Winners of 11th Annual A+Awards Announced

Architizer, the world’s leading online platform for architecture, announces the winners of the 11th Annual Architizer A+Awards. Founded on the premise of democratizing architecture, the A+Awards is the industry’s largest and most international awards program, honoring the best buildings and spaces from across the globe. NPO Aoyama Design Forum (ADF) proudly supports the "A+ Award" as a media partner of Architizer again this year.

BEEAH Headquarters by Zaha Hadid Architects (Popular Choice Winner, Low Rise Office), Photo credit: Hufton+Crow

Now in its 11th season, the program has doubled down on its original mission to highlight the transformative power of architecture, recognizing the work of 230 firms from 95 countries worldwide. With eleven new categories focusing on sustainable design, this season’s program emphasizes the pivotal role designers have in confronting climate change, while shining a spotlight on those architects striving to improve the built environment for generations to come.

Houston Arboretum and Nature Center by Design Workshop, Inc. (Jury Winner, Best Landscape Design Firm), Photo credit: Brandon Huttenlocher / Design Workshop, Inc.

These awards are an opportunity to share meaningful, change-making innovations that enable us to continue to make even better projects for our planet and our community.

-Michael Green, Founder and Principal, MGA | Michael Green Architecture

Valley by MVRDV (Jury Winner, Architecture +Facades), Photo credit: Ossip van Duivenbode

After reviewing an unprecedented number of submissions in 119 categories, the star-studded Jury has selected the world’s most innovative and impactful architecture of the year. The Winners, also chosen by over 400,000 public votes, represent a vibrant celebration of outstanding design, including both emerging talent and renowned industry leaders.

130 William by Adjaye Associates (Jury Winner, High Rise Multi-Unit Housing), Photo credit: Ivane Katamashvili

11th Annual A+Awards Project Winners include:

• 130 William by Adjaye Associates (New York, United States)
• Bundanon Art Museum + Bridge by Kerstin Thompson Architects (Illaroo, Australia)
• BEEAH Headquarters by Zaha Hadid Architects (Sharjah, United Arab Emirates)
• Shanshui Firewood Garden by Mix Architecture (Yibin, China)
• Valley by MVRDV (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

Shanshui Firewood Garden by Mix Architecture (Popular Choice Winner, Sustainable Hospitality Building), Photo credit: ArchExist

11th Annual Firm Winners include:

• Olson Kundig (USA, Jurors’ Choice, Best Large Firm)
• Blue Temple (Myanmar, Jurors’ Choice, Best X-Small Firm)
• Perkins & Will (USA, Jurors’ Choice, Best Sustainable Firm)
• MAD Architects (China, Jurors’ Choice, Best Cultural Firm)
• MJMA Architects (Canada, Jurors’ Choice, Best Public Projects Firm)

The Cloudscape of Haikou by MAD Architects (Popular Choice Winner, Architecture+Concrete / Jury Winner, Best Cultural Firm), Photo credit: ArchExist

I was incredibly impressed with the quality of work this year—the level of creativity, innovation, and attention to detail demonstrated was truly inspiring.

-Amar Al Assam, CEO, Dewan Architects + Engineers and A+Awards Juror

In collaboration with Material Bank, Architizer will celebrate Winners at a live reception at the Fondation Louis Vuitton, in Paris, in October. Timed to coincide with Paris+ par Art Basel, and gathering over 600 luminaries from the worlds of architecture, art, and design, the A+Awards gala will be one of the premier events for architects and designers in 2023.

With official partners v2com newswire, AIA New York, Royal Architectural Institute of Canada, and Aesthetica Magazine, Architizer will also honor winners online via its 5+ million virtual community. The annual anthology, Architizer: The World’s Best Architecture, will return in Fall 2023 featuring program winners. This stunning, hardbound compendium is the year's definitive architectural guide.

Key Dates

• Program Launch: October 17, 2022 
• Public Voting: May 1-12, 2023 
• Winners Announced: May 30, 2023

About the A+Awards 

The Architizer A+Awards is the world’s largest architectural awards program, celebrated by a global audience of 400+ million. Its mission is to nurture the appreciation of meaningful architecture and champion its potential for a positive impact on everyday life.

About Architizer

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