AR New into Old awards 2027: celebrating adaptive reuse architecture
As the need for sustainable alternatives to building anew becomes increasingly urgent, the AR New into Old awards celebrate the creative ways existing buildings are adapted, retrofitted and remodelled to welcome new contemporary uses.
Launched in 2017, the awards recognise imaginative adaptive reuse projects worldwide, from innovative insertions and sensitive retrofits to ambitious conversions, that give buildings a new lease of life.
Enter by Friday 15 January 2027 to secure the early bird rate.
All entries must be submitted no later than Friday 26 February 2027.
Early bird deadline
Friday 15 January 2027
Why enter
Shortlisted projects will feature as in-depth building studies in the June 2027 issue of The Architectural Review.
What to enter
Projects must evidence a programmatic change, not just a renovation, and be completed in the last five years.
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Everything you need to prepare your entry
Explore 2025’s winning entry boards, the building stufy of 2025’s winning project, guides to writing and submitting an entry, and get to know the judges, all in one place.
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