General Information

Application Platform
All submissions shall be made online through the official submission portal.
Application Period
Submissions open on July 16, 2026 and close on August 16, 2026 of each award cycle, unless otherwise announced by the Award Secretariat.
Entry Fee
Participation in all categories is entirely free of charge.
Multiple Entries
Applicants may submit more than one entry, provided each project is distinct. A separate entry form is required for each submission.
Incomplete Submissions
Participants will not be immediately disqualified for missing documents or low-resolution panels; A reminder communication will be issued for the missing documents/high resolution panels.
Project Compliance
All submitted projects must have valid approval from the relevant local government or development authority.
Award Limitation
Each entry is eligible for a single award only. A project awarded/honored in any category in the current cycle shall not be eligible for further consideration in subsequent cycles.
Copyright & Publication
By submitting, the participant affirms that their entry does not infringe any copyright. Participants further grant the Award the right to publish, exhibit, and reproduce their project - including drawings, photographs, and descriptions - in exhibition, books, journals, magazines, digital platforms, and social media.

Jury Decision — The jury board reserves the right to give more than one Award or not to confer Awards in any or all categories and sub-categories. The jury board may also grant an Honorable Mention to any selected project instead of an Award.

Additional Requirements for Shortlisted Candidates — Entrants whose projects are shortlisted shall be required to submit a supplementary video presentation not exceeding two minutes in length. Specific instructions will be provided upon shortlisting.

Site Visit — The jury board may, at its discretion, also appoint independent reviewers to visit the shortlisted project sites.

Declaration & Withholding — Award administration is based on a personal declaration, duly submitted by the architect, firm or organization of the architect. Should a winning entry come under dispute prior to the ceremony, the organizer reserves the right to withhold or withdraw the award.

Amendments to Rules — “The Delta Award for Architecture” reserve the right to amend the Rules of Participation at any time and without prior notice.

Project Legality — Receipt of an award does not regularize a project’s status where it is found implicated in any legal dispute or in contravention of statutory laws, regulations, or revenue obligations.

Submission Deadline Extension — The Awards Director may extend the submission deadline should circumstances so require. Time shall be announced in the social media/website before the deadline.

Ineligibility — Employees, associates, and family members of the Sponsor; Jury Members and their advisors; and any individual involved in the administration of the current award cycle are barred from participation.

Posthumous Awards — Should an individual selected for an award pass away prior to the ceremony, the award - including The DELTA Master Architect Award - may be conferred posthumously.

Entry Care — While every care is taken in the handling of submitted materials, the authority accepts no responsibility for loss or damage during their custody.

Ceremony Venue — The Awards will be announced and presented at a befitting venue which will be announced in advance.

Award Recipient — Awards are presented to individuals, a team, firm, or organization. The name of the Lead Architect or a nominee designated by him/her shall appear first in the certificate.

Government Entries — The head of the submitting entity must identify the design architect(s), structural engineer, and MEP engineers by name in the entry form. If successful, the names of the individuals or the organization will appear only on the Award certificate as mentioned in the entry form.

Team Member Credit — Names of the project team members, including the structural & MEP Designers may be cited in the award certificate, provided the name/s are given in the entry form.

Award Acceptance — Awardees are expected to receive their award in person. Where attendance is not possible, a prior-nominated representative may accept on the awardee’s behalf with advance written confirmation.

Exhibition & Publication — Winning entries will be exhibited and reproduced in brochures, journals, magazines, books and print, electronic & social media as determined by the Award authority.

Payment — Prize money will be disbursed by Account Payee Cheque - to the recipient whose name is written in the entry form - at the award ceremony.

Unclaimed Award — The awardee must encash the cheque within six months of the date mentioned in the cheque.