The AJC+ Awards are held every four years to honor excellence and outstanding contributions in the fields of architecture, design, journalism, and related disciplines.
The inaugural ceremony took place on November 19, 2022, at the Auditorium of the Government Museum, Sector 10c, Chandigarh, and spotlighted individuals who had made significant contributions to the growth and ethos of AJC+.​
​Focusing on design journalism and its allied disciplines, the awards spotlighted excellence across categories such as Ph.D. Thesis, Academic Achievement, Design Research, and Lifetime Achievements, emphasizing the importance of critical analysis and storytelling in architecture. Among the highlights, Patwant Singh received a posthumous award for his pioneering contributions to architectural journalism, and Jayaraman Subramanian and Namita Singh were recognized for their lifetime achievements in architectural design.
Our Awardees - 2022
Patwant Singh
Lifetime Achievement Award (Posthumous)
Architectural Journalism
Lifetime Achievement Award
Architectural Design
Jayaraman Subramanian
Namita Singh
Lifetime Achievement Award
Architectural Design
Jatinder Kaur
Design Research Award
Sustainability
Beena M. Vashisht
Academic Achievement Award
Structural Engineering
Gurmeet Kaur Buxi
Young Designer Award
Interior Architecture
Ridhima Sharma
Young Researcher Award
Design Communications
Sanan Verma
Emerging Poet Award
Architecture
Parul Minhas
Ph.D. Thesis Award
Architecture
Kanika Bansal
Academic Achievement Award
Architecture
Ripudaman Singh
Design Research Award
Sustainability
Jinisha Jain
Design Research Award
Heritage Conservation
