Awards History
Holcim Awards 2023
Diverse and innovative real-world approaches to creating a more sustainable built environment
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Fujian Tulou in China
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Awards Gold 2023 Asia Pacific
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El 17. Composition of Knowledge House
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Awards Gold 2023 Europe
El 17. Composition of Knowledge House
360° co-design process for rehabilitation of an industrial building
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Utopia Estrella Iztapalapa
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Awards Gold 2023 Latin America
Utopia Estrella Iztapalapa
Urban forest and social infrastructure precinct
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Surf Ghana Collective
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Awards Gold 2023 Middle East & Africa
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1925 Victoria Park Ave
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Awards Gold 2023 North America
1925 Victoria Park Ave
High-tech and low-cost modular housing solution for urban living
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Ger Plug-In 3.0
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Awards Silver 2023 Asia Pacific
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Urban Nature Project
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Awards Silver 2023 Europe
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San José De Nueva Venecia School
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Awards Silver 2023 Latin America
San José De Nueva Venecia School
School refurbishment enabling flexible community use
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Stream Co-Habitat in Turkey
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Awards Silver 2023 Middle East & Africa
Stream Co-Habitat in Turkey
Ecosystem regeneration and urban re-engagement program
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Maritime Innovation Center
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Awards Silver 2023 North America
Maritime Innovation Center
Deep energy retrofit for “blue tech” economy hub
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NUS Yusof Ishak House in Singapore
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Awards Bronze 2023 Asia Pacific
NUS Yusof Ishak House in Singapore
Energy-efficient retrofit of heritage university hub
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Haus 2+ in Germany
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Awards Bronze 2023 Europe
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Saving Portete - Sustainable Island
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Awards Bronze 2023 Latin America
Saving Portete - Sustainable Island
Designing for resilience in a coastal settlement
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Kfar Houneh Ecolodge
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Awards Bronze 2023 Middle East & Africa
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Kaiser Borsari Hall
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Awards Bronze 2023 North America
Kaiser Borsari Hall
University building with on-site energy generation and storage
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Post-Covid Factory in Vietnam
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Awards Acknowledgement 2023 Asia Pacific
Post-Covid Factory in Vietnam
Refurbishment through passive design for enhanced user comfor
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High-Rise H1 Zwhatt Site in Switzerland
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Awards Acknowledgement 2023 Europe
High-Rise H1 Zwhatt Site in Switzerland
Hybrid, high-rise, low-tech housing solution
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Memories of Water in Colombia
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Awards Acknowledgement 2023 Latin America
Memories of Water in Colombia
Amphibious park system for ecological restoration
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Ezbet Eshaq’s Eco Classroom
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Awards Acknowledgement 2023 Middle East & Africa
Ezbet Eshaq’s Eco Classroom
Community learning space constructed from recycled materials
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Muscowpetung Powwow Arbour
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Awards Acknowledgement 2023 North America
Muscowpetung Powwow Arbour
Traditionally constructed cultural space for an indigenous community
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From the bustling streets of Madrid to heritage conservation efforts in China, the winning projects – awarded prize money totaling USD 1 million – exemplify the growing global effort to provide holistic design and construction responses that advance multiple aspects of sustainable development.
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prize-winning projects
2,380
competition entries
114
countries represented

In a world where sustainability has multiple interpretations, the Holcim Foundation is proud to shine a light on projects that demonstrate best-in-class solutions for creating uplifting places that meet human development goals while restoring and regenerating natural systems. Laura Viscovich Holcim Foundation, Switzerland
The Holcim Awards, with its mission of recognizing and promoting projects from around the world that are accelerating sustainable construction, has a rigorous selection process driven by independent regional juries. The juries assess each submission using a holistic approach to sustainability which focuses on environmental, social, and economic impacts, contextual relevance, and transferability potential.
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