13th Annual A+Awards Winners Announced: Global Accolades, Local Stories

NEW YORK CITY, NY, June 9, 2025 — Architizer, the world’s leading platform for architecture, is proud to announce the winners of the 13th Annual A+Awards. As the industry’s largest and most international awards program, the A+Awards celebrates the finest architecture and design from across the globe. To explore this year’s Jury Winners, Popular Choice Winners, Finalists and Special Mentions, click below:

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This year’s winners reflect a powerful shift in architectural thinking—one that embraces local craftsmanship, regional materials and innovative detailing to address global challenges through grounded, meaningful design. From intricately crafted residences in rural Japan to adaptive reuse projects in bustling cities, the 13th A+Awards honors a new generation of architects who are redefining innovation from the ground up.

Academia Atlas by Sordo Madaleno, Zapopan, Mexico | Jury Winner, Gyms and Recreation Centers

Legacy of Bodegas Faustino Winery by Foster + Partners, Oyón, Spain Jury Winner, Bars and Wineries

Populus by Studio Gang, Denver, United States | Popular Choice Winner, Hotels and Resorts

“The overall quality of the projects is consistently outstanding,” said juror Amanda Ferber. “What truly stands out is the growing geographic diversity of the participants. It’s incredibly refreshing to see brilliant work emerging from all corners of the world…each bringing unique cultural and contextual perspectives.” Indeed, a record number of projects were submitted to Architizer’s A+Awards this year, making the competition stiff for the global jury and public who reviewed each one.

The winner’s of this year’s program will be published in Architizer: The World’s Best Architecture 2026, our annual hardbound compendium, now available for pre-order. This design-forward atlas presents the year’s most inspiring work from both emerging studios and global powerhouses, offering a portrait of architecture that is contextually grounded, materially rich and deeply humane.

Centre for Inclusive Growth & Competitiveness for Tapmi by The Purple Ink Studio, Manipal, India | Jury Winner, Community Centers

Mill Hide by Poulson Architecture, Royston, United Kingdom Popular Choice Winner, Private House (L 4000 – 6000 sq ft)

Xi’an Centre Culture Business District (CCBD) by Heatherwick Studio, Xi’an, China | Popular Choice Winner, Retail

Some Firm of the Year Winners include:

• Olson Kundig, Jury Winner, Best Large Firm (41+ employees)
• Snorre Stinessen Architecture, Popular Choice Winner, Best X-Small Firm (3 – 5 employees)
• MGA | Michael Green Architecture, Jury Winner, Best Sustainable Firm
• Aristides Dallas Architecture Studio, Jury Winner, Best Local Firm
• Ziger|Snead Architects, Popular Choice, Best Adaptive Reuse and Renovation Firm

Select Project Winners include:

• Fondation de Chine by Coldefy, Paris, France Jury Winner, Affordable Housing
• Hudson River Park’s Gansevoort Peninsula by Field Operations, New York City, New York, Jury Winner, Public Parks and Green Spaces
• Kuwait University Administration Facilities and Convocation Hall by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), Shadadiya, Kuwait, Jury Winner Architecture +Facades and Hall / Theater

Select Sustainability Winners

• The Bull @ Zabb e Lee Cooking School by Chiangmai Life Architects, Hangdong, Thailand, Jury Winner, Architecture +Renovation
• Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture by MASS Design Group, Gashora, Rwanda, Jury Winner, Sustainable Landscape/Planning Project
• Portland International Airport Main Terminal Expansion by ZGF Architects, Portland, United States, Jury Winner, Sustainable Transportation Project

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Isla Intersections Supportive Housing & Paseo by Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects [LOHA], Los Angeles, United States | Jury Winner, Architecture +Prefab and Modular

Nokha Village Community Centre by Sanjay Puri Architects, Nokha, India | Popular Choice Winner, Libraries

This year’s winners demonstrate that architectural excellence is no longer defined solely by scale or spectacle, but by the care taken in how buildings are conceived, crafted and experienced. As juror Ismail Seleit observed, “This year’s finalists exemplified an emerging ethos: architecture not as a monumental statement, but as a sensitive response to context, material authenticity and the rhythms of daily life.”

From low-tech thermal mass strategies and daylight optimization to carefully refined joints and junctions, the winners reflect an industry-wide return to fundamentals — where material intelligence and environmental sensitivity act as seeds for creative design.

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Henry Island Guesthouse by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, Henry Island, United States | Popular Choice Winner, Private House (S 1000 – 2000 sq ft)

Meander Housing by Steven Holl Architects, Helsinki, Finland | Popular Choice Winner, Sustainable Multi-Unit Residential Building

Hacienda Wabi by RA!, Tulum, Mexico | Popular Choice Winner, Multi Unit Housing – Low Rise (1 – 4 Floors)

“The 13th Annual A+ Awards showcased an inspiring evolution in architectural thinking—one that values precision, materiality, and craftsmanship over pure formal radicality,” said juror Saul Kim. “This year’s standout projects demonstrated that true innovation often lies in the careful refinement of details and the intelligence of assembly methods. In an era where timelessness is key, these works prove that architecture’s power resides not just in bold gestures, but in the depth of thought behind every junction, material choice, and spatial experience.”

Appreciation for an Inspiring Global Community

University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Architecture by NADAAA with HDR, Lincoln, United States | Popular Choice Winner, Higher Education and Research Facilities 

Weishan Chongzheng Academy Bookstore of Librairie Avant-Garde by TAO (Trace Architecture Office), Dali, China | Jury Winner, Commercial Renovations and Additions

As ever, Architizer extends heartfelt thanks to the thousands of architects and designers who submitted their work to the 13th A+Awards. Your projects demonstrate that when architects design with local integrity and a global outlook, the results can resonate far beyond their immediate context.

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Featured image: New Bund 31 Performing Arts Center by Neri&Hu Design and Research Office, Shanghai, China Popular Choice Winner, Hall / Theater

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