Awards 2025
Holcim Foundation Awards 2025
Announcing the 2025 winners in the world’s most significant competition for sustainable design
Now in its 8th cycle, the Holcim Foundation Awards highlight leading-edge innovation driving transformation across the global building industry.
Following a series of independent jury meetings, 20 winning projects have been recognised across Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East & Africa, and North America, showcasing best-in-class approaches to sustainable design and construction.
All regional winners will be celebrated at the Holcim Foundation Awards Ceremony in Venice, Italy, on 20 November 2025, where the five regional Grand Prizes will be revealed during a global livestream hosted by ArchDaily. We’ll share full project details, photos, and films on November 20, 2025, following our Awards Ceremony.
Holcim Foundation Awards Winners Highlight Best Practice in Sustainable Design
Meet the WinnersThe Holcim Foundation Awards recognise building, landscape, and infrastructure projects that unite sustainable design and construction with architectural excellence.
Entries for the 2025 competition were accepted from 1 October 2024 to 18 February 2025. Eligible projects were required to be client-supported and at the detailed design phase, or under construction, provided construction was not completed before 11 February 2025.
Latest news on the Awards and previous winners
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Holcim Foundation Awards 2025
Holcim Foundation Awards Winners Highlight Best Practice in Sustainable Design
Holcim Foundation announces its 20 winners of the 2025 Awards
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Holcim Foundation Awards 2025 Jury Meetings Conclude in Medellín
Jury of independent experts selects prize-winning projects for region Latin America
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Awards 2025
Holcim Foundation Awards 2025 Jury Meetings Continue in Chicago
Jury of independent experts selects prize-winning projects for region North America
Constructive Conversations
A short-interview series by the Holcim Foundation featuring thought leaders from its global network of experts, exploring key ideas in sustainable design and construction.
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“Build for biodiversity — and people will thrive too.”
Johanna Gibbons, landscape architect and Founding Partner of J&L Gibbons, shares why we must design cities that support both human and non-human life.
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“Good aesthetics are sustainable — there’s no contradiction.”
Kjetil Trædal Thorsen, architect and Founding Partner of Snøhetta, explains why beauty and sustainability must go hand in hand.
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“India has a deep-rooted culture of reuse — even demolition creates value.”
Architect Shimul Javeri Kadri shares how India’s long-standing culture of reuse is being disrupted by urban growth and throwaway materials.
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“Bringing nature into cities isn’t new — it’s a tradition we need to reclaim.”
Architect Ma Yansong shares how nature has long shaped life in Asian cities—from classical Chinese and Japanese gardens to the integration of mountains, rivers, and architecture in urban planning.