The Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction has announced the five regional grand prizes for its 2025 awards, championing groundbreaking sustainable design projects across the Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America, Middle East & Africa, and North America.
The five Grand Prize winners were celebrated alongside 15 Holcim Foundation Awards regional winners, who together share a prize pool of USD one million.
Celebrated at a prestigious event in Venice on November 20, 2025, the ceremony was attended by members of the winning teams, distinguished jury members, global design media, as well as experts in architecture, engineering, and urban development.
2025 grand prizes
Asia Pacific: Old Dhaka Central Jail Conservation—Form.3 Architects (Bangladesh). Europe: Art-Tek Tulltorja—Rafi Segal A+U, Office of Urban Drafters, Org Permanent Modernity, Studio Rev (Kosovo). Latin America: Schools for Flood-Prone Areas—Andrade Morettin Arquitetos Associados, Sauermartins (Brazil). Middle East & Africa: Qalandiya: The Green Historic Maze—Riwaq—Centre for Architectural Conservation (Palestinian Territories). North America: Moakley Park—Stoss Landscape Urbanism (USA). View all award winners.
Jury response
The 2025 Jury was chaired by Sou Fujimoto (APAC), Kjetil Trædal Thorsen (EU), Sandra Barclay (LATAM), Lina Ghotmeh (MEA), and Jeanne Gang (NAM). The jury praised the Grand Prize winners for their innovation and impact.
About The Holcim Foundation
The Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction is an independent non-profit organisation whose mission is to support people who are change accelerators for sustainable construction. In addition to its flagship Awards program, the Foundation partners with academics and industry-leading practitioners to create educational opportunities and organises events to facilitate the exchange of ideas and best practices.
