AIA Toledo Design Awards

AIA Toledo’s biannual Design Awards program seeks to recognize design excellence in private and public projects and to honor works of distinction by designers based within AIA Toledo’s boundaries. The awards stand as an affirmation of the diversity and quality of our contemporary regional architecture.

Be Recognized For Your Work

For 2025, projects may be recognized in the following categories: Architecture (renovation), Architecture (new construction), Small Project, Interior Design, Unbuilt Work, Detail, Student, and 25 Year Award. Additionally, all projects submitted can be considered by the jury for awards in Community Impact, Historic Preservation, Landscape Design, Sustainability, Innovation in Design, and other jury determined awards.

Key Dates

  • July 7, 2025: Submission Portal Opens

  • September 1, 2025: Submission Deadline

  • September 2025: Jury Review Period

  • October 8, 2025: Design Awards Celebration  

Stay tuned—detailed submission guidelines and criteria will be available on this page and through OpenWater.

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