Los Angeles, United States

The Architecture MasterPrize (formerly AAP), one of the most comprehensive architecture awards in the world, has announced this year’s winners: the most innovative, creative and inspiring architectural projects, firms and products from all over the globe.

Winners were selected from over a thousand entries from over 60 countries.

The AMP jury has selected the following three projects as the winners of The Architecture MasterPrize 2019, representing the 0.1% of all projects entered into the award program:

Architectural Design Of The Year: The Retreat at the Blue Lagoon Iceland by Basalt Architects
Interior Design Of The Year: Infinite Buildings by Jean-Maxime Labrecque
Landscape Design of The Year: The Best of Youth
by Unlimited Metropolis Studio

Firm of the Year Award Winners:

Architectural Firm of The Year: gad · line+ studio
Interior Design Firm of The Year: OHLAB
Landscape & Urban Design Firm of the Year: PLACE

Architectural Products of the Year:

Product of the Year: Zospeum
Product of the Year: AVANCIS PowerMax® SKALA – The Architectural PV

In addition to the top Designs, Firms and Products of the Year, winners from all over the world have been selected as sub-category winners. You can view all winners here.

The winners were selected by a panel of esteemed experts, architects, academics and industry experts. View the full jury panel here.

Winners are invited to Winners Gala at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao on October 14, 2019. Winners will enjoy extensive publicity showcasing their designs to a worldwide audience throughout the next year, and their designs will be featured in the AMP Book of Architecture distributed globally.

About The AMP

The Architecture MasterPrize is based in Los Angeles, California with the mission to advance the appreciation of quality architectural design worldwide.

Los Angeles, United States

The Architecture MasterPrize (formerly AAP), one of the most comprehensive architecture prizes in the world, has announced this year’s winners: the most innovative, creative and inspiring architectural projects from all over the globe. Winners were selected from over a thousand entries from 68 countries in the 41 categories across the disciplines of architecture, interior design, and landscape architecture.

The AMP jury has selected the following three projects as the winners of The Architecture MasterPrize 2018, representing the 0.1% of all projects entered into the award program:

Architectural Design Of The Year: American Copper Buildings by Shop Architects
Interior Design Of The Year: Tokyo Tower Top Deck by Kaz Shirane Studio
Landscape Design of The Year: The Sun Shed Renovation Practice by Mix Architecture

In addition to the top three Designs of the Year, winners from all over the world have been selected across 41 categories, which include:

Kanda Terrace by Key Operation Architects in Commercial Architecture
Kult – Kulturhistorisches Zentrum Westmünsterland by Pool Leber Architekten in Cultural Architecture
Théodore Gouvy Theater by Dominique Coulon & Associés in Cultural Architecture
Copenhagen International School – Nordhavn by C.F. Møller Architects in Educational Architecture
Monash University Learning and Teaching Building by John Wardle Architects in Educational Architecture
Day Care Center For People With Alzheimer’S Diseas by studioVRA in Healthcare Architecture
Freycinet Lodge Coastal Pavilions by Liminal Architecture in Hospitality Architecture
European Parliament by Jaspers-Eyers Architects in Instituional Architecture
Salesforce Transit Center by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects in Transportation Architecture
Noso by Faci Leboreiro Arquitectura in Commercial Interior Design
Lascaux International Centre for Cave Art by Casson Mannin in Exhibitions
Setsugekka Japanese Cuisine by Shanghai Hip-pop Architectural Decoration Design in Other Interior Design
Roemer Plaza, Suffolk University by Klopfer Martin Design Group in Educational Landscape Design
Bamboo Gateway by West-Line Studio in Public Landscape Design

You can view all winners here.

The winners were selected by a panel of esteemed experts, architects, academics and industry experts. View the full jury panel here.

Winners will be invited to the bi-annual Winners Event taking place in 2019. Winners will enjoy extensive publicity showcasing their designs to a worldwide audience throughout the next year, and their designs will be featured in the AMP Book of Architecture distributed globally.

About The AMP

The Architecture MasterPrize is based in Los Angeles, California with the mission to advance the appreciation of quality architectural design worldwide.

The AAP was originally assembled by Farmani Group with a core mission to advance the appreciation of quality architectural design worldwide, and it has come a long way in the 3 years since its inception. Its influence in the field of architecture has grown exponentially as thousands of architects from all over the world have entered their work. The greatest projects have been distinguished and awarded by the illustrious international jury, and garnered recognition from the global media for their innovative and groundbreaking designs.

We are thrilled with the way AAP has been received by the architectural community and beyond, and we believe that it is time for our name to reflect the global vision — to bring together the best and brightest in architectural design from all corners of the world and shine a spotlight on the greatest achievements.

Therefore, AAP has now been reborn as Architecture MasterPrize. We believe this name represents the mastery, excellence, creativity and innovation exhibited in all the visionary works that have been entered to win this prize from all over the world.

Architecture MasterPrize stands for the same core values that brought AAP to the global forefront in this arena:
– To advance the appreciation of quality architectural design around the world,
– To celebrate the greatest achievements in architecture, interior design and landscape design,
– To showcase the world-class talent and visionaries in these fields.

The MasterPrize recognizes those individuals and teams who push boundaries and set new standards; who turn the ordinary into the truly extraordinary and inspire others, today and for generations to come.

The 2018 program is open for entries now, register here.

The sister program of AMP is also launching soon, the INT Interior Design Awards, the most comprehensive international interior design award program.

We are very pleased to announce that the 2017 AAP winners’ book is now available to order on Amazon, shipping worldwide.

Click here to order from Amazon.

Or order from our webshop directly.

This book celebrates and honors the greatest architectural works from all over the world. It showcases the winning projects of the 2017 AAP Architecture Prize and 2017 Firm of the Year award.

View photos from the Winners Event at the New Museum on October 27, 2017 on the AAP Flickr. Over 250 guests celebrated innovation and creativity in architecture.

The AAP 2017 book will be available on Amazon, shipping globally in November 2017.

Winners of the 2017 AAP Architecture Prize Announced

Los Angeles, United States, 2017-10-09

The AAP Architecture Prize, one of the most comprehensive architecture prizes in the world, has announced this year’s winners: the most innovative, creative and inspiring architectural projects from all over the globe. Winners were selected from over a thousand entries from 68 countries in the 41 categories across the disciplines of architecture, interior design, and landscape architecture.

The AAP jury has selected the following three projects as the winners of The AAP Architecture Prize 2017, and to be awarded the AAP Trophy at the Winner’s Event in New York City on October 27, 2017:

Architectural Design Of The Year: Hengqin International Financial Center by Aedas
Interior Design Of The Year: The Attic—Flamingo Shanghai Office by Neri&hu Design and Research Office
Landscape Design of The Year: Barangaroo Reserve by PWP Landscape Architecture

In addition to the top three Designs of the Year, winners from all over the world have been selected across 41 categories, which include:

Bahá’í Temple of South America by Hariri Pontarini Architects in Cultural Architecture
The Wedge by A-lab in Commercial Architecture
529 Broadway by Todd Poisson AIA/BKSK Architects in Commercial Architecture
Chengdu City Music Hall by Andrew Bromberg at Aedas in Educational Buildings
Värtan Bioenergy CHP Plant by Urban Design & Gottlieb Paludan in Green Architecture
Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal by Jose Silva, AIA in Healthcare Architecture
Telegraf 7 by BEHF Architects in Heritage Architecture
Gemma Observatory by Anmahian Winton Architects in Institutional Architecture
Upper East Side Residences by Gabellini Sheppard Associates in Residential Interior Design
Microsoft House by Lombardini22/DEGW in Interior Design/Workplaces
The Regenstein Learning Campus—Chicago Botanic Garden by Mikyoung Kim Design in Educational Landscape Architecture
Buffalo Bayou Park by Swa Group in Large Scale Landscape Projects

This year for the first time, the AAP also recognized architectural firms for their total body of work over their lifetime, and awarded the AAP Firm of the Year titles to the following companies, who will also be presented with the AAP Trophy:

Architectural Firm of The Year 2017: Allford Hall Monaghan Morris
Interior Design Firm of The Year 2017: Kossmann.dejong
Landscape & Urban Design Firm of the Year 2017: PFS Studio

Other firms awarded in the Firm of the Year 2017 program included:

Desai Chia Architecture—Small Firm of the Year Award in Multi-Disciplinary Architecture
Rob Mills Architecture & Interiors—Medium Firm of the Year Award in Residential Interior Design
Atelier Central, arquitectos —Medium Firm of the Year Award in Multi-Disciplinary Architecture
CHANG Architects—Small Firm of the Year Award in Residential Architecture

You can view all winners here.

The winners were selected by a panel of esteemed experts including Peggy Deamer, Professor of Architecture at Yale University; Troy C. Therrien, Curator of Architecture and Digital Initiatives at the Guggenheim Foundation and Museum; Ben Van Berkel, Principal of UNStudio and Professor at Harvard University Graduate School of Design; Philip Stevens from Designboom, Joshua Jih Pan, FAIA from J.J. Pan and Partners, Leone Lorrimer from dwp | design worldwide partnership, Elisa Burnazzi from Burnazzi Feltrin Architects, Jennifer Siegal from Office of Mobile Design (OMD) and many more. View the full jury panel here.

“It has been a privilege to receive such exceptional entries competing for the AAP this year. Every submission is outstanding in its own way. All these entries from accomplished architects and architecture firms give us the opportunity to not only promote amazing designs, but also to marvel together at the evolution of architecture, interior design and landscape architecture across the globe.” said AAP President Hossein Farmani.

Winners are invited to the Winners Event taking place at the Sky Room at New Museum in New York City on October 27, 2017. Winners will enjoy extensive publicity showcasing their designs to a worldwide audience throughout the next year, and their designs will be featured in the AAP Book of Architecture distributed globally.

About The AAP

The AAP Architecture Prize is based in Los Angeles, California with the mission to advance the appreciation of quality architectural design worldwide.

If you’re an architect, winning awards is a great way to get exposure and build your brand. But how can you make sure that your work stands out? Here are some tips to win more architecture awards.

Pick the right awards to enter

Increasing your odds starts with choosing the right awards to enter. Look for award programs that are a good fit for your work, and make sure you’re familiar with the requirements and judging criteria. Pay attention to deadlines, and give yourself enough time to put together a strong submission. The Architecture MasterPrize architecture awards have over 40 categories to make sure that all projects are being judged on their own terms, and compete with similar projects of scale and type. The AMP has been described as a program that is “democratizing architecture awards” because winners include very well-known Pritzker Prize winner architect’s projects, and also (yet!) unknown, upcoming companies of all sizes and types.

Your project should fit the requirements and category of the award you’re entering

When you’re entering an architecture award, it’s important that your project fits the requirements and category of the award. Make sure to do your research on what the award is looking for, and what kind of projects have been winning in recent years.

Include strong visuals (photos, drawings, renderings) to support your case

When it comes to winning architecture awards, strong visuals are crucial. After all, the judging panel is looking at your project mainly from a visual standpoint, so you need to make sure that your photos, drawings and renderings are up to par. Use high-quality images, make sure that the photos you’re submitting are of professional quality and high-resolution. Show the best side of your project, and it also helps to feature the details that you are proud of.

Submit a well written, detailed entry description that highlights why your project is worth winning

Make sure you are submitting well-written and detailed descriptions that highlight why your project is worth winning. Don’t forget to include the interesting details, creative solutions and technologies that were used during the project, and describe the technical and functional aspects of the project that are more difficult to communicate with images.

Enter more than one project and multiple categories to increase your chances

By entering more projects you increase your chances of success, and it means that you can also win multiple awards – and more awards mean greater degree of credibility. Some categories are usually less competitive than others, therefore entering the same project into multiple categories increases your chances of winning.

As an architect, there are a few key things you can do to help ensure a steady stream of clients. Below are 7 strategies for attracting new business.

Develop a strong personal brand

As an architect, you are in charge of your own marketing and promotion. A great way to get more clients is to develop a strong personal brand. By ensuring that your name and face are well known, you will be able to attract more business. You can do this by defining your ideal clients, positioning yourself on the market accordingly, and creating content that showcases your work or thought process. Investing time in developing a strong personal brand pay off in the long run, so it is worth taking the time to do it right!

Invest in your online presence and be active on social media

You need to be active online and espeically on social media if you want to get more clients. It’s not enough to just have a presence on social media – you need to be engaging, and share interesting and relevant content regularly. Make sure potential clients can easily find your profile by including links on your website and in email signatures. And don’t forget to interact with others in the industry – comment on their posts, share their content, and join in the conversation!

Attend industry and networking events

As an architect, it is important to get your name and face out into the industry in order to gain new clients. Attending industry events and networking functions is vital in making these connections. You never know who you will meet or what opportunities will arise from attending these types of functions. Plus, it looks good on your resume when potential clients see that you are actively involved within the industry.

Get involved in design awards and competitions

There are many benefits to entering architecture awards. Not only do you have a chance to gain additional publicity, but you can also receive recognition for the excellence of your work. In addition your work might get published in the award’s yearly book. These competitions provide a great opportunity to network with other professionals in the industry and make connections that may lead to future projects. Clients also look to work with award winning architects. Look for industry specific awards, such as the Architecture MasterPrize for architecture awards, or the INT Interior Design Awards.

Write articles or give talks about your work and architecture in general

Writing articles in industry publications or giving talks is a great way to build up your credibility as an expert in your field, and it can also help you reach new audiences who may be interested in hiring you. Networking with potential clients is another great way to get more business – by getting yourself out there and meeting people, you’ll be able to better sell yourself and your services.

Teach classes or workshops related to your specialty area within architecture

By sharing your knowledge with others, you can not only attract new clients but also build up your reputation as an expert in your field. Plus, teaching classes is a great way to promote your architecture practice and showcase your work to potential clients.

Consult with other architects, designers, and allied professionals

In order to increase the number of potential clients, architects should consult with other professionals in the design field. This will allow you to make new connections and learn about different marketing strategies that could be useful in obtaining new business. Additionally, by talking to other designers and architects, you may be able to gain referrals from them.

You can order the AAP Architecture Prize 2016 Winners Book on Amazon. View here.

The 2016 AAP Winners Book showcases the winning projects of the inaugural AAP Architecture Prize. The highly acclaimed international jury awarded designs in over 40 categories from the fields of architectural, interior and landscape design. This book celebrates and honors the greatest architectural works from all over the world. The AAP Architecture Prize’s mission is to promote the appreciation of quality architecture worldwide. The AAP celebrates creativity and innovation in the fields of the architectural, interior and landscape design.

Los Angeles, USA – The AAP Architecture Prize has announced the winners of its Firm of the Year Award 2017. Global interest was high for the inaugural award, with applications from over 40 countries all over the world. AAP’s jury recognized the work of over 20 visionary companies, awarding titles in the disciplines of architecture, interior design and landscape architecture. View all the winners here.

The AAP Architecture Prize is a global platform that honors the greatest achievements of architecture firms. The mission of AAP is to celebrate excellence, creativity and innovation across architecture, interior design, and landscape architecture. The Firm of the Year Award recognizes the full portfolio of firms, taking into consideration the company size, specializations and resources.

The winners of the Firm of the Year Award 2017 were selected by AAP’s esteemed jury, comprised of 32 architecture experts and professionals. The following firms have been chosen as the main category winners in 2017 for their accomplishments and vision, and will be receiving the AAP trophy:

In addition to the 3 main disciplines, 19 subcategory winners have also been selected. The winners include:

Desai Chia Architecture from New York, United States – Small Firm of the Year Award in Multi-Disciplinary Architecture
Rob Mills Architecture & Interiors from Melbourne, Australia – Medium Firm of the Year Award in Residential Interior Design
Belzberg Architects from Santa Monica, United States – Medium Firm of the Year Award in Residential Architecture
Chang Architects from Singapore – Small Firm of the Year Award in Residential Architecture
JGMA from Chicago, USA – Medium Firm of the Year Award in Institutional Architecture

The AAP also recognized the achievements of 31 shortlisted firms, including:

Studio Gang from Chicago, United States- shortlisted in Multi-Disciplinary Architecture
Studio Munge from Toronto, United States – shortlisted in Multi-Disciplinary Interior Design
Destilat from Vienna, Austria – shortlisted in Commercial and Industrial Interior Design
Gus Wüstemann Architects from Zürich, Switzerland – shortlisted in Residential Architecture

The complete list of winners and the shortlist is available here.

Winners are invited to the Winners Event taking place in New York City this October. They will also get extensive publicity showcasing their designs to a worldwide audience throughout the next year. While the 2017 Firm of the Year Award winners have already been selected, applications are still open for the AAP Design of the Year Prize, where individual projects will be evaluated and recognized by the AAP Architecture Prize jury.