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Russia, China, Uae, Australia, Canada Plus New Projects By Safdie Architects, Lava, Bnim, Tadao Ando, Andrew Bromberg, Zaha Hadid Architects, Form4architecture, Sergei Tschoban, Richard Meier, Alvaro Siza, Aedas, Olin, Populous, Kpf, Sanjay Puri Architects, Stanton Williams, Grimshaw, Stefano Boeri, Turnenscape, Schmidt Hammer Lassen, Ole Scheeren, Steven Holl, Surfacedesign, Haworth Tompkins, Tzannes, Henriquez Partners Architects And Heatherwood Studio Head The List Of Award Winners In The 2025 International Architecture Awards.
The World’s Most Transformative Buildings and Urban Planning Projects from over 50 Nations Take Center Stage during The 2025 International Architecture Awards and the Main Global Event ‘The City and The World’ at the Foot of Acropolis in Athens, Greece, this September 19-21.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (SEPTEMBER 1, 2025) — Now in its 20th year, the International Architecture Awards®, the first and oldest global tributes of their kind, recognize the world’s best new 2025 winning design projects, including private homes, religious buildings, schools, airports, transportation centers, museums, skyscrapers, squares, urban parks, bridges, infrastructure, as well as historic restorations and renovations, as an example of today’s highest caliber of architectural response to social, cultural, and environmental challenges.
Organized jointly by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies, The International Architecture Awards have become the world’s most prestigious award for new, cutting-edge architecture and urban design.
Established in 2005, the International Architecture Awards are the highest global accolade awarded to buildings and urban planning and landscape architecture projects that demonstrate visionary design thinking, originality, excellence of execution, thereby making a distinct contribution to the general public, and users, the surrounding environment, and urban communities.
“The International Architecture Awards,” states Christian Narkiewicz-Laine, architecture critic and president of The Chicago Athenaeum, “celebrate the world's best new architecture and urban planning, no matter its form, size, or budget.”
“Respected by the profession and the public for over 20 years, these awards stand out for their unrivalled judging and global reach.”
“The awards recognize projects that showcase visionary thinking, design excellence, and real social impact that ultimately help make the future a better place.”
“The winning of the Museum’s International Architecture Award signals the highest standards of innovation, sustainability, and a commitment to improving people’s lives through thoughtful design.”
“Irrespective of style, complexity and size of both scheme and budget, successful projects demonstrate visionary or innovative thinking and excellence of execution, continues Narkiewicz-Laine.”
From a short list of over 1,000 submitted projects this year, the jury selected 185 projects deemed as the most superior and distinguished designs, as well as 144 honorable mentions.
Showcasing architectural excellence across five continents, key themes illustrated include:
Raffles Hotel and Resort (Saudi Arabia) by LAVA (Laboratory for Visionary Architecture), in which is built into a mountain top and a large artificial lake built into the sloping typography;
Clos du Val Winery (California, USA) by Surface design, Inc., in which the historic vineyards are restored and expanded the winery’s outdoor tasting spaces to introduce a more ecologically appropriate plant palette;
Evroc Data Center, Stone Clouds (Sweden) by Carl Fredrik Svenstedt Architects, in which massive walls give inertia to stabilize temperatures throughout the seasons, while ensuring security and solidity for these strategic sites;
Fifteen Fifteen by Ole Scheeren (Canada) by Buro Ole Scheeren and PFS Studio, in which a system of vertically shifted apartment modules enable dynamic yet rational and efficient layouts for residential units while the horizontal rotation of these modular elements projects living spaces outwards; and
5207 Dundas (Canada) by Henriquez Partners Architects and Graziani + Corazza Architects Inc., in which two towers emerge from a mid-rise podium, marking the key corners of the site and a tranquil courtyard is framed by the mid-rise podium and creates a quiet refuge from the busy city and adjacent railway.
Creative Reinvention, Restoration, and Extension of Existing Architecture
Examples include:
FORT X w Toruniu (Poland) by Pracownia Reżyserii Architektury Archigeum sp. z o.o., which reinvigorates this history fortress and is integrated with the surrounding landscape located among trees and fields stretching to the horizon;
Malmö Stadsteater Hippodromen (Sweden) by Haworth Tompkins with White Arkitekter and AIX Arkitekter AB., which restores the beloved theater to the life of the city, welcoming audiences and communities into the building that forms the heart of the project;
Seddülbahir Fortress (Türkiye) by KOOP Architects with Arzu Özsavaşcı Architecture and Yusuf Burak Dolu, which was led by a team of architects, engineers, architectural historians, archivists, oral historians, restoration specialists, museologists, and landscape designers to conduct extensive archival, archeological, conservation, restoration, and geodesic research, in collaboration with universities and different government ministries, working for 25 years;
The FormerWorkmen’s Dwellings Lower Fort Street (Australia) by Neeson Murcutt Neille with Tropman &Tropman Architects and Jane Irwin Landscape Architecture, in which the former Workmen’s Dwellings now offer fundamental spatial interest in contrast to the now ubiquitous New South Wales Apartment Design Guide room sizes, a richness of material, and the beauty of time and;
Brewery Yard, Chippendale (Australia) by Tzannes with Turf Design Studio, in which the historic Kent Breweryon the former Carlton and United Breweries site has been transformed into a vibrant commercial and retail hub.
Outstanding New Skyscapers and Sky Towers
Citymark Tower (China) by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, PC. (KPF) and Zhubo Design Group Co., Ltd. with AECOM, which its volume taper soff gradually from the bottom upwards and gracefully toward the sky with quintessential straight lines, rigid edges, and corners, and a unique 30-meter-high open tower crown design;
The Butterfly + First Baptist Church Complex (Canada) by Revery Architecture, which celebates beauty and nature and promotes social connection with a new 57-storey condominium tower with a7-storey rental residential building and the restoration of one of Vancouver’s oldest churches.
Shenzhen Transsion Holdings Headquarters (China) by Aedas and Shenzhen Institute of Building Research Co., Ltd., which encourages personal contemplation, outdoor exploration during breaks, and collaborative brainstorming sessions in shared office spaces; and
Wonderwoods (The Netherlands) by Stefano Boeri Architetti, MVSA Architects BV., INBO, Laura Gatti Studio,and Arcadis Nederland B.V., which is a vertical forest with multilayered urban ecosystem, a safeguard for thebiodiversity of living species and especially for the birds that populate the Dutch skies.
Spaces For Culture and Community Connectivity Through Design
Azizi Opera House (United Arab Emirates) by Andrew Bromberg with SAA, which transcends boundaries and explores a realm where architecture seamlessly blends with nature, transforming spectators into performers;
Chengdu Science Fiction Museum (China) by Zaha Hadid Architects and China Southwest Architectural Design and Research Institute Co., Ltd. with Hangzhou Landscape Design Institute, which defines nodes of activity connected by pedestrian routes that extend from the city through the surrounding parkland into the heart of the building; creating a journey of discovery that weaves between indoor and outdoor plazas at multiple levels to link the museum’s exhibition galleries, educational facilities, cafes and other amenities.
Serralves Foundation Museum Álvaro Siza Wing (Portugal) by Alvaro Siza Arquitecto, Lda. with João Gomes da Silva, which underscores the close relationship between Serralves and the brilliant architect, spanning over three decades with the realization of significant projects under his authorship,
Museum of Istanbul (Türkiye) by Salon Alper Derinbogaz, which is designed as a structure carved out of a solid mass with its low height relates to the nearby historic walls, while the design incorporates rotation to align with the land wall route and transportation hub.
This year’s top winners were selected by a distinguished board of juries that consists of designers and academics including:
Flavio Manzoni, Senior Vice President Ferrari Design, Ferrari SpA., Italy
Almantas Samalavičius, School of Architecture, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Vilnius, Lithuania
Chen-Yu Chiu, Studio Cho, Reyhanli Hatay, Türkiye
Sang Dae Lee, UNITEDLAB Associates LLC., New York/Seoul Korea
The 2025 winners of The International Architecture Awards for Excellence include:
AIRPORTS AND TRANSPORTATION CENTERS
Gadeokdo New Airport, Busan, Republic of Korea by Heerim Architects & Planners Co., Ltd., KeunJeong Architects & Engineers and NOW Architects Co, Ltd.
Portland International Airport, Main Terminal Expansion, Portland, Oregon, USA by ZGF Architects and PLACE Landscape Architecture
Guwahati International Airport, Assam, India by NUDES
Gadeokdo New Airport Design Competition, South Korea by Gansam Co., Ltd., Nikken Sekkei Ltd., Junglim Architecture Co., Ltd., Heatherwick Studio, and HLD
Changi Airport Terminal 2, Singapore, Republic of Singapore by Boiffils Architectures, RSP Architects Planners & Engineers (Pte.) Ltd., and Genesis Nine One (Pte.) Ltd.
BRIDGES AND INFRASTRUCTURE
Jiangxi River Bridge, Chengdu, China by Zaha Hadid Architects and China Southwest Architectural Design and Research Institute Corp., Ltd.
Charles River Island, Boston, Massachusetts, USA by Paul Lukez Architecture
Guangzhou Baiyun Station Integrated Transportation Hub, Guangzhou, China by Nikken Sekkei Ltd., China Railway Siyuan Survey and Design Group Co., Ltd., and Architectural Design & Research Institute of SCUT Co., Ltd., and Guangzhou Urban Planning & Design Survey Research Institute Co., Ltd.
CIVIC CENTERS
Tammela Stadium Hybrid, Tampere, Finland by JKMM Architects
BMO Centre Expansion, Calgary, Alberta, Canada by Populous, Inc., Stantec Architecture Ltd., S2 Architects, and O2 Planning and Design Inc.
Beijing Performing Arts Centre, Beijing, China by Schmidt Hammer Lassen, Perkins & Will, Beijing Institute of Architectural Design Co., Ltd. (BIAD), and SLA A/SIndia International Convention & Expo Centre. Delhi, India by IDOM and CP Kukreja Architects (CPKA).
COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS
Spectrum Terrace, Los Angeles, California, USA by Pei Cobb Freed & Partners and LPA, Inc.
1 Elizabeth, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia by JPW
Agricultural Products Trading Service Center of Yellow River Delta, Binzhou City, China by The Architectural Design & Research Institute of Zhejiang University Co., Ltd. (UAD)
TMC3 Collaborative Building, Houston, Texas, USA by Elkus Manfredi Architects
Bilibili Shanghai Headquarters, Shanghai, China by Ennead Architects
COMMUNITY CENTRES
Nokha Village Community Centre, Rajasthan, India by Sanjay Puri Architects
Wondrous Light Center, Singapore, Republic of Singapore by CHANG Architects
CORPORATE BUILDINGS
Sidera (Headquarters CIA Conad), Forl, Emilia-Romagna, Italy by tisselli studio architetti
Kyoei Steel Yamaguchi Division New Office Building, Yamaguchi, Japan by MR Studio Co., Ltd. and Okumura Corporation
DISPLAY/INSTALLATIONS
HKSAR’s Participation in 2024 Chengdu International Horticultural Exposition – Hong Kong Garden, Chengdu, China by Architectural Services Department, HKSAR Government
Aluminum Grotto and Public Ground, Bangkok, Thailand by Jenchieh Hung + Kulthida Songkittipakdee and HAS Design and Research
ENERGY BUILDINGS
Shenzhen Energy Ring, Shenzhen, China by Schmidt Hammer Lassen, Gottlieb Paludan A/S Architects, and EAST Design, Shenzhen Landscape Co. Ltd.
ENTERTAINMENT
Sequitur Winery, Newberg, Oregon, USA by Observation Studio, Blank Product Inc., and Reed Hilderbrand LLC.
Nujiang River 72 Turns Canyon Scenic Area, Changdu, Tibet, China by Archermit
Qiddiya Performing Arts Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia by Tom Wiscombe Architecture
EXPOSITION CENTERS
Małopolska Science Center Cogiteon, Kraków, Poland by heinlewischer Partnerschaft freier Architekten mbB and Rehwaldt Landschaftarchitekten
GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS
United States Embassy in Ankara, Ankara, Turkey by Ennead Architects and GGN Landscape Architecture
HOSPITALS/MEDICAL CENTERS
National Bank of Kuwait Children's Hospital, Sabah Medical Area, Kuwait by Gulf Consult and Glen Domantay
HOTELS
Resort Deer-Chaser Yuchi, Nantou, Taiwan by S.C.A.A.
Populus, Denver, Colorado, USA by Studio Gang and Superbloom Landscape Architecture
The Post Hotel, Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA by Messana O'Rorke and Antinozzi Architect
Waldorf Astoria Seychelles, Platte Island, Seychelles by Eco-id Architects
Dialogue with Nature—Commune Store, Mount Wuyi, Hubei, China by Atelier Global Limited
SixRaffles Hotel and Resort, Trojena, Saudia Arabia by LAVA (Laboratory for Visionary Architecture)
Buruj Hotel, Baghdad, Iraq by DLR Group
INDUSTRIAL
Weleda Cradle Campus, Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany by Michelgroup GmbH., Transsolar Energietechnik GmbH., and Büro Hink, Landschaftsarchitektur GmbH
Evroc Data Center, Stone Clouds, Sweden by Carl Fredrik Svenstedt Architects
YGD / Echigo Yakuso Distillery, Joetsu City, Niigata, Japan by EA Research and Design Office and Takayuki Shimada Architects
Clos du Val Winery, Napa, California, USA by Surfacedesign, Inc.
INTERIORS
Royal One Club House, Shanghai, China by KLID (Kris Lin Interior Design)
Brooklyn Children’s Museum Auditorium, Brooklyn,New York, USA by Studio Joseph
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
G Clef Bridge, Chengdu, China by ZZHK Architects
LIBRARIES
The Mississauga Central Library, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada by RDH Architects, Inc. (RDHA)
Yellamundie Library at Liverpool Civic Place, Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia by fjcstudio
Centennial College Story Arts Library, Toronto, Ontario, Canada by RDH Architects (RDHA)
MIXED-USE BUILDINGS
Wonderwoods, Utrecht, The Netherlands by Stefano Boeri Architetti, MVSA Architects BV., INBO, Laura Gatti Studio, and Arcadis Nederlands B.V.
Fourth Ward Office Project, Atlanta, Georgia, USA by Olson Kundig, HKS, and Future Green Studio, and Kimley Horn
River Park Towers, Moscow, Russia by ADM Architects
Chengdu Intelligent Harbour, Chengdu, China by Aedas and China Southwest Architectural Design & Research Institute Co., Ltd.Phoenix Green Valley, Yiwu, Zhejiang, China by POA Architects
Chengnan Riverfront Urban Complex, Nanjing, China by DP Architects and Nanjing City-Town Architecture Design & Consultants Co., Ltd.
One Za’abeel, Dubai, United Arab Emirates by Nikken Sekkei Ltd. and WSP ME., with Denniston, LW Design Group, Rockwell Group, and Cracknell Landscape Design LLC.
Shenzhen Construction Industry Ecological and Intelligent Valley Headquarters, Shenzhen, China by Aedas and Capol International & Associates and MLA+B.V.
Diagonal Encounters—Hainan Scenic Route Tourist Center, Danzhou, Hainan, China by Atelier Global Limited
Miami Bay Towers, Miami, Florida, USA by Gómez Platero Architecture & Urbanism
The Well, Toronto, Ontario, Canada by Hariri Pontarini Architects, BDP, Adamson Associates, architects-Alliance and Wallman Architects with Claude Cormier + Associés
St.Lukes Launceston Timber Tower, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia by TERROIR
Regional Urban Renewal of Chengdu Pengzhou Longxing Temple Area, Chengdu, China by BIAD-ASA Studio
MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING
5207 Dundas, Toronto, Ontario, Canada by Henriquez Partners Architects and Graziani + Corazza Architects Inc.
Harwood - Rental Housing, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada by Henriquez Partners Architects
Dostizhenie, Moscow, Russia by Design Bureau Arhinzh Kim En Gir
8899 Beverly Boulevard, West Hollywood, California, USA by Olson Kundig and Large Architecture
HIDE Residential Complex, Moscow, Russia by ADM Architects
Francesco, Lucerne, Switzerland by Marques Architekten AG with Appert Zwahlen Partner AG
Art'chipel, Marseille, France by OXO Architectes with Neopaysages
Pier 27 Phases 1-3 (of 4), Toronto, Ontario, Canada by architects—Alliance with MBTW Group
Meander Housing, Helsinki, Finland by Steven Holl Architects and ARK-house Architects with VSU Maisema-arkkitehdit Oy
Fifteen Fifteen by Ole Scheeren, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada by Buro Ole Scheerenand PFS Studio
The Fold | 2023, Dubai, United Arab Emirates by Tariq Khayyat Design Partners (TKDP) and Al Khawajah Engineering Consultancy
MUSEUMS AND CULTURAL BUILDINGS
Aziz Opera House, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, By Andrew Bromberg with SAA.
Shenzhen Art Museum New Venue and Library, Shenzhen, China by KSP Engel GmbH and Shenzhen Zhubo Design Co., Ltd.
Chengdu Science Fiction Museum, Chengdu, China by Zaha Hadid Architects and China Southwest Architectural Design and Research Institute Co., Ltd. with Hangzhou Landscape Design Institute
Zhuhai Jinwan Civic Arts Centre, Zhuhai, China by Zaha Hadid Architects and Beijing Institute of Architecture & Design (BIAD) South China Centre
Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, D.C., USA by KieranTimberlake with OLIN
Kunstsilo Art Museum, Kristiansand, Norway with Mestres Wge Arquitectes SLP., Mendoza Partida, and BAX studio with Henning Larsen Tegnestue
Yale Peabody Museum, New Haven, Connecticut, USA by Centerbrook Architects and Planners with James Corner Field Operations
D-Day Museum, Arromanches-Les-Bains, France by Projectiles
Extension of the Pfahlbaumuseum Unteruhldingen, Uhldingen-Mühlhofen, Germany by a+r Architekten and müller+ marcus planungsbüro GmbH with Planstatt Senner
Bay Area Discovery Museum, San Franciso, California, USA by Olson Kundig with Surfacedesign
Hubei Three Gorges Resettlement Museum, Yichang, China by Lab.C.[architecture]+General Research Institute of Architecture & Planning Design Co., Ltd, Chongqing University
PNE Amphitheatre, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada by Revery Architecture with PFS Studio
Ngurra: The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Precinct (AIATSIS), Ngunnawal and Ngambri
Country, Canberra, ACT, Australia by Djinjama with COLA Studio, Hassell and Edition OfficeNew Taipei City Art Museum, New Taipei, Taiwan by KRIS YAO | ARTECH
Prepared Rehmannia Root Crafts Exhibition Hall, Xiuwu County, Jiaozuo City, Henan Province, China by LUO studio
Cité des Climats et Vins de Bourgogne, Beaune, Bourgogne, France by Emmanuelle Andreani Architectes
Serralves Foundation Museum Álvaro Siza Wing, Porto, Portugal by Alvaro Siza Arquitecto, Lda. with João Gomes da Silva
The Sorol Art Museum, Gangneung-Si, South Korea by Meier Partners with Art Design Center.
China Hotan Yotkan Town, Xinjiang, China by Bao De Design Group
Children's Dream Center and Children's Eco Museum, Gwangju-Si, South Korea by Meier Partners
Museum of Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye by Salon Alper Derinbogaz
Seoul Robot and Ai Museum, Seoul, South Korea by MAA Melike Altinişik Architects and Withworks Architects & Engineers
Hengqin Culture and Art Complex, Hengqin, China by Yunchao Xu/Atelier Apeiron/SZAD
OFFICE BUILDINGS
Masaryčka Building, Prague, Czech Republic by Zaha Hadid Architects and Jakub Cigler Architekti
The Gateway at Wynwood, Miami, Florida, USA by Kobi Karp Architecture & Interior Design, Inc.
SJ Campus, Singapore, Republic of Singapore by Safdie Architects and Surbana Jurong Consultants Pte. Ltd. with PWP Landscape Architecture
Shenzhen Transsion Holdings Headquarters, Shenzhen, China by Aedas and Shenzhen Institute of Building Research Co., Ltd.
National Dairy Technology Innovation Centre, Hohhot, China by Aedas and Tianjin Architectural Design & Research Institute Co.
KITO Yamanashi Head Office, Nakakoma-gun, Yamanashi, Japan by Takenaka Corporation
Akesobio Clinical R&D Asia Pacific Headquarters, Guangzhou, China by Aedas and Guangzhou Design Institute Group Co., Ltd.
Beijing CBD Core Area Z8 Plot Architectural Concept Design Competition, Beijing, China by Andrew Bromberg Architects and Aecom
KACST Headquarters Innovation Tower, Riyadh, Saudia Arabia by LAVA (Laboratory for Visionary Architecture) and Al Omran Planning, Architecture and Engineering
Gambit Office, Gliwice, Poland by Robert Konieczny KWK Promes
Hangzhou Netchuang Technology Industrial Plant Project, Hangzhou, China by The Architectural Design & Research Institute of Zhejiang University Co., Ltd. (UAD)
Design District C1 & D1, London, United Kingdom by Architecture00 and Schulze + Grassov ApS
LifeServe Blood Center Headquarters, Johnson, Iowa, USA by BNIM with Confluence
PARKS AND GARDENS
Lam Wah Street Playground - Urban Village Garden, Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong, SAR by Architectural Services Department, HKSAR Government
PRIVATE HOMES
The Houberg Estate, Lobith, Gelderland, The Netherlands by Dieter BLOK architectuur and Studio Akeka with Bureau VE-R
Private Home, Florida, USA by Kobi Karp Architecture & Interior Design, Inc. with Raymond Jungles, Inc.
Narsighar, Rajasthan, India by Sanjay Puri Architects with Satatv Design Consultants
Sky Mission Yokohama Aoba House, Yokohama City, Japan by Principal Home Co., Ltd.Sky Mission
Yokohama Tsuzuki House, Yokohama City, Japan by Principal Home Co., Ltd.
Wavelet House, Los Altos, California, USA by Fougeron Architecture with Arterra Landscape Architects
Etlan Farm House, Etlan, Virginia, USA by Robert M. Gurney, FAIA, Architect with Campion Hruby Landscape Architects
Wabi Sabi Home, Illinois, USA by Hufft
Zen House, Manhattan Beach, California, USA by Minarc
White Fortress, Al Khiran, Kuwait by TAEP/AAP with Susana Pinheiro
Casa Alcornoque, Benahavs, Málaga, Spain by Flow 81 Architecture Lab. SLP.
Escarpment House, Honeywood, Ontario, Canada by architects—Alliance
Moongate House, Singapore, Republic of Singapore by CHANG Architects with Hawaii Landscape Pte Ltd.
QR3D, Singapore, Republic of Singapore by Park + Associates
Cobb Isle Residence, New York, New York, USA by Roger Ferris + Partners and Landscape Details
PUBLIC SPACE
Wave Whisper, Ningbo Zhejiang, China by KLID (Kris Lin Interior Design)
Skakkeringen, Etne, Norway by LOCAL and PIR2
MPavilion 10, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia by Tadao Ando Architect & Associates and Sean Godsell Architects
RELIGIOUS BUILDINGS
St. Joseph Church, Singapore, Republic of Singapore by ONG&ONG
Teriberka Church, Teriberka, Russia by Tsimailo Lyashenko and Partners
Mamluki Lancet Mosque, Al-Masayel, Kuwait by Babnimnim Design Studio
Saint Sarkis Church and Community Center, Carrollton, Texas, USA David Hotson Architect and Terzyan Design LLC.
RESTORATION/RENOVATION
Piazza Duomo, Benevento, Italy by Offtec srl.
Centennial College Story Arts Library Renovation & Addition, Toronto, Ontario, Canada by RDH Architects, Inc. (RDHA) with NAK Design Strategies Inc.
Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, Washington, USA by Populous, Inc.
Restructuring of Chateau Cantenac Brown, Margaux-Cantenac, France by (apm) & associés
Manna, Arcadia, Greece by K-Studio with Monogon, CS Architecture, and H. Pangalou & Associates
Former Workmen’s Dwellings Lower Fort Street, New South Wales, Australia by Neeson Murcutt Neille with Tropman & Tropman Architects and Jane Irwin Landscape Architecture
The Transformation of Rhodes House at Oxford University, Oxford, United Kingdom by Stanton Williams with Pendery Architecture & Heritage and Marcus Beale Architects and Bradley-Hole Schoenaich Landscape Architects
FORT X w Toruniu, Toruń, Kuyavian-Pomeranian, Poland by Pracownia Reżyserii Architektury Archigeum sp. z.o.o.
Africa Hall Renovation, Ababa, Ethiopia by Architectus Conrad Gargett
Dar San Rokku, Ħaż-Żebbuġ, Malta by Valentino Architects
Seddülbahir Fortress, Çanakkale, Turkey by KOOP Architects with Arzu Özsavaşcı Architecture Design (AOMTD) and Mehmet Cemil Aktaş, Pınar Kesim Aktaş, Caps Office
Malmö Stadsteater Hippodromen, Malmo, Sweden by Haworth Tompkins with White Arkitekter and AIX Arkitekter AB
Reuben College at University of Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom by fjcstudio with Purcell Architects
Brewery Yard, Chippendale, Sydney, Australia by Tzannes with Turf Design Studio
The Relocation Project of Chongqing Planning Exhibition Hall, Chongqing, China by China Architecture Design & Research Group (CADG) and CCTEG Chonquin Engineering (Group) Co., Ltd.
RETAIL/SHOWROOMS
Geometry, Tainan City, Taiwan by Mao, Shen-Chiang Architecture Studio
Galerie56 Exhibition Collective, New York, New York, USA by Shelton Mindel
SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES
Conservation Refurbishment and Conversion of Planie Children's House, Reutlingen, Germany by Dannien Roller Architekten + Partner PartGmbB
The University of Hong Kong - Global Innovation Centre, Hong Kong, SAR by Moore Ruble Yudell Architects and Planners with Andrew Lee King Fun and Associates Architects Limited
Pinewood International School at Anatolia College, Thessaloniki, Greece by Zomas A. Papavasileiou M. O.E., Micromega Architecture & Strategies, and Alexandros N. Tombazis and Associates Architects SA
Leo D. Mahoney Arena, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA by Centerbrook Architects and Planners LLP.
Research Cluster of Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Moscow, Russia by Sergey Kuznetsov, and Committee for Architecture and Urban Planning of Moscow
École de l'Étincelle (Lab-École), Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada by Agence Spatiale, Appareil Architecture, and BGLA architecture + design urbain with Rousseau Lefevbre and Collectif Escargo
KAPSARC School of Public Policy, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia by HOK
The Schwartz Reisman Innovation Campus at the University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada by Weiss/Man-fredi Architects and Teeple Architects
Davis Center, Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA by Leers Weinzapfel Associates and Jona-than Garland Enterprises
Darlington Public School, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia by fjcstudio with Ethos Urban
Resnick Sustainability Center at Caltech, Pasadena, California, USA by Yazdani Studio of CannonDesign
The Controlled Environment Agriculture Research Complex, Columbus, Ohio, USA by Erdy McHenry Architecture and MA Design
SKYSCRAPERS/HIGH RISES
Citymark Tower, Shenzhen, China, by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, PC. (KPF) and Zhubo Design Group Co., Ltd. with AECOM
The Butterfly + First Baptist Church Complex, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada by Revery Architecture
Taichung Huiguo Plot 90 Retail and Office Project, Taichung, Taiwan by Aedas and Wang Architects & Associates (WAA)
SOCIAL HOUSING
Blood Alley, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada by Henriquez Partners Architects
SPORTS AND RECREATION
Geodis Park, Nashville, Tennesse, USA by Hastings Architecture and Populous, Inc.
Swimming Pool Complex and Open Space in Area 107, Tin Shui Wai, Hong Kong, SAR by Architectural Services Department, HKSAR Government
Cleveland Cavaliers Global Peak Performance Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA by Populous, Inc.
Aqua Foro, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA by DIGSAU
Indoor Padel Center in Las Tablas, Madrid, Spain by Studio MAAC
Intuit Dome, Inglewood, California, USA by AECOM and Anderson Barker Architects with Hood Design Studio
Parramatta Aquatic Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia by McGregor Coxall and Grimshaw with Andrew Burges Architects (ABA)
Naroo Marina Harbor, Seoul, South Korea by Hyunjoon Yoo Architects
Bukit Canberra, Singapore, Republic of Singapore by DP Architects
Kai Tak Sports Park, Hong Kong, SAR by Populous, Inc.
Taiyuan Binhe Sports Center Renovation, Taiyuan, China by China Architecture Design & Research Group (CADG)
TRANSPORTATION
Solar Bike Shed at Gare du Nord, Paris, France by SNCF Gares & Connexions and AREP
Urban Sprouts / Smart Green Parking, Rome, Italy by Giancarlo Zema Design Group
URBAN PLANNING/LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
Sponge Synergy: The Huaiyang Fuxi Cultural Park, Zhoukou, China by Turenscape
Werksviertel In Munich, Munich, Germany by steidle architekten GmbH
Parque Global, São Paulo, Brazil by Enea Landscape Architecture
The Portal, Reno, Nevada, USA by Form4 Architecture
Bronx Point, Bronx, New York, USA by Marvel Architects, Landscape Architects, Urban Designers, PLLC. and Abel Bainnson Butz, LLP. with S9 Architecture and Engineering, PC.
Sustainable Development of the Coastal Strip of Paestum Waterfront, Capaccio Paestum, Italy by Luca Cerullo Architects
The Nature-Immersive Campus’ Power to Unite and Expand Human Potential, Oregon, USA by PLACE with SRG Architects, Olson Kundig Architects, Skylab Architecture, and Landscape Forms.
PDX Airport Main Terminal – A Walk in The Oregon Forest, Portland, Oregon, USA by Place Studios LLC. and ZGF Architects
Loures Riverfront, Lisbon, Portugal by topiaris Lda.
In addition to the 185 plus awarded projects another 144 honorable mentions were also cited. “On behalf of The Chicago Athenaeum and The European Centre,” states Narkiewicz-Laine, “We are delighted to award and celebrate these exceptional buildings, their architects, and clients across the world.”
“It is a privilege for us to reward this collection of the world’s most exceptional architecture.”
All buildings and urban planning projects can be viewed at www.europeanarch.eu, at www.chi-athenaeum.org or www.internationalarchitectureawards.com.
This elite group of buildings and urban planning projects selected by the jury will be premiered in an exhibition at the newly renovated The European Centre (74 Mitropoleos Str., GR-105 63 Athens, Greece) September 20 and continuing through October 6, 2025.
The exhibition is entitled "The City and the World" with the reception scheduled for Friday, September 19 together with a Symposium of distinguished speakers on Saturday, September 20.
The official Awards Presentation takes place at a Gala Awards Dinner and Ceremony adjacent to the Acropolis in Athens, Greece on September 20.
The buildings and urban planning projects are also published as a catalogue for Global Design + Urbanism XX (New International Architecture 2025) edited by Christian Narkiewicz-Laine for Metropolitan Arts Press Ltd. and is available through The European Centre and www.metropolitanartspress.com.
For press information and photographs, contact Fachanan Conlon, Director of Administration at fachanan@ chicagoathenaeum.org.
The deadline for the 2026 International Architecture Awards is December 1, 2025.
Submissions for 2026 can be made on-line at www.internationalarchitectureawards.com
NOTE TO REPORTERS AND EDITORS: Photographs of the 2025 International Architecture Awards are available for download. For more details on the award and previous winners, visit The European Centre’s website at www. europeanarch.eu or www.internationalarchitectureawards.com.
About The Chicago Athenaeum (www.chi-athenaeum.org) is a global nonprofit education and research institute supported by its members. Its mission is to provide public education about the significance of architecture and design and how those disciplines can have a positive effect on the human environment.
About The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies (www.europeanarch. eu) is dedicated to public education concerning all aspects of the built environment - from entire cities to individual buildings - including the philosophical issues of arts and culture that ultimately give the final shape to design. A high emphasis exists on contemporary values and aesthetics, conservation and sustainability, and the theoretical exploration and advancement of art and design as the highest expression of culture and urbanism
