Drawing of the Year Awards 2025

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Archisource presents the Drawing of the Year Awards 2025 - the Awards are the ultimate accolade in visual representation across architecture, art, and design, held in collaboration with D5 Render and HP. Over £125,000 GBP ($150,000 USD) in prizes are available, with the top 250 entries receiving Affinity V2 Universal Licences and D5 Render 180-Day PRO Licences. Top works will also be showcased at the major London Exhibition in July 2025.

These aspirational Awards recognise and celebrate excellence in visual representation, drawing, and creative imagery, supported by Affinity creative software. Submissions must convey themes of architecture, design, or the built environment, but the Awards are open to all disciplines and recognise diverse visual creations across styles, typologies, and functions. Creatives are encouraged to submit their work by 30th April 2025 at 23:59 GMT at archisource.org to gain recognition for their talent.

Top works from the Awards will be displayed at the iconic Truman Brewery in Shoreditch from 10th to 19th July 2025 as part of the major London Exhibition 2025. This Exhibition will be a celebration of creativity and a unique gathering of the best creative minds and future thinkers. It will include showcases from leading architecture studios and highlight works that are pushing boundaries in visual representation and creative imagery.

With over £125,000 GBP ($150,000 USD) in prizes, the Drawing of the Year Awards represent one of the largest prize collections in the field. The six Award winners will receive the ultimate studio setup, including a high-performance workstation from HP—either an HP ZBook Firefly 16” G11 Mobile Workstation with Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 processor or an HP Z2 G9 Mini Workstation with Intel® Core™ i7 processor—paired with an OMEN by HP 27” QHD Gaming Monitor or Poly accessory. Winners will also receive software licences from D5 Render, Affinity, SketchUp, and MicroStation, along with giant stationery bundles from LEUCHTTURM1917 and Winsor & Newton, timeless furniture from Vitra, lighting from Tala, and more.

Archisource is proud to collaborate with D5 Render, HP, and Affinity for the Drawing of the Year Awards 2025. D5 Render and HP Z Workstations empower creatives with industry-leading tools and technology, while Affinity’s creative suite is the award-winning vector graphic design, image editing, and page layout software used by architects and designers worldwide.

The prestigious Awards celebrate individuals who have excelled in creating standout drawings and imagery. The six major Award categories are:
Beyond Visualisation Award (supported by Hayes Davidson)
Digital Drafting Award (supported by Bentley’s MicroStation)
Digital Media Award
Hand Drawn Award (supported by LEUCHTTURM1917 and Winsor & Newton)
Mixed Media Award
Visualisation Award (supported by SketchUp)

New for 2025, standout entries will also be recognised through specific Medal Categories, including the Affinity Award, which celebrates particular skills and attributes.

Archisource welcomes creatives from all backgrounds and accepts drawings of all types—whether hand-drawn or painted, rendered or collaged, detailed linework or diagrammatic. The expert judging panel is looking to celebrate the most compelling and creative submissions from architects, designers, artists, and visual thinkers across the globe.

Archisource believes that creativity incites creativity. The Drawing of the Year Awards aim to recognise, celebrate, and platform the very best talents from around the world—and to inspire many more in the process.