HAND DRAWN AWARD 2025

HAND DRAWN, PHYSICAL AND DIGITAL REPRESENTATIONS

Works created through physical or digital methods where hand techniques have been fundamental to the creative process; in any typology, view and in any hand drawn style. The Hand Drawn Award 2025 is supported by LEUCHTTURM1917 and Winsor & Newton

Kowloon Walled City by Jimmy Wong

Winner of Hand Drawn Award 2025

United Kingdom

Inspired by Greg Girard’s 1987 photograph “Kowloon Walled City—Tung Tau Tsuen Road facade,” this pen and ink piece captures the dense and chaotic energy of the infamous Hong Kong settlement, before its demolition in 1993. The view, taken from the northern edge of the complex, highlights the ad hoc layering of apartments and businesses, marked by uneven floor levels, dense signage, and a maze of overhangs and balconies. While the Walled City was often portrayed as a lawless slum, this perspective reveals its vibrant inner life: a self-built, self-organised community full of energy and resilience. Through intricate linework, the piece captures both the architectural chaos and the human presence behind it.

Temple of the Gods by Christina Vogiatzis

Commended for Hand Drawn Award 2024

Canada

To stand beneath the celestial open dome of Rome's Pantheon is an experience of extraordinary wonder. One is rendered speechless as they behold the the intricate, otherworldly ornamentation that richly adorns every inch of the space.

The experience of illustrating such a place is perhaps even more profound. In sketching, every complex detail rises to the spotlight to be observed and analyzed: the layers of precious stone, the shadowed coffers adorning the dome, the flowing elegance of the Corinthian capitals, the breathtaking harmony of its geometry, symmetry, and rhythm. The sketch was completed over the course of several hours throughout several days, unrushed - a kind of dialogue with history.

Pride/Fall Syndrome by David Atkinson

Commended for Hand Drawn Award 2025

United Kingdom

The ubiquitous pride of 'Stripped Classicism' and the ever-present dangers of staircases.

BLS Train Workshop by Quentin Ferry

Commended for Hand Drawn Award 2025

Switzerland

The new workshop buildings fit into the tradition of carefully designed infrastructure buildings. In a sensitive location between the settlement and the landscape, buildings are to be constructed that blend naturally into their surroundings despite their large dimensions.

The entire building envelope, the façade and the roof will be made of prefabricated timber elements, with the exception of the large entrance gates. The arched beams of the roof will be made from glulam, the rest from local softwood. Inside, the wooden surfaces will be glazed in a light colour to further optimise the use of daylight and create a friendly working atmosphere. The façade is designed as a solid timber façade made of board stack elements.

Enquiry by Ian Chamberlain

Special Mention for Hand Drawn Award 2025

United Kingdom

An artistic interpretation of Equatorial telescope Dome at the Royal Observatory , London.

The Party That Was by Joe Dempsey

Special Mention for Hand Drawn Award 2024

United Kingdom

The Party That Was captures the lingering energy of a gathering, an imprint of human presence after the moment has passed. Rather than a static scene, the drawing embodies movement—glasses knocked askew, scattered cutlery, remnants of conversation in the form of marks and scribbles. Inspired by the chaos and beauty of human interaction, I wanted to depict the table as a living record of the evening, where laughter, gestures, and movement have left their trace.

An Ear to Ambience - Plate 1: Forest Approach by Kanto Maeda

Special Mention for Hand Drawn Award 2025

University of Edinburgh, UK

Drawn on cartridge paper using pencil, charcoal and printed digital drawing, modelled in Rhino. 42.6x60cm. The drawing represents the atmosphere of a forest in Dalkeith in Scotland, and my proposal for a 'Sound Pavillion' - a conical metal structure with a walkway, suspended over a river, designed to harness the sound of the water, while allowing an individual to stand over the river and listen.

The Hand Drawn Award 2024 is supported by LEUCHTTURM1917 and Winsor & Newton

Characterised by a love of the product, LEUCHTTURM1917 has developed a brand philosophy which is that everyone discovers and develops their character and their own ideas through writing by hand. The result of this conviction is the guiding principle of LEUCHTTURM1917: Thinking with the Hand.

Founded in the year 1917, LEUCHTTURM can now look back on over 100 years of experience in the manufacture of high-quality stationery. We are guided by the idea of producing well thought-out notebooks and planners which meet our customers’ high standards of quality and are a pleasure to use.