NZIA Graphisoft Student Design Awards 
Each year since 2002, the New Zealand Institute of Architects has offered an award to showcase and acknowledge design excellence instudents of architecture.
In 2008 The NZIA Graphisoft Award became part of an expanded awards programme.
The top student at each school in years 1-4 receives a prize of $1,000.00. In addition there are three other prizes of $500.00 for each school in each of these years. These prizes are presented at the Universities’ own prizegiving ceremonies.
At Year Five, four finalists from each of the three schools of architecture: University of Auckland, UNITEC New Zealand and Victoria University of Wellington, are selected based on a design project undertaken by all students of architecture in their fifth year of study.
Each of the twelve finalists presents their work to a panel of Judges who then assess each project and determine the top student of architecture in New Zealand and recipient of a $5,000.00 scholarship. Two Highly Commended Prizes are also given. All three students are invited to Australia to meet with Australian Architects and see their work.
The Student Design Award is proudly sponsored by Graphisoft New Zealand.