Awards 2025
Holcim Foundation Awards 2025
Winners announced 28 October 2025 — the world’s most significant competition for sustainable design
Now in its 8th cycle, the Holcim Foundation Awards highlight leading-edge innovation to drive transformation across the building industry.
Following a series of independent jury meetings, 20 winning projects will be announced online on 28 October 2025, showcasing best-in-class approaches across Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East & Africa, and North America.
All regional winners will be celebrated at the Holcim Foundation Awards Ceremony in Venice, Italy, on 20 November 2025, where the Grand Prizes for each region will be revealed during a global livestream.
The competition is open to building, landscape, and infrastructure projects that combine sustainable design and construction with architectural excellence. The Holcim Foundation Awards 2025 accepted entries from 1 October 2024 to 18 February 2025. Eligible projects were required to be client-supported and at a late 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 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
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Marrakesh hosts Holcim Foundation Awards 2025 jury for Middle East & Africa
Jury of leading professionals selects prize-winning projects for Middle East & Africa in Marrakesh
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.