
London Graphic Centre are back again for their fourth year offering even bigger, creative prize bundles for each of our winners with studio essentials + accessories!
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Field Notes offers smartly-designed, vintage-inspired pocket notebooks, notepads, journals, calendars, planners, and writing equipment.
“I’m not writing it down to remember it later, I’m writing it down to remember it now.”
Each winner will receive a Desk Kit bursting with 10 notebooks, a planner, leather cover and space pen as well as a pencil case and pencils!
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Thames & Hudson is one of the world’s leading publishers of illustrated books, publishing high-quality titles across all areas of visual creativity.
Each winner will receive 2 creative books bursting with architecture and design inspiration.