Entries from 53 Countries
AZURE has revealed the 26 AZ Awards winners and 57 People's Choice and Awards of Merit recipients. Drawing submissions from 53 countries, the 2023 edition celebrates more winners than ever, with a record-breaking 26 AZ Awards Winners – 8 of which are also People's Choice awardees – 16 People's Choice, and 41 Awards of Merit recipients.
This year’s winners represent the best in Canadian and international design, addressing urgent problems and embracing new possibilities in a wide range of contexts and disciplines. The remarkable jurors – Marie Christine Dorner, David Fortin, Thom Fougere, Alain Gilles, Meg Graham, Peter Mabeo, Jay Osgerby, Pascale Sablan, Lawrence Scarpa, and Jerry Van Eyck – selected winners in 24 categories, including two draws — in the A+ Student Award and Buildings Over 1,000 SqM — which reflect this year’s exceptional calibre of talent.

The CRH Gallery at Toronto's Evergreen Brick Works, setup and ready for the reveal of the 2023 AZ Awards Winners
Photo credit: Mauricio Calero

Winners, finalists and guests from the architecture & design community gathered for the Award Show at the 2023 AZ Awards Gala
Photo credit: Arash Moallemi
On Friday, June 23, for the first time since 2019, and after 3 years of online celebrations, AZURE was able to fête the winners and finalists in person again at a spectacular gala at Toronto’s Evergreen Brick Works, together with the architecture and design community and Guest of Honour, architect Craig Dykers of Snøhetta. Winners and finalists travelled to Toronto from as far away as the Netherlands, Spain, and Brazil to join the festivities.

The 2023 AZ Awards Trophies – designed by AZ Awards juror Marie Christine Dorner – displayed at the stage and ready for the Winners Reveal
Photo credit: Arash Moallemi
Jury winners received a stunning trophy designed by AZ Awards juror Marie Christine Dorner. The Earth-like orb is made from different layers of wood, including oak, sycamore, and walnut, assembled at various thicknesses and in random order so that no two sculptures are alike.
- Winner & People’s Choice in Experiential Graphic Design HENN and Büro Uebele: House of Communication, Munich, Germany Photo credit: Mark Seelen
- Winner in Architecture, Experiential Installations Terrain Work: Gravity Field, Jardins de Métis, Canada Photo credit: JC Lemay
- Winner & People’s Choice in Environmental Leadership Keith Van de Riet, University of Kansas School of Architecture and Design: Mangrove Reef Walls, Englewood and Fort Pierce, U.S. Photo credit: Keith Van de Riet
- Winner in Residential Interiors Studio Paolo Ferrari: Muskoka Lake House, Lake Rosseau, Canada Photo credit: Joel Esposito
- Winner in Design, Architectural Products Turf: Plaid Photo credit: Imperfct*
- Winner in Commercial & Institutional Interiors Omar Gandhi Architects: Prime Seafood Palace, Toronto, Canada Photo credit: Adrian Ozimek
- One of Two Winners and The People’s Choice in A+ Award for Student Work Dimitrios Mitsimponas, University of Thessaly: Re-mining Giali, Giali, Greece Photo credit: Dimitrios Mitsimponas
- Winner in Urban Design Interventions Crossboundaries: Shenzhen Skypark, Shenzhen, China Photo credit: Yu Bai
- One of Two Winners in A+ Award for Student Work Nicole Cao, University of Waterloo: Solar Steps, Brampton, Canada Photo credit: Nicole Cao
- Winner & People’s Choice in Design, Lighting Fixtures Stefan Diez for Vibia: Plusminus Photo credit: Courtesy of Vibia
- One of Two Winners in Buildings Over 1,000 SqM Dorte Mandrup: Kangiata Illorsua/Ilulissat Icefjord Centre, Ilulissat, Greenland Photo credit: Adam Mørk
- Winner in Urban Design, Built Developments MAD Architects: Jiaxing Train Station, Jiaxing, China Photo credit: CreatAR Images
- Winner in Urban Design, Infrastructure Michael Maltzan Architecture: Los Angeles Sixth Street Viaduct, Los Angeles, U.S. Photo credit: Iwan Baan
- One of Two Winners and The People’s Choice in Buildings Over 1,000 SqM Shim-Sutcliffe Architects: Ace Hotel Toronto, Toronto Canada Photo credit: Scott Norsworthy
- Winner in Social Good El Dorado: Albina Vision Trust Community Investment Plan, Portland, U.S. Photo credit: Courtesy of El Dorado
- Winner in Buildings Under 1,000 SqM KPMB Architects: Beaverbrook Art Gallery, Phase 3 Expansion (Harrison McCain Pavilion), Fredericton, Canada Photo credit: Doublespace Photography
- Winner in Concepts – Ideas, Prototypes & Unbuilt Projects Dorte Mandrup: The Whale, Andenes, Norway Photo credit: Solvår Sæter (MIR)
- Winner in Design, Interior Products Alain Gilles The Studio for Greenmood: Framed Photo credit: Marek Swoboda
- Winner in Architecture, Houses mf+arquitetos: Lake House, Uberlândia, Brazil Photo credit: Felipe Araújo
- Winner in Landscape Architecture K-Studio with Ballian, LAST Lighting Architecture and Fytron Landscapes: Liknon, Vourliotes, Greece Photo credit: Claus Brechenmacher & Reiner Baumann
- Winner in Design, Furniture Systems & Collections Humberto and Fernando Campana for Paola Lenti: Metamorfosi Photo credit: Sergio Chimenti
- Winner in Design, Lighting Schemes iart – studio for media architectures, AMDL Circle and Michele de Lucchi: Novartis Pavilion – Zero Energy Facade, Basel, Switzerland Photo credit: Laurids Jensen
- Winner & People’s Choice in Design, Single Piece Furniture Stephen Dalrymple, Peter Coolican and Nathan Clarke for Coolican & Company: Parkside Lounge Photo credit: Britney Townsend
- Winner in Architecture, Adaptive Re-Use 3XN with BVN and Multiplex: Quay Quarter Tower, Sydney, Australia Photo credit: Phil Noller
- Winner & People’s Choice in Urban Design, Unbuilt Projects Zeidler Architecture in association with David Chipperfield Architects: Parliamentary Precinct Block 2, Ottawa, Canada Photo credit: Rendering: Studio Prospettica
- Winner & People’s Choice in Architecture, Multi-Unit Residential Buildings MVRDV: Valley, Amsterdam, Netherlands Photo credit: Ossip van Duivenbode
Read more about the winners and all other shortlisted projects here.
Entry to the AZ Awards 2024
The next edition of the AZ Awards will open for submissions in January 2024. Visit the website for updates and details.
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