Holcim Foundation Awards 2025

Competition closed on February 18, 2025 at 14:00 UTC.

The world’s most significant competition for sustainable design is now closed. We sincerely appreciate your participation!

Winners will be announced online in mid-October 2025, and the Awards Ceremony will be held in Venice, Italy, on November 20, 2025.

Why enter?

Set Sustainability Benchmarks
Elevate standards in sustainable design by entering an ambitious project that is in the detailed design phase but still yet to be completed.
Share in USD 1M in prizes
Truly global, our Awards champion projects in 5 regions worldwide, with 20 selected winning entries sharing a prize pool of USD 1M.
Gain Global Recognition
The competition is open to all and independently judged by a team of globally significant practitioners. Join an industry-changing cast of Award winners today.

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LANDMARK PROJECTS FROM PAST WINNERS OF THE HOLCIM FOUNDATION AWARDS

Meet the Jury

Our global jury represents Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America, Middle East & Africa, and North America.

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

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Sou Fujimoto
Jury chair, Asia Pacific

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.

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Kjetil Trædal Thorsen
Jury Chair, Europe

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.

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Sandra Barclay
Jury Chair, Latin 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.

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Lina Ghotmeh
Jury Chair, Middle East & Africa

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

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Jeanne Gang
Jury Chair, North America

Holcim Foundation x The Urbanist

We have teamed up with the Monocle podcast, The Urbanist, to share the views on sustainability from the global jury chairs in our Awards program.

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