Holcim Foundation Announces 20 Winners of the 2025 Awards

These projects set new benchmarks in sustainable design and construction — from Bhutan to Medellín — highlighting how architecture and engineering can shape thriving communities, regenerate natural systems, and redefine industry standards for sustainability.

“This year’s 20 winners are inspiring because the solutions they offer are replicable and implementable — they set a credible path forward for industry.” — Laura Viscovich, Executive Director, Holcim Foundation

The 2025 Awards recognise excellence across all scales and contexts — from an intimate, semi-permanent school in a Kenyan forest to large- and mega-scale urban regeneration projects in cities serving millions of people such as Madrid, Dhaka, and Shenzhen.

Emerging trends across this year’s winners include:

• Resilient infrastructure working with and for nature
• Design as a healing tool
• Low-carbon, circular approaches

Thursday, November 20, 2025

15:00 UTC | 23:00 Singapore | 16:00 Venice | 15:00 London | 10:00 New York

Join us as we celebrate all winners at the Awards Ceremony in Venice on November 20, 2025. Attended by leading figures from the design and construction industry, the event's highlight will be the announcement of five regional Grand Prizes.

All 20 winning projects receive USD 40,000 in recognition of their outstanding contributions to sustainable construction. Additionally, one project from each of the five regions—Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America, Middle East & Africa, and North America—will be honored with a Grand Prize, receiving an additional USD 40,000—bringing their total award to USD 80,000.

Thank you to everyone who entered the Holcim Foundation Awards 2025 — the dedicated teams from across all regions whose ideas and projects continue to inspire progress in sustainable design and construction.