About AIA Dallas Design Awards

The AIA Dallas Design Awards recognizes outstanding work by Dallas architects, both in the metropolitan area and across the country. The purpose of the awards program is to honor the architects, clients, and consultants who work together to achieve design excellence.

Built Design Awards

The AIA Dallas Built Design Awards celebrates outstanding achievement in architectural design by AIA Dallas and AIA Northeast Texas members. The program honors architects, clients, and consultants who work together to achieve design excellence, both in the metropolitan area and across the country, while elevating the value of architectural practice in the local community.

Schedule

Monday, June 1st, 2026, 9:00am: Online Registration Opens
Thursday, July 16th, 2026, 11:59pm: Early Bird Submission Deadline
Thursday, August 6th, 2026, 11:59pm: Final Submission Deadline

Built Design Awards Jurors

Katherine Chia, FAIA

Mark P. Sexton, FAIA, LEED AP

Thomas Robinson, FAIA

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Unbuilt Design Awards

The Unbuilt Design Awards recognizes the visionary work and design explorations of AIA Dallas and AIA Northeast Texas members, celebrating projects that showcase progressive ideas, innovative design solutions, and inspire discussion about the future of design among the community and Dallas architects.

Schedule

Monday, June 1st, 2026, 9:00am: Online Registration Opens
Thursday, July 16th, 2026, 11:59pm: Early Bird Submission Deadline
Thursday, August 6th, 2026, 11:59pm: Final Submission Deadline

Unbuilt Design Awards Jurors

José Vargas-Hidalgo

Rocio Crosetto Brizzio

Andrew Schachman

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Student Design Awards

The Student Design Awards recognizes innovative and thoughtful student work from architectural programs that have historically supplied talent to AIA Dallas member firms. We welcome submissions from Texas and Oklahoma universities, with winning projects recognized at the announcement event and published professionally.

Schedule

Thursday, April 30th, 2026, 9:00am: Online Registration Opens
Thursday, July 16th, 2026, 11:59pm: Early Bird Submission Deadline
Thursday, August 6th, 2026, 5:00pm: Final Submission Deadline

Student Design Awards Jurors

Ricardo Muñoz, AIA

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Divine Detailing Awards

New in 2024, the Divine Detailing Awards recognizes architectural poetics and craft at the human scale. It showcases work by AIA Dallas and AIA Northeast Texas members that transcends the expected and ordinary in building tectonics, highlighting moments of delight and creativity in the built environment.

Schedule

Monday, June 1st, 2026, 9:00am: Online Registration Opens
Thursday, July 16th, 2026, 11:59pm: Early Bird Submission Deadline
Thursday, August 6th, 2026, 11:59pm: Final Submission Deadline