About Aga Khan Award for Architecture

The Aga Khan Award for Architecture (AKAA) was created in 1977. The purpose of the award is to identify and reward the concepts that in architecture, with a focus on contemporary design, social housing, development and improvement, restoration, reuse and protection of the area, as well as landscape design and environmental improvement, can address the needs of Muslim societies.

The Aga Khan Prize is given every three years, and in each cycle, a new committee is formed to determine the criteria for qualified projects, referring to current concerns and developing programs for the long-term future. The committee is also responsible for seminars and field visits, awards, publications and exhibitions.

The final 20 candidates are selected by the jury of the competition from the 463 submitted from 16 countries. This year, Argo Factory, along with two other Iranian projects, is on the list of the final candidates for the Aga Khan Award for Architecture.