Storytelling is a powerful medium

Infinito Delicias reuses 95% of existing built structure with a focus on intelligent management of resources, and community engagement.

For Infinito Delicias, Madrid, Spain (l-r): Laura Viscovich, Executive Director, Holcim Foundation; Belinda Tato (Chair of Jury), Founder of ecosistema urbano, Madrid, Spain; the collaborative team from Husos, Elii, and Ultrazul, Madrid, Spain; and Priya Pawar, Program Manager – Holcim Awards, Holcim Foundation.

Winners of the Holcim Awards 2023 Gold for Middle East & Africa (l-r): Juergen Strohmayer and Glenn DeRoché, DeRoché Strohmayer, Accra, Ghana for Surf Ghana Collective.

For 1925 Victoria Park Ave., Toronto, ON, Canada (l-r): Laura Viscovich, Executive Director, Holcim Foundation; Craig Dykers (Chair of Jury), Founding Partner of Snøhetta, New York, USA; Gabriel Diamond, Jonathan Diamond and Harvey Diamond, Well Grounded Real Estate, Canada; Rainer Strauch and Wojciech Niedzwiedz, CREE, Austria; Pooya Baktash, Partisans - Serotiny Group, Canada; and Priya Pawar, Program Manager – Holcim Awards, Holcim Foundation.

For Utopía Estrella Iztapalapa, Mexico City, Mexico (l-r): Laura Viscovich, Executive Director, Holcim Foundation; Tatiana Bilbao (Chair of Jury), Founder and Principal of Tatiana Bilbao Estudio, Mexico; the team from CANO | VERA Arquitectura; and Priya Pawar, Program Manager – Holcim Awards, Holcim Foundation.

For Fujian Tulou, Zhangzhou, Fujian, China (l-r): Laura Viscovich, Executive Director, Holcim Foundation; Manit Rastogi (Chair of Jury), Founding Partner of Morphogenesis, India; Tiantian Xu and Weina Wang DnA_Design and Architecture, China; and Priya Pawar, Program Manager – Holcim Awards, Holcim Foundation.

The first 12-storey near-zero emission mixed use rental development in Ontario.

Multi-functional lodge, finished with sustainable and recycled materials. The new Surf Ghana Collective lodge is located directly on the beach and plugs into a network of surf schools and coastal lodges. Image: Julien Lanoo LD.

Social unit, wetland and forest.

Qifeng Tulou: for the space program and function, the top floor retains the function of collective residences, while the first and second floors are planned to accommodate the cultural, catering, and other tourism services. The partially collapsed part of the tulou’s entrance will be developed into a viewing platform to enjoy the scenery, and is intended to be a public space shared by the host and guests.

The project transforms under-utilized water tanks into spaces for public use. Image: Sergio Gómez.

The distinguishing feature of a BillionBricks home is its large roof, made entirely of photovoltaic panels. Photo: © BillionBricks.

The Seraj Library Project supports the development of community libraries that provide safe and beautiful spaces for children, facilitate access to information and education, and foster civic engagement.

At the Sounding Board Rotterdam, Marvin Henry, Senior Manager Avoided Emissions at the WBCSD and former doctoral researcher at Utrecht University presented an analysis of the systemic role of startups for circular innovation.

Maria Atkinson AM, Atkinson Consultancy: The sustainability whisperer.

Inspired by the concept of an urban plan with an orchestrated mix of community and private spaces, the project combines new and old to support the complete needs of the university’s program. Photo courtesy: UCLA

The workshop brainstorming sessions focused on ways to build momentum within the building and construction industry.