The Holcim Foundation Awards are the global benchmark for sustainable design and construction. The biannual Awards are open to projects in development across five regions and judged by independent juries of leading practitioners. Entries are assessed against the Foundation’s goals and guiding principles to identify the world's best talent designing with nature, advancing low-carbon, circular solutions, and strengthening communities, setting a credible path forward for the architecture, design and construction industries.
Following completed jury meetings, the 20 winning projects will be announced online on October 28, showcasing best-in-class approaches across Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East & Africa, and North America.
The final Grand Prizes are revealed at the Awards Ceremony in Venice on November 20, with a global livestream.
Meet the Jury
34 juries represent Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America, Middle East & Africa, and North America.
- JURY CHAIR |
- ASIA PACIFIC |
- EUROPE |
- LATIN AMERICA |
- MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA |
- NORTH AMERICA

Founding Principal, Lina Ghotmeh – Architecture, France
Lina Ghotmeh is a renowned Franco-Lebanese architect recognized for her sustainable and innovative designs that blend history, memory, and ecology, exemplified in projects like the Stone Garden tower in Beirut.

Founder & Principal, Sou Fujimoto Architects, Japan
Sou Fujimoto is a celebrated Japanese architect, acknowledged for his avant-garde, nature-inspired designs that blur boundaries between architecture and nature, exemplified by projects like the Serpentine Pavilion and House NA.
Image: © David Vintiner

Founding Partner, Studio Gang, USA
Architect Jeanne Gang is known for designs that strengthen connections between people, their communities, and nature. Her award-winning projects across the Americas and Europe include the Gilder Center, the American Museum of Natural History, and an expansion of the Clinton Presidential Center.
Image: © John David Pittman

Principal, Barclay & Crousse Architecture, Peru
Sandra Barclay is a distinguished Peruvian architect, co-founder of Barclay & Crousse, renowned for her minimalist, context-sensitive designs that respond to local climates and landscapes, such as the Place of Memory in Lima.

Founding Partner, Snøhetta, Norway
Kjetil Trædal Thorsen is a prominent Norwegian architect and co-founder of Snøhetta, known for his collaborative, nature-driven designs that integrate architecture with landscape, exemplified by landmark projects like the Oslo Opera House.

Design Director & Founder, Taller Capital and Professor of Architecture, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico


Country Market Director APAC, Henning Larsen, Singapore

Director & East Asia Board Member, ARUP, Hong Kong

Founding Partner, SJK Architects, India

Head of Sustainability, Holcim Australia & New Zealand

Chairperson, Board of the Holcim Foundation; Sustainability Business Advisor; and Founding CEO, Green Building Council of Australia

Principal Architect, Oshinówò Studio, Nigeria

Lecturer, School of Architecture, Planning and Design, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University and Founder, Driss Kettani Architect, Morocco

Founder & Chair, Megawra-Built Environment Collective and Co-ordinator, Athar Lina Initiative, Egypt

Co-founding Director, AKT II, United Kingdom

Scientific Director, Holcim Innovation Center, France

Co-Executive Director and Senior Principal, MASS Design Group, Rwanda

Founding Partner, Snøhetta, USA

Founding Partner, KPMB Architects, Canada

Co-founder & Design Director, AKT II, United Kingdom

Founder & Executive Director, Climate Positive Design, USA

Vice President Manitoba & Saskatchewan, Lafarge Canada

Principal, Beals & Lyon Architecture, Chile

Founder, MDE Urban Lab, Colombia

Americas South Leader, Arup, Colombia

Founder, Estúdio Gustavo Utrabo, Brazil

Co-founder & Principal Urban Planner, UNStudio, Netherlands

Founding Partner, J&L Gibbons, United Kingdom

Head of R&D Department, Solutions & Products, Holcim Innovation Center

Director, Arup, Germany

Managing Director & Partner, Transsolar Energietechnik and Professor of Building Technology & Climate Responsive Design, Department of Architecture, Technical University of Munich, Germany

Vice President, Sales and Integral Solutions, Holcim Mexico

Founding Partner, a-fact architecture factory, Italy
The Grand Prizes for five regions will be unveiled at this landmark event. Winners and jury members will meet in person to celebrate. Watch the 2023 Awards Ceremony aftermovie for a preview of the experience.

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