This award recognizes outstanding Architecture and Interior Design projects that excel in various factors such as innovative use of materials, consideration of cultural context, integration of sustainable features, creative utilization of traditional and modern techniques, a thoughtful structural design approach, and more.

This award celebrates projects that showcase sensitivity towards heritage and tradition, while also embracing modern technology. The judges will consider a range of relevant factors, and the award seeks to honor exceptional work that pushes the boundaries of design excellence.

Categories of Excellence are mentioned below:

Fascinating Facade

Commercial

1. Commercial Architecture: Office Buildings – Includes buildings for offices and businesses
2. Commercial Interiors: Includes interior design of offices and other commercial buildings

Retail

1. Retail Architecture: Includes buildings for retail stores, shopping centers, and malls
2. Retail Interiors: Includes Interiors of retail spaces, shopping centers and malls

Residential (Above 3000 sft)

1. High-End Residential Interior Project (Villas, Bungalows, Apartments)
2. High End Residential Architecture Project (Villas, Bungalows, Apartments & Group Housing)

– Proper mention of why you think that this project of yours should be awarded for High End Homes category is very much essential.
– Mention about the locational advantages, products and materials used, kind of design what makes it super luxury, objective of building the home and any other special needs.

Residential (Upto 3000 sft)

1. Residential Interior Project – Individual Homes & Apts
2. Residential Architecture Project – Individual Homes & Apts

Landscape

1. Landscape Public Spaces: Includes design of public parks, squares, streetscapes, clubs, pools, schools, corporate arenas, residential complex, gated community and other such places.
2. Landscape Private Spaces: Includes design of private gardens, vertical gardens and outdoor living spaces

Public Buildings

1. Administrative Buildings – These include government buildings, offices, and public service centers that provide administrative services to the public.
2. Institutional Buildings – These include buildings for education, research, cultural, and recreational institutions, such as universities, museums, libraries, and sports facilities
3. Religious Buildings – These include temples, mosques, churches, and other religious structures that serve as places of worship for the public.

Note: The sub category must be clearly mentioned in the project submission (Eg: PUBLIC BUILDING – Religious Buildings)

Industrial Buildings

Includes buildings for manufacturing, production, and other industrial processes, Data centers, Warehousing, Logistic facilities

Hospitality

IncludesHotels, Resorts, Restaurants, Bars, Cafes, Lounges, Nightclubs, Event spaces, Conference centers

1. High-end Hospitality Interior Projects
2. Hospitality Architecture Projects

Healthcare

Includes Hospitals, Clinics, Medical centers, Rehabilitation centers, Wellness centers, Nursing homes, Assisted living facilities, Hospices, Laboratories

1. Healthcare & Well-being Interior Projects
2. Healthcare Architecture Projects

Sustainability

The Most Sustainable Design – Use of innovative techniques and materials that minimize the environmental impact of the project while maximizing its positive contribution to society. Projects can come from any sector, including residential, commercial, industrial, and public infrastructure

Healthy & Safe Interiors

Includes Residential Interior & Commercial Interior projects that prioritize the well-being and safety of occupants while promoting sustainable design practices. Projects submitted in this category will be evaluated based on criteria like Use of Emission-Free Products and Materials, Sustainability Considerations, Safety Features.

To be eligible for this award category, please follow the below guidelines:

• Applicants must submit one completed project. Project that you submit for the competition can be max 6 years old (2020 onward).
• Use only a single file of A2 size in Vertical Layout (16.5 width x 23.4 height in Inches), 300 DPI resolution, PDF format, clear at 100% viewing. Entry file size can be maximum 6 MB.
• A brief information with a suitable project title, date of project completion and project category properly mentioned on top must be included in the Entry file. Use original photos and not 3D images. Refer to the sample project provided at the end of the page for clear understanding.
• Do Not mention your name, firm name, logo, or any details in the Entry File which hints about you. Such entries will be disqualified on the spot. After you have successfully submitted your Entry, you will receive a USER ID in your email. Kindly save the USER ID for future correspondence.
• You may mention about Client’s brief, objective of the design & how the objectives were achieved. You may also include about the challenges faced & how those challenges were met. Keep it brief and precise. Supporting images should be put in the same sheet with Image captions and drawings.
• By submitting the projects for the competition, you declare that this is your original work or you have made the maximum contribution to accomplish the project.
• Projects that have already won a WADE award should not be submitted again for the competition.
• There is no age limit.
• Attach Declaration – If you are an employee and have completed the project for the firm/ company you are working for, a Declaration letter must be attached sharing their acceptance of your entry as well as their confirmation of your Specific contribution to the project. The file size of Declaration letter can be maximum 2 MB and in PDF format only. Declaration Letter Format given below.

“No objection letter”

“I/we, Principal/ owner of the firm ______________have no objection regarding the submission of ___________________ project by Ms. _________________   where she has played the role of ________________ and has immensely contributed in _________________________________.”

Note: The Survey Form is mandatory and needs to be filled only Once. When applying for multiple categories, you may select the check box that you have already done the Survey.

We suggest you to prepare your Entry file, Declaration letter (if needed) and your Photograph abiding by the criteria and max file size limit as mentioned above and then start filling up the form. This would ease the whole process and make it more streamlined.