Competitions and Grants

Open Restaurants Innovation

Highlighting innovative designs, materials, and methodologies that can inform design policy for the city’s Open Restaurants program.

Recipe for a Room: Places of Learning

Two-person teams, each comprised of a student and architect mentor, will design small-scale rooms for an educational setting to benefit an NYC-area nonprofit.

Residential Design Awards

Any housing type anywhere in the world may be submitted if the architect/firm currently resides in New England or New York City. The sole judging criterion is design excellence.

Transportation + Infrastructure Design Excellence Awards

Built and unbuilt projects will be reviewed for their innovative design approaches to transportation and infrastructure.

AIANY Interiors Committee Speed Presentations

The AIANY Interiors Committee's Speed Presentations showcase outstanding interior spaces by New York-based architects.

Women in Architecture (WIA) Recognition Award 

This award honors one recently licensed woman architect who demonstrates strong leadership skills and a commitment to the growth and advancement of our profession.

AIANY Design Awards

Recognizing outstanding architectural design by AIA New York members, New York City-based architects in any location, and work in the city by architects around the globe.

Housing Design Awards

Any housing project with more than four units anywhere in the world may be submitted if the architect/firm currently resides in New England or New York City. The sole judging criterion is design excellence.

AIANY Interiors Residential Review

Showcasing the best work in residential interiors projects by New York City architects.