Holcim Foundation Awards 2025

The world’s most significant competition for sustainable design, with a USD 1M prize pool.

The jury meetings for the 2025 Awards have now been completed. 
20 Winners will be announced online on October 28. The Grand Prizes for five regions will be revealed at the Awards Ceremony in Venice on November 20

Meet the Jury

Our global juries represent 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

2025 Awards Ceremony

November 20, 2025 | Venice, Italy

The Grand Prizes for five regions will be unveiled at this landmark event, marking the close of the city’s famous Architecture Biennale. Winners and jury members will meet in person to celebrate and discuss the future of sustainable design. Watch the 2023 Awards Ceremony aftermovie for a preview of the experience.

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Competition Participants

If you entered the Awards 2025 competition, you can still download your entry submission(s).