Join our International Design Competition
Submissions Now Open!
The People’s Choice voting is now closed.
Jury-selected winners and People’s Choice winners will be announced and celebrated at the AZ Awards Gala in Toronto on Thursday, June 19, in the company of special guests and the global design community.
Join us as we also celebrate two major milestones: AZURE’s 40th Anniversary and the AZ Awards’ 15th edition!
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AZ Awards Gala in Toronto on June 19
January 31
Early Bird Deadline
February 21 February 26
Submissions Close
March 20
Longlist Revealed
Apr 17-May 11
People’s Choice
June 19
2025 Gala
Key Dates
- November 10, 2025 – Open for entries
- January 23, 2026 – Early bird deadline
- February 13, 2026 – Submissions close
- April 17, 2026 – Finalists announced
- April 17-May 8, 2026 – People’s choice voting
- Late June (date TBD) – AZ Awards Gala celebrating winners and finalists
ABOUT
Founded by AZURE in 2011
Recognized for its influence in the global design and architecture spheres, the AZ Awards is a significant benchmark for excellence and innovation and showcases the world’s best projects, products and ideas.
OUR 2026 JURY
Adjudicated By Experts
Ali McQuaid Mitchell
Founder, Futurestudio
Amelle Schultz
Principal, Ayers Saint Gross
Angie Jim Osman
Partner, Allies and Morrison
Bahar Ghaemi
Creative Director of Products, Yabu Pushelberg
Gregory Henriquez
Managing Principal, Henriquez Partners Architects
Manit Rastogi
Founding Partner, Morphogenesis
Nathan Rich
Partner, Peterson Rich Office
Rasmus Astrup
Design Principal & Senior Partner, SLA
Sergio Morales
Co-founder, Chevalier Morales
Simone Vingerhoets-Ziesmann
EVP for the Americas, Ligne Roset
CATEGORIES
Recognizing Excellence in 31 Categories
- Architecture
- Concepts
- Design
- Experiential Graphic Design
- Interiors
- Landscape Architecture
- Social Good
- Urban Design
- Environmental Leadership
- New* Emerging
- Student Work
GALA
Toronto, June 2025
Celebrating Together
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