A+W NZ Dulux Awards

A+W NZ DULUX AWARDS PROCESS

1. Entries are by nomination or self-nomination, made via the Nominations page on this website. (The Nomination pages become live each award round) If there are any issues, please email [email protected]
2. Nominees are notified of their entry into an award category. Any additional information required is collected from nominee/nominator by the A+W NZ Dulux Awards 2026 team. (Note that information provided may be used in the publication)
3. The Jury select Five Finalists from all nominations in each category, all who are celebrated at the A+W NZ Dulux Awards 2026 Dinner Function, in Auckland. The date and location will be announced in the coming months.
   The Awards publication includes all Fifteen Finalists, and is issued at the Dinner Function.
4. From these Five Finalists, one Winner in each category is selected and is announced at the Awards Dinner. Each Finalist receives a certificate, and each Winner receives a beautiful cast glass sculpture made by Ainsley O'Connell.

The A+W NZ Dulux Awards support both of the two main aims of this non-profit organisation: visibility and inclusiveness. We are committed to removing as many barriers as possible for as many people as possible, and the awards are structured to lessen the usual reasons that awards are not entered by those active in the field of architecture.

How are the A+W NZ Dulux Awards different from the many other (excellent) awards programmes?

1. Entry to the A+W NZ Dulux Awards is via nomination or self-nomination - this circumvents the typical 'modesty' barrier which often prevents entries to awards, as well as providing opportunities to be generous to our peers, mentors and colleagues.
2. Entry is free
3. The workload associated with awards entries is lessened via the nomination process and online entry, and time available to gather info after nomination
4. The A+W NZ Dulux Awards celebrate 'bodies of work', rather than single architectural objects, and acknowledges the invisible work that supports architectural development and the community
5. Eligibility includes groups as well as individuals
6. The A+W NZ Dulux Awards are held triennially, not annually.

Below is a list of A+W NZ members who are not eligible for the 2026 A+W Dulux Awards due to their current roles within the Incorporated Society, either as officers, awards committee members, or award judges, which could be perceived as a conflict of interest.

Shereena Sumeran    
Katie Simmonds
Kaea Kerkin
Arfa Yasin
Bo Amoafo
Jaime Lawrence
Kitty Fan
Tamari Kiseleva
Malwina Tomczak
Natasha Clayton
Petra Trousilova
Nidhi Patel
A+W NZ Dulux Awards Judges