World Architecture Festival has again joined forces with the Worshipful Company of Chartered Architects (the City of London livery company) and the Temple Bar Trust, to stage the Architecture Book of the Year Awards 2024, following their successful launch last year.

ABOUT THE AWARD

Any book about architecture or architects published between June 2023 and August 2024 is eligible. Entries should be published in English (translations into English welcome).

2024 submissions now open. Download the entry form here.

THE 2024 CATEGORIES

History
Biography (including autobiography)
Building (monograph)
Practice (monograph)
Typology (monograph)
Technical
City/country architectural guide
Plus: a special prize (or prizes) for exemplary books which fall outside the above categories

THE JUDGING PROCESS

Judges, a mixture of academics, practising architects and critics, will make their decisions based on (a) quality of content – the primary consideration; (b) quality of design; and (c) production values. There will be three judges per category.

HOW TO SUBMIT

Category-winning authors and publishers will be invited to a reception in Temple Bar (a building designed by Wren next to St Paul’s Cathedral) later in the year. There may also be opportunities for live-streamed interviews with winning authors.

There is no entry fee; publishers need to complete the form here, which should accompany three copies of any book being submitted.

These should be sent to the organisers office, Weston Williamson, 12 Valentine Place, London SE1 8QH.

They will then be dispatched to the judges.

The deadline for submissions is Monday 19 August.

Any queries should be addressed to Paul Finch, Programme Director, World Architecture Festival (email paul.finch@emap.com)

DOWNLOAD THE ENTRY FORM HERE.