Competition Update:

The 2026 ULI Asia Pacific Awards for Excellence registration period is now open. Submit your applications using the link below.

Submissions Open – 7 January 2026
Early Bird Deadline – 3 February 2026, 11:59 PM HKT
Deadline – 26 February 2026, 11:59 PM HKT
Late Deadline – 13 March 2026, 11:59 PM HKT (This is the last and final deadline to submit. Submission fees are higher)

The ULI Asia Pacific Awards for Excellence have limited philanthropic sponsorship and submission fees help ULI cover the cost of delivering the awards. If you are interested in sponsorship of the awards or related events in 2026 or beyond, please email [email protected].

Submission Fees

Submission fees for the 2026 ULI Asia Pacific Awards for Excellence are:

• Early Bird Deadline – Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 11:59 PM HKT
  • Public Sector/Non-Profit                                        US $400 ($200 discount)
  • Private Sector                                                            US $700 ($400 discount)
• Deadline – Thursday, February 26, 2026, 11:59 PM HKT
  • Public Sector/Non-Profit                                          US $500 ($100 discount)
  • Private Sector                                                             US $900 ($200 discount)
• Late Deadline – Sunday, March 13, 2026, 11:59 PM HKT (this is the last and final deadline to submit)
  • Public Sector/Non-Profit                                         US $600
  • Private Sector                                                             US $1,100

Please note that these fees apply to the company or organisation submitting the application, not the type of project. For instance, a private sector company submitting a public sector project pays the private sector fee.

Finalists Announced – 30 March 2026
Jury Site Visits – April 2026
Winners Announced – 27 May at the 2026 ULI Asia Pacific Summit in Shanghai, China

Submission Guidelines

Read the Submission Guidelines (last updated 7 January, 2026).
Review the Sample Submission Form (last updated 7 January, 2026)

Competition Guidelines

The ULI Asia Pacific Awards for Excellence recognise the full development process of a project, not just its architecture or design—although these elements play an important role.  

Awards recognise both development projects and programmes. Among projects, Awards recognise a wide variety of product types, including office, residential, retail, industrial, hotel, mixed use, planned community, open space, and more. Programmes are initiatives, processes, or policies that guide or enhance development. 

The jury will evaluate projects and programmes on the extent to which they: 

• Achieve marketplace acceptance/financial success; 
• Achieve a high standard of excellence across a range of disciplines—architecture, design, planning, construction, resiliency, economics, management, etc.; 
• Have a positive impact on communities and/or immediate context; 
• Are environmentally sustainable and/or resilient; 
• Provide a model or strategy that can be replicated in other projects or communities. 

For more information, please email [email protected].