What the Residential Architecture Category Covers

This category focuses on homes, housing and residential environments. Projects should be entered where residential architecture is the primary discipline or the most relevant frame for understanding the work. Built, under-construction, unbuilt or conceptual status should be stated accurately and must comply with the current WAIDE rules.

What the Jury Should Be Able to Understand

• The project brief and the design problem addressed by the residential architecture proposal.
• The site, context and users that shaped the design response.
• The architectural idea and how it is translated into plan, section, material and experience.
• Evidence relating to quality of life, spatial clarity, context, materiality and long-term value.
• The project status, authorship, year, location and complete credits.

Recommended Submission Material

• A concise project description written specifically for the category.
• A strong hero image or overview that establishes the project quickly.
• Plans, sections, diagrams or other drawings needed to understand spatial logic.
• Context images and key interior or exterior views where relevant.
• Accurate facts such as location, year, area, status, client and project team where applicable.

Judging Focus

The jury should assess the project in relation to its category and evidence rather than through a single universal aesthetic. Relevant areas may include design quality, context, function, originality, user experience and quality of life, spatial clarity, context, materiality and long-term value. Claims should be supported by the submitted project information.

Who Can Enter

• Architecture studios and multidisciplinary practices
• Individual architects or eligible project authors
• Developers or project owners where they have the right to submit and provide complete design credits
• International teams with eligible projects
• Students or emerging professionals only where the relevant WAIDE rules permit entry

How This Page Fits the WAIDE Ecosystem

Use this as the canonical WAIDE landing page for Residential Architecture. Individual entries should live on permanent project URLs and link back to this category, while related studio, person, country, city, year and result pages provide additional context. This avoids duplicating the full project description across multiple SEO pages.