Why enter
- There is no entry fee
- All entries will be reviewed by the AR and AJ editorial teams
- The architects shortlisted for the Moira Gemmill and MJ Long prizes will present their work to an international judging panel
- All shortlisted projects and practices will be featured in the March issue of The Architectural Review, while the Architects’ Journal will cover all work in the UK
Who can enter
- The Moira Gemmill Prize for Emerging Architecture is open to female and non-binary practice founders who are under the age of 45 (born after 1 January 1981) and based anywhere in the world
- The MJ Long Prize for Excellence in Practice is awarded to UK-based female and non-binary architects working in practice and who have been project architect on a building completed within the past two years (after 1 January 2024)
- The Prize for Research in Gender and Architecture is looking to receive research projects undertaken by individuals (of any gender) or collectives from around the world investigating the spatial implications of gender and sexuality
How to enter
- Please read the entry guidelines above to confirm the eligibility criteria for the category you have in mind
- Visit the entry page and fill in the form – whether you are submitting your own work or nominating someone else
- If you are submitting your own work please upload a portfolio of recent projects; if you are nominating someone else, please supply as much as information as possible, and we will contact the nominee to request their portfolio
- Download our entry guide to help guide you through the entry process
Non-enterable categories
The Jane Drew Prize for Architecture
The Jane Drew Prize recognises an architectural designer who, through their work and commitment to design excellence, has raised the profile of women in architecture. The prize is named after the great Jane Drew, who was a spirited advocate for women in a male-dominated profession. She graduated from the Architectural Association in 1929 into a profession that was unwelcoming to women at best. She started her own practice after the Second World War, and her work played a substantial role in introducing the modern movement to the UK. Previous winners include: Anne Lacaton (2025), Iwona Buczkowska (2024), Kazuyo Sejima (2023), Farshid Moussavi (2022), Kate Macintosh (2021), Yasmeen Lari (2020), Elizabeth Diller (2019), Amanda Levete (2018), Denise Scott Brown (2017), Odile Decq (2016), Grafton Architects’ founders Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara (2015), Kathryn Findlay of Ushida Findlay (2014), Eva Jiřičná (2013) and Zaha Hadid (2012).
The Ada Louise Huxtable Prize for Contribution to Architecture
The Ada Louise Huxtable Prize recognises individuals working in the wider architectural industry who have made a significant contribution to architecture and the built environment. The prize is named after architecture critic Ada Louise Huxtable, who made history by being the first full-time architecture critic at a US newspaper when she joined the New York Times, and was later awarded the first Pulitzer Prize for Criticism in 1970. The award recognises the contribution of individuals from fields adjacent to and that intersect with architecture, such as education, curation, writing, activism, art and photography. Previous winners include: Palestinian writer and architect Suad Amiry (2025), political activist, philosopher and writer Angela Davis (2024), founder of the CCA Phyllis Lambert (2023), artist Mona Hatoum (2022), educator and writer Lesley Lokko (2021), academic and writer Beatriz Colomina (2020), photographer Hélène Binet (2019), Dutch artist Madelon Vriesendorp (2018), sculptor Rachel Whiteread (2017), former director of the Serpentine Galleries Julia Peyton-Jones (2016), architectural patron Jane Priestman (2015).
The winners for both these prizes are selected by the AR and AJ editorial teams.