AIA CANADA SOCIETY DESIGN AWARDS

The AIA Canada Design Awards honour best practices, innovative thinking, and design excellence demonstrated by AIA Canada members and emerging professionals. Held each fall, this annual program highlights architectural work that advances innovation, resilience, equity, and beauty, and celebrates projects that contribute meaningfully to Canada’s built environment.

Award recipients are featured in the AIA Canada Society Journal, published within Canadian Architect Magazine, on the AIA Canada Society website, and during the AIA Canada Annual General Meeting. In addition, the recipient of the Award of Excellence is invited to participate in the 2026 AIA International Awards Program (AIAI) at no additional cost.

Award winners receive:

  • Publication in the AIA Canada Society Journal (Canadian Architect Magazine)

  • Feature on the AIA Canada Society website

  • Automatic entry for one Award of Excellence recipient into the 2026 AIA International Awards Program

  • Recognition at the AIA Canada Annual General Meeting

Categories:
Architecture • Community Engaged Design • Interior Architecture • Residential • Special Projects • Unbuilt • Urban Design

2026 Submission Deadline: TBA
Notifications of Winners: TBA

Downloads:

Award Guidelines (Sample)

Application Form (Sample)

AIA Framework for Design Excellence Document