Organizer 

Archisource

Location 

Global (Award ceremony and exhibition in London)

Deadline 

May 31, 2026

Competition Category

Six Main Award Categories:
Drafted Award: Recognizes outstanding work produced primarily through technical drawing, CAD, BIM, or other precise drafting methods
Hand Drawn Award: Recognizes outstanding work produced primarily through hand drawing methods
Hybrid Award: Recognizes outstanding work produced through a combination of media and techniques without a single dominant method
Illustrated Award: Recognizes work that uses stylisation, abstraction, atmosphere, and visual language to communicate ideas
Modelled Award: Recognizes outstanding work produced primarily through 3D modelling methods
Visualised Award: Recognizes outstanding visualisation with focus on composition, lighting, atmosphere, materiality, and narrative
Medal Categories:
Creativity Medal: Recognizes outstanding creativity and innovation
Impact Medal: Recognizes work highlighting critical social, cultural, environmental, or political issues
Narrative Medal: Recognizes excellence in storytelling through visual representation
Collaborative Medal: Recognizes outstanding team submissions
Practitioner Medal: Recognizes outstanding professional work
Student Medal: Recognizes outstanding student or recent graduate work

Eligibility

Open to creatives from all disciplines and backgrounds, including architects, designers, and artists

Recognizes visual representations across a diverse range of styles, typologies and approaches within the built environment

Entry Fee

Free

Prizes/Awards

Total prize pool over £100,000 GBP (approx. $135,000 USD):
Six category winners each receive exclusive prize collections worth over £9,000 (including HP workstation computers, 34" monitors, D5 Render 180-day PRO license, Huion tablets, Leuchtturm1917 notebook bundles, Winsor & Newton professional art materials, Anglepoise lamps, QWSTION bags, AIAIAI headphones, Thames & Hudson architecture books, etc.)
£3,000 GBP cash prize pool (£500 per category winner)
Top 250 entries receive 180-day D5 Render PRO licences
Works exhibited at London Creates 2026 in London
Opportunity for global exhibition in Sydney, New York and beyond
Works published in Ideas Pocketbook 2026
International publication on Archisource website and social media
Bespoke physical award designed by ARCHISOURCE

Core Introduction

The Drawing of the Year Awards is the seventh annual global awards organized by Archisource, celebrating excellence in visual representation and creative imagery. As one of the largest prize pools of its kind, the Awards are free to enter globally and collaborate with industry-leading brands including HP, Intel, D5 Render, and Affinity to provide professional tools and resources that support creative practice. Top works will be exhibited at London Creates 2026, the major creative exhibition at The Truman Brewery in London, alongside world-renowned studios and creative practitioners. All submissions are reviewed by an expert judging panel of leading practitioners from across architecture, design, and visual culture.