City of Adelaide Prize for Design Excellence
The City of Adelaide Prize for Design Excellence is a direct entry category within the Institute’sÌýSouth Australian Architecture Awards Program, delivered in partnership with theÌýCity of Adelaide.
Entries for the 2026 SA Award Program open on Monday 17 November 2025 and close on Wednesday 11 February 2026.
A separate entry is required for the City of Adelaide Prize for Design Excellence.
The Prize celebrates recently completed projects that have made an extraordinary contribution to Adelaide.
Discover previous winners of the City of Adelaide Prize and the People’s Choice, voted on by members of the public.
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FURTHER INFORMATION
Read the media release issued following the prize announcement at the 2025 SA Architecture Awards: Media Release – Announcing the 2025 City of Adelaide Prize winner
2025 WINNERS
Prize
Chihuly in the Botanic Garden | Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium | Photographer: Nathaniel Willson
People's Choice Award
Chihuly in the Botanic Garden | Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium | Photographer: Nathaniel Willson
2024 WINNERS
Prize
60 King William Street | Cox Architecture | Photographer: Peter Clarke
People's Choice Award
Frida & Diego: Love & Revolution Exhibition | Grieve Gillet Architects | Photographer: Saul Steed
pAST WINNERS
