Architizer Vision Awards 2026 - Photography Categories
The Architizer Vision Awards is an architecture-industry programme with dedicated photography and video categories (Exterior, Interior, Environment, People, Atmosphere, Details). The 2026 cycle closed on 22 May. Winners get published in Metropolis magazine and in Architizer Journal. The contest's permissive AI policy makes it a useful contrast point in the index relative to documentary photography contests with strict authenticity standards.
- Deadline
- May 22, 2026
- Entry fee
- Base entry fee not surfaced; Best of Year add-on USD 125
The 2026 edition has ended
Entries closed on May 22, 2026. The information on this page describes this edition and stays available as a reference for the rules and the results.
Still open for entries
- Wiki Loves Monuments 2026
- PhotoVogue Global Open Call 2026
- Travel Photographer of the Year (TPOTY) 2026
Authenticity policy
AI policy
The use of AI tools in image creation is allowed across all categories, but entrants are encouraged to disclose use of AI tools in their submission and to ensure that the submission reflects the entrant's unique creative vision.
RAW files
RAW not required
Editing rules
The Architizer Vision Awards take an explicitly permissive stance: AI image creation is allowed in all categories, including photography. Disclosure is encouraged but not strictly enforced. Entrants must own rights to any AI-generated elements. Useful as a baseline for the index because it sits at the opposite end of the policy spectrum from World Press Photo.
Verified on June 12, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- Can I still enter Architizer Vision Awards 2026 - Photography Categories?
- No. Entries for the 2026 edition closed on May 22, 2026. Check the official site for the next edition, or look at contests that are currently open.
- Does Architizer Vision Awards 2026 - Photography Categories allow AI-generated images?
- Yes. Architizer Vision Awards 2026 - Photography Categories permits AI-generated images.
- Are RAW files required to enter Architizer Vision Awards 2026 - Photography Categories?
- No. Architizer Vision Awards 2026 - Photography Categories does not require RAW files.
- When is the Architizer Vision Awards 2026 - Photography Categories entry deadline?
- Entries for Architizer Vision Awards 2026 - Photography Categories close on May 22, 2026.
- How much does it cost to enter Architizer Vision Awards 2026 - Photography Categories?
- Base entry fee not surfaced; Best of Year add-on USD 125
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