A Global Lineup of 17 Winning Projects across 15 Countries

The 2025 Dezeen Awards revealed 17 architecture category winners at its London ceremony, showcasing built works from across 15 countries including Australia, Mexico, Uganda, Finland, Denmark, Sweden, and Japan. Herzog & de Meuron’s University Children's Hospital Zurich received the top honor, Architecture Project of the Year.

Winning Projects

Architecture Project of the Year & Leisure and Wellness Project of the Year

Leisure and wellness project
University Children_s Hospital Zurich, Herzog & de Meuron, Zurich, Switzerland
Photo credit: Maris Mezulis

Leisure and wellness project
University Children_s Hospital Zurich, Herzog & de Meuron, Zurich, Switzerland
Photo credit: Maris Mezulis

• University Children's Hospital Zurich – Herzog & de Meuron (Switzerland)

A new pediatric hospital and research campus modeled on a town-like layout.

Urban House of the Year

Hedge and Arbour House, Studio Bright, Melbourne, Australia
Photo credit: Rory Gardiner

• Hedge and Arbour House – Studio Bright (Australia)

A suburban residence wrapped in mesh screens supporting seasonal planting.

Rural House of the Year

House (rural)
House 720 Degrees, Fernanda Canales, Valle de Bravo, Mexico
Photo credit: Rafael Gamo

House (rural)
House 720 Degrees, Fernanda Canales, Valle de Bravo, Mexico
Photo credit: Rafael Gamo

• House 720 Degrees – Fernanda Canales (Mexico)

A circular home offering 360-degree views using local construction techniques.

Housing Project of the Year

Jose Hevia
La Comunitat Habitacional, Cierto Estudio, Barcelona, Spain
Photo credit: Jose Hevia

• La Comunidad Habitacional – Cierto Estudio (Spain)

A social housing complex organized around equal, non-prescriptive rooms.

House Renovation of the Year

House renovation
Rinskopf, Atelier Avondzon, Ghent, Belgium
Photo credit: Séverin Malaud

• Rinskopf – Atelier Avondzon & Macadam Atelier (Belgium)

A corrugated-metal renovation maintaining an original brick structure.

House Extension of the Year

House extension
Vejrhøj, Studio Marshall Blecher and Jan Henrik Jansen Arkitekter, Fårevejle, Denmark
Photo credit: Andrea Gatzke

• Vejrhøj – Studio Marshall Blecher & Jan Henrik Jansen Arkitekter (Denmark)

A reimagined 1960s summerhouse paired with a nearly identical new structure.

Civic Project of the Year

Civic project
Shrimand Rajchandra Ashram Satsang Hall, Serie Architects, Dharampur, India
Photo credit: Rory Gardiner

Civic project
Shrimand Rajchandra Ashram Satsang Hall, Serie Architects, Dharampur, India
Photo credit: Rory Gardiner

• Shrimand Rajchandra Ashram Satsang Hall – Serie Architects (India)

A Jain temple complex built with curved concrete walls lined in marble off-cuts.

Cultural Project of the Year

Cultural project
Bidi Bidi Performing Arts Centre, Uganda, Hassell, Bidi Bidi, Uganda
Photo credit: Mutua Matheka

Cultural project
Bidi Bidi Performing Arts Centre, Uganda, Hassell, Bidi Bidi, Uganda
Photo credit: Mutua Matheka

• Bidi Bidi Performing Arts Centre – Hassell (Uganda)

An earth-brick amphitheatre supporting performance and community programming.

Small Workplace Project of the Year

Workplace project (small)
Kitaoka Group Head Office Building Renovation, Wataru Architects, Mima City, Japan
Photo credit: Keita Yamamoto

Workplace project (small)
Kitaoka Group Head Office Building Renovation, Wataru Architects, Mima City, Japan
Photo credit: Keita Yamamoto

• Kitaoka Group Head Office Renovation – Wataru Architects (Japan)

A transformed office building featuring a long skylight and central tree.

Large Workplace Project of the Year

Workplace project (large)
Katajanokan Laituri, Anttinen Oiva Architects, Helsinki, Finland
Photo credit: Kalle Kouhia

Workplace project (large)
Katajanokan Laituri, Anttinen Oiva Architects, Helsinki, Finland
Photo credit: Kalle Kouhia

• Katajanokan Laituri – Anttinen Oiva Architects (Finland)

A mass-timber, mixed-use headquarters overlooking Helsinki’s South Harbour.

Education Project of the Year

Education project
Atelier PPW, NWLND Rogiers Vandeputte and Kris Broidioi, Ostend, Belgium
Photo credit: Johnny Umans

• Atelier PPW – NWLND Rogiers Vandeputte & Kris Broidioi (Belgium)

Two school buildings connected by bright green external circulation.

Heritage Project of the Year

Heritage project
Feskekôrka, White Arkitekter, Gothenburg, Sweden
Photo credit: Kalle Sanner

Heritage project
Feskekôrka, White Arkitekter, Gothenburg, Sweden
Photo credit: Kalle Sanner

• Feskekôrka – White Arkitekter (Sweden)

A restoration of Gothenburg’s historic seafood hall, preserving its timber structure.

Hospitality Project of the Year

Hospitality project
Quinta de Adorigo Winery, Atelier Sérgio Rebelo, Alto Douro, Portugal
Photo credit: FG+SG Architectural Photography

• Quinta de Adorigo Winery – Atelier Sérgio Rebelo (Portugal)

A winery shaped by terraced landscapes and gravity-flow production methods.

Infrastructure and Transport Project of the Year

Infrastructure and transport project
Portland International Airport, Main Terminal Expansion, ZGF Architects, Oregon, United States
Photo credit: Ema Peter

• Portland International Airport, Main Terminal Expansion – ZGF Architects (USA)

A unified terminal featuring an expansive mass-timber roof.

Small Project of the Year

Small project
AYDC Public Art Center, Atelier Xi, Guiyang, China
Photo credit: Chao Zhang

Small project
AYDC Public Art Center, Atelier Xi, Guiyang, China
Photo credit: Chao Zhang

• AYDC Public Art Center – Atelier Xi (China)

A trio of stone-clad pavilions inspired by local cave formations.

Mixed-use Project of the Year

Mixed-use project
Tammela Hybrid Stadium, JKMM Architects, Tampere, Finland
Photo credit: Tuomas Uusheimo

Mixed-use project
Tammela Hybrid Stadium, JKMM Architects, Tampere, Finland
Photo credit: Tuomas Uusheimo

• Tammela Hybrid Stadium – JKMM Architects (Finland)

A football stadium integrated with housing and retail under a sweeping roof.

Landscape and Urban Design Project of the Year

Landscape and urban design
Rijnvliet, Edible Neighborhood, _Felixx Landscape Architects & Planners and de Zwarte Hond, Utrecht, Netherlands
Photo credit: Felixx Landscape Architects & Planners

• Rijnvliet, Edible Neighborhood – Felixx Landscape Architects & Planners + De Zwarte Hond (Netherlands)

A housing development organized around edible vegetation and 1,000 fruit trees.

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