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RIBA International Awards
Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) — International (UK-based)

The RIBA International Awards recognize outstanding completed architecture from anywhere in the world outside the UK. Run every two years by the Royal Institute of British Architects, the program feeds into the RIBA International Prize (awarded to the single most transformative building) and the RIBA International Emerging Architect Award (for practitioners of ten years' experience or less). Entrants must be qualified architects registered with RIBA or an equivalent national architecture registration board, and projects must have been completed and occupied for at least one year.
Submissions open
Nov 10, 2026
Deadline
Jan 14, 2027
Entry fee
Tiered by project contract value and category; RIBA members receive a 20% discount, with additional category entries priced separately. Exact fee schedule for this cycle not yet published.
Award / prize
No direct cash prize. Winners receive a RIBA International Award; shortlisted projects can go on to win the RIBA International Prize and RIBA International Emerging Architect Award, prestige recognitions rather than cash prizes.
Audience
Professionals
Submission format
Online submission through RIBA's international awards portal, including project documentation, photography, and proof of architectural qualification/registration.
