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 WADE Excellence Award are mentioned below:

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, Appt)
2. High End Residential Architecture Project

– Villas, Bungalows, Appt
– Group Housing

Residential (Below 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, and streetscapes
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.

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

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

• Applicants can submit only one completed project.Project that you submit for the competition can be maximum 6 years old (2018 onward).
• Applicants are eligible to apply for more than one category by filling up different Application Form for each category.
• The project must be submitted in a single A3 size paper (300 dpi, PDF format, clear at 100% viewing in photoshop) with brief information and a suitable headline with the project category properly mentioned on top. Use only one A3 sheet.
• Applicants may mention about Client’s brief, Objective of the design & how the objectives were achieved. You may also include about the Challenges of the project & how those challenges were met. Keep it brief and precise. Supporting images should be put in the same sheet with Image captions and drawings.
• Do not mention your name, firm name, address, or any other details in the A3 sheets. A code will be allotted after the submission procedure is completed.
• By submitting the projects for the competition, you declare that these are your original work or you have made the maximum contribution to accomplishing the project.
• Projects that have already won a WADE award should not be submitted again for the competition.
• No age limit.
• Applicant have to submit ‘Declaration Letter’ under the following 2 circumstances:

I. Declaration letter from the Principal of the firm: Professional working for a firm, submit a ‘Declaration Letter’in the firm’s letter head duly attested by the principal of the firm with following content duly signed & stamped.

“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 ________________.”

II. Declaration letter from Partner(s) of the firm: Professional working in a partnership firm, submit a ‘Declaration Letter’ in the firm’s letter head duly attested by the partner(s) of the firm with following content duly signed & stamped:

“No objection letter”, “I/we, partner(s) of the firm __________________have no objection regarding the submission of _________________ project by Ms. ______________ where she has played the role of _______________.”

WADE ASIA WISHES GOOD LUCK TO ALL THE PARTICIPANTS!!