Entry information for the AR New into Old awards 2027
Why enter the AR New into Old awards 2027
- All entries will be reviewed by the editors of the AR to choose a shortlist of six projects
- These six projects will then by visited by an independent critic before the winner is selected by an expert international judging panel
- The shortlisted projects will be featured with in-depth building studies in the June 2027 issue of The Architectural Review
- All entrants will have their project listed on the AR New into Old awards website, each with an image and URL
- All shortlisted projects will be promoted in print in the AR, and on the AR website and social media more than a million readers worldwide
What to enter for the AR New into Old Awards 2027
The AR New into Old awards celebrate adaptive reuse: existing buildings that have been adapted, retrofitted or converted to welcome new contemporary uses. Rather than simple renovations, eligible projects must evidence a programmatic change and have been completed in the last five years. Examples of previous winning and commended projects can be found here. If you have any questions about whether your project is eligible, please drop a line to prudence.fabre@emap.com.
How to enter the AR New into Old awards 2027
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Register on the
entry page
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Start your entry, which will consist of:
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Two A2 boards
, uploaded as two separate PDF files containing compressed
images
,
drawings
and vectorised
text
. We require at least one plan and one section drawing of the project, photographs and a short explanatory text of ~250 words including the project’s
location
– city or region and country. It is important that the boards communicate the project’s story, and particularly the transformation that took place: what was existing and what has changed with the intervention. This can be done through drawings or photographs showing the before and after, for instance.
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Six high-resolution JPEG images
(at least 480x480px) and accompanying credits. The hero image will be added to our gallery of entries on this website.
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Please note that files should not exceed 12Mb and boards must be anonymous, otherwise they may be disqualified.
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Two A2 boards
, uploaded as two separate PDF files containing compressed
images
,
drawings
and vectorised
text
. We require at least one plan and one section drawing of the project, photographs and a short explanatory text of ~250 words including the project’s
location
– city or region and country. It is important that the boards communicate the project’s story, and particularly the transformation that took place: what was existing and what has changed with the intervention. This can be done through drawings or photographs showing the before and after, for instance.
- Submit your entry via the online entry form before the deadline. You can start and save your entry to come back to it at any point before submitting.
To help you:
- To ensure anonymity in judging, no names of entrants or collaborating parties may appear on any part of the board.
- You can view these entry board examples of the 2025 AR New into Old winner, Bricolage houses in China by ARCity Office here: Board 1 and Board 2 .
- Discounts are available for those submitting multiple projects to the awards. Please contact prudence.fabre@emap.com to enquire about this or any other queries.
Entry fees
Early bird price (submitted by 15 January 2027): £349 +VAT
Standard entry price (submitted between 16 January and 12 February 2027): £399 +VAT
Late entry price (submitted between 13 February and 26 February 2027): £449 +VAT