The purpose of the National Architecture Awards is to encourage and acknowledge excellence in architecture through a system of judging by peer groups.
Institute members who would like to express interest in becoming a member of the jury for the 2026 International Chapter Architecture Awards are invited to complete the form below, and submit as soon as possible, but no later than Friday 31 October 2025. For further information, refer to the Jury Handbook (note that this is yet to be amended to reflect the 2026 awards dates).
This awards program acknowledges the work of Institute members who reside outside Australia, as well as domestic members undertaking commissions overseas. Projects entered in the International Chapter Architecture Awards must be located outside the eight State and Territory jurisdictions of Australia.
The International Chapter Architecture Awards jury consists of:
- Three to five jurors
- Jurors will be selected from the EOI process annually and nominated by the International Chapter Council, accompanied by a recommendation
- The final juror selection is endorsed by the International Chapter Chair from the proposed nominees
- A jury chair will be appointed from the selected jurors by the International Chapter Chair
Entries in the International Chapter Architecture Awards will not be visited. In lieu of a site visit, additional jury evaluation may be undertaken using:
- a short video walk-through or PowerPoint presentation
- a virtual teleconference interview with short-listed entrants, and/or
- an independent visit-report of the local architectural Institute
Jury members are required to be:
- current Institute members
- available for jury briefings, evaluations and deliberations
- confident in evaluating entries according to core criteria
- not entering a project into the 2026 International Chapter Architecture Awards
The International Chapter is not able to cover travel for jurors. If you wish to attend the International Chapter Architecture Awards presentation event, jurors will receive a complimentary ticket, however travel costs cannot be covered.
Previous award winners are encouraged to apply.
Important dates in 2026:
Please only nominate as a jury member if you are available on the following dates:
- Presentation of entries to the jury (online): Wednesday 25 and Thursday 26 February 2026
- Jury meeting and deliberations (online): Wednesday 18 and Thursday 19 March 2026 (three x two-hours sessions, as required)
- Awards presentation: location and date 2026 TBA
- All jury members are required to attend the online presentation of entries to the jury and deliberations
- Jurors receive a complimentary ticket to the International Chapter Architecture Awards presentation event but must cover their own travel costs.
Please complete the form below, and upload a one A4 page CV, no later than Friday 31 October 2025.
If you have any questions, please call the International Chapter on + 61 (3) 6214 1500, or email Jennifer Nichols.
Expressions of interest have now closed.