The WADE ASIA Excellence Award honor outstanding Architecture and Interior Design projects that exemplify innovation, sensitivity, and design excellence. This category celebrates works that demonstrate creative use of materials, sustainable integration, cultural and contextual awareness, and a balanced approach between tradition and modernity.

Each project reflects a harmonious blend of creativity, sustainability, and purpose, pushing the boundaries of contemporary design.

1. Fascinating Facade

Recognizing projects where the facade serves as the expressive interface of the building — communicating its internal function with grace, proportion, and seamless visual appeal.

2. Commercial

• Commercial Architecture: Office Buildings – includes buildings designed for office and business use.
• Commercial Interiors Private Offices – includes interior design of private offices, studios, and small-scale commercial spaces.
• Commercial Interiors Corporate Offices – includes interior design of large corporate offices or headquarters

3. Residential (Above 3000 sq. ft.)

• High-End Residential Architecture (Villas, Bungalows, Apartments)
• Residential Interiors High End Apartments
• Residential Interiors High End Villas

Note: Applicants must clearly explain why their project qualifies as a high-end home — mentioning locational advantages, design intent, materials used, luxury elements, and any special features.

4. Residential (Up to 3000 sq. ft.)

• Residential Architecture – Individual Homes & Apartments
• Residential Interiors– Individual Homes & Apartments

5. Retail

Retail Interiors: Interior design of retail spaces, showrooms, and malls.

6. Landscape

• Landscape – Public Spaces: Design of public parks, squares, streetscapes, schools, clubs, and community spaces.
• Landscape – Private Spaces: Design of private gardens, courtyards, vertical gardens, and outdoor living areas.

7. Public Buildings

• Administrative Buildings: Government offices and public service centers.
• Institutional Buildings: Universities, schools, museums, libraries, and cultural or sports facilities.
• Religious Buildings: Temples, mosques, churches, and other places of worship.

Note: The sub-category must be clearly mentioned in your entry file (e.g., PUBLIC BUILDING – Religious Buildings).

8. Hospitality

• Hospitality Architecture: Hotels, Resorts, Restaurants, Cafés, Lounges, Event Spaces, and more.
• High-End Hospitality Interiors: Interior design of luxury hospitality spaces.

9. Healthcare

Healthcare & Well-being Interiors: Interiors that focus on healing, accessibility, and user comfort.

10. Most Sustainable Design

Focusses on innovative use of eco-friendly techniques and materials that minimize environmental impact and enhance community well-being.

11. Healthy & Safe Interiors

Residential and Commercial Interiors that prioritize occupant health, emission-free materials, sustainability considerations and safety standards.

• Age Limit: There is no age limit for this category.
• Participation: Free of charge.
• Application Mode: All entries must be submitted digitally through the official WADE Application Form.
• Multiple Categories:
  • You may apply for more than one category.
  • For each category, fill a separate Application Form.
  • The same project may be submitted in a maximum of two categories.
• Who Can Apply: Open to all qualified Indian women architects and interior designers (working as partner, employee, or independent practitioner)

• Submit one completed project (completed in or after 2024).

• The A2 entry file must include the following (clearly mentioned at the top):
  • Project Category
  • Project Title
  • Date of Completion
• Project Brief (keep concise):
  • Client’s brief and project objective
  • Design approach and how objectives were achieved
  • Challenges faced and how they were overcome
• Include drawings, plans, images, and captions on the same A2 sheet.
  • Use original photographs only. 3D renders or visualizations are not allowed.
• Refer to the sample project layout provided at the end of the page for clarity.

• To ensure unbiased evaluation:
  🚫 Do NOT mention your name, firm name, logo, or any identifiable detail on the entry files. Entries violating this anonymity rule will be disqualified immediately.

• If you are submitting a project executed under your firm or employer, attach a Declaration Letter signed by the Principal Architect / Designer confirming your contribution.
  • File Format: PDF
  • Max Size: 2 MB

  👉 [Click here] to view and download the Declaration Letter Format

1. Fill out the THE WADE ASIA Application Form
2. Upload the following:
   • One (1) single A2 entry file in PDF format (Maximum file size 6 MB)
   • Declaration Letter (only if applicable, Maximum file size 2 MB)
   • Your Photograph: A clear, recent portrait photograph in JPG or PNG format (maximum file size 2 MB).
3. Upon successful submission, a USER ID will be sent to your registered email. Please save this USER ID for all future communication.

By submitting your entries, you confirm that:

• The projects are your original work, or you have made the maximum contribution to their completion.
• Projects that have already won a WADE Award are not eligible for re-submission.

• The WADE Survey Form is mandatory and needs to be filled only once.
• If applying for multiple categories, simply tick the checkbox in the Application form stating that you have already completed the survey.

Before you begin filling out the Application form, prepare your entry file, declaration letter and your photograph as per the specified file size and format requirements. This will make the submission process quicker, smoother, and error-free.

• Selection and finalization of any category for the competition will be at the discretion of the organizers, based on the quantity and quality of submissions.
• Finalists will be required to attend the Final LIVE Jury Presentation Round in New Delhi. (Details and schedule will be communicated to all the finalists.)

📞 Contact: Ms. Deepshikha Ghosh – 9999612977
📧 Email: award@wadeasia.com