Athens, Greece
Now in its 18th year, the International Architecture Awards®, the first and oldest global tributes of their kind, recognize the world’s best new buildings and urban planning projects and landscape architecture for 2023 that provide contemporary insight into their country’s architecture, design, culture, and social trends.
“These are examples of forward thinking and ingenuity that raise the bar for us all”
The annual program first launched in 2005 celebrates the best contemporary architecture and highlights the many ways buildings and spaces can improve the lives of people who work, live, and recreate worldwide, no matter the form, size, or budget of each project.
“This year’s awards,” states Christian Narkiewicz-Laine, Museum president and CEO of The Chicago Athenaeum, “feature a range of generous buildings that enrich their local communities, creating opportunities for people to connect.”
“These awards continue to evolve to encourage best practice in sustainable development. Most of the projects have been ‘in use’ for at least one year and have submitted data demonstrating their environmental performance.”
“At this time, when building collaboratively and working towards a sustainable future are paramount, the 2023 Award winners offer a rich source of inspiration. Each project looks, in its own way, to address both its client brief and the wider role architecture can play in serving society.”
“Among the winners are a number of projects that offer a model for an architecture that is more widely responsible.”
“These selected buildings and urban planning projects intelligently illustrate the potential of well-designed spaces to bring people together and, ultimately, Good Designs’ power to change our world for the better.”
“The awards are also a marker of progressive excellence in sustainable design, very much aligned with the world’s wider commitment to a low carbon future.”
This year, from a shortlist of over 500 pre-selected submissions, the 150 plus award-winning buildings and urban planning projects are spread across 48 countries—from Ethiopia to Tokyo, from New York to Halifax, Nova Scotia.
In addition to the 150 plus awarded projects another 60 honorable mentions were also cited.
Winners of this year’s International Architecture Awards for Design Excellence include over 100 of the world’s most influential and established architecture practices in Europe, Asia, Australia, and North and South America including Zaha Hadid Architects, Kohn Pedersen Fox, SPEECH and Tchoban Voss Architects BDA, 3NX, KLID (Kris Lin Interior Design), fjmtstudio, AECOM, Mark Cavagnero Associates, Elkus Manfredi Architects, Weiss/ Manfredi Architects, Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture, LOOK Architects Pte Ltd., Marvel, Vo Trong Nghia Company Limited, Ehrlich Yanai Rhee Chaney Architects, Aidlin Darling Design, Sanjay Puri Architects, Archermit, SCAD (Architectural Design & Research Institute of South China University of Technology Co., Ltd.), Domani Architectural Concepts, Benedetti Architects, Fentress Architects, Takenaka Corporation, Gensler, Adjaye Associates, Enota, projektiranje, d.o.o., Olson Kundig Architects, Park Associati, NBBJ, Heerim Architects & Planners Co., Ltd., Fletcher Priest Architects, Arquitectonica, Barcode Architects, WOHA, MINARC, Montalba Architects, Steven Holl Architects, Behnisch Architekten, Ingenhoven Architects, 1+1>2 Architects, and HOK, as well as newer, upcoming architecture offices.
This year’s winning projects range from significant cultural destinations such as NONSPACE Café, Gyeonggi-Do, South Korea by On Architects Inc. to the New Museum of Ethnography, Budapest, Hungary by Napur Architect Kft., Kulturbahnhof Aalen, Aalen, Germany by a+r Architekten, and La Brea Tar Pits and Museum Master Plan, Los Angeles, California, USA by Weiss/Manfredi.
The awarded buildings include new high-rise designs and skytowers, which are featured predominately from One Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA by Goettsch Partners and Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture to Jing Brand (Wuhan) Real Estate Project, Wuhan, China by Aedas, Quay Quarter Tower, Sydney, Australia by 3XN and BVN, and Toranomon Hills Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan by Ingenhoven Architects.
Awards also went to new civic and community projects such as Nunawading Community Hub, Nunawading, Victoria, Australia by fjmtstudio and Kulturbahnhof Aalen, Aalen, Germany by a+r Architekten.
Also, new intricate corporate headquarters as BEEAH Headquarters, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates by Zaha Hadid Architects.
There were also heroic restorations and preservation projects as Gabella Gate, Ripa Teatina, Italy by Rocco Valentini Architecture, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, London, United Kingdom by Benedetti Architects, and a Restoration and Adaptive Reuse Project for Nizhny Novgorod’s Pack-houses, Moscow, Russia by SPEECH architectural office.
Several awarded schemes located in developing nations include Burma Hospital, Magyizin, Myanmar by a+r Architekten, New Beginnings Urban Art Inaugural Installation, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Alebel Desta Consulting Architects and Engineers, and Busajo Campus, Soddo, Ethiopia by Studio Benaim.
“These are examples of forward thinking and ingenuity that raise the bar for us all,” Narkiewicz-Laine continues.
This year’s Awards recipients were selected by an eight-person jury:
- Andrea Tabocchini of Andrea Tabocchini Architecture (Italy);
- John Marx of Form4 Architecture (USA);
- Jürgen Mayer H of J.Mayer H. und Partner, Arch MBB (Germany);
- Karoline Brandfellner of Querkraft Architekten zt GmbH (Austria);
- Matteo Bazzicalupo of deepdesign (Italy);
- Ole Scheeren of Büro Ole Scheeren (Germany);
- Raffaella Mangiarotti of Raffaella Maniarotti Studio (Italy);
- Roger Christ of Christ.Christ. associated architects (Germany);
Each awarded project has been subject to a rigorous judging process. The 150 plus winning projects and design firms for 2023 include:
“Among the winners are a number of projects that offer a model for an architecture that is more widely responsible.”
BRIDGES AND INFRASTRUCTURE
Lucky Bridge – Ji Qiao, Fuzhou City, China by LOOK Architects Pte Ltd.
Ngā Hau Māngere -Old Māngere Bridge Replacement, Auckland, New Zealand by Bossley Architects Pty. Ltd.
CIVIC AND COMMUNITY CENTERS
Northeast Bronx YMCA, Bronx, New York, USA by Marvel (Marvel Architects, Landscape Architects, Urban Designers, PLLC.)
Guangzhou Julong Bay Civic Center, Guangzhou, China by Domani Architectural Concepts
Calm Casamia Community House, Dong Na, Hoi An, Vietnam by Vo Trong Nghia Company Limited
Nunawading Community Hub, Nunawading, Victoria, Australia by fjmtstudio Francis-Jones Morehen Thorp Pty Ltd.
The Panda Pavilions, Chengdu, China, by Atelier Ping Jiang | EID Arch
COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS
SubStation No. 164, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia by fjmtstudio Francis-Jones Morehen Thorp Pty Ltd.
Built Head Office/SubStation No. 164, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia by fjmtstudio Francis-Jones
Morehen Thorp Pty Ltd.
The Foundry, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia by fjmtstudio Francis-Jones Morehen Thorp Pty Ltd.
The Press, Costa Mesa, California, USA by Ehrlich Yanai Rhee Chaney Architects
CULTURE AND MUSEUMS
Xu Wei Art Museum and Green Vine Square, Shaoxing, China by The Architectural Design & Research Institute of Zhejiang University Co., Ltd. (UAD)
New Museum of Ethnography, Budapest, Hungary by Napur Architect Kft.
Longmenshan Town · Woyun Platform, Pengzhou, China by Archermit
La Cadiere Art Center (Lake City), Chengdu, China by SCAD (Architectural Design & Research Institute of South China University of Technology Co., Ltd.)
Acıbadem Healthcare Group Headquarters Project, Istanbul, Turkiye by Lina Architecture
The Panda Pavilions, Chengdu, China, by Atelier Ping Jiang | EID Arch
La Cadiere Skyline, Chengdu, China by SCAD (Architectural Design & Research Institute of South China University of Technology Co., Ltd.)
TIC Art Center, Foshan, China by Domani Architectural Concepts
Cité des Arts, Montpellier, France by Architecturestudio and MDR Architectes
British Academy of Film and Television Arts, London, United Kingdom by Benedetti Architects
S. Caterina Apse and Museum, Treviso, Italy by Studio Toni Follina, Studio Saricoletti Architetti Associati, Wei engineering, and Albertin & Company srl.
Schoenenkwartier Shoe Museum, Waalwijk, The Netherlands by Civic Architects
House of Grain, Hjørring, Denmark by Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter
Bat Trang Pottery Museum, Ha Noi, Vietnam by 1+1>2 Architects
La Brea Tar Pits and Museum Master Plan, Los Angeles, California, USA by Weiss/Manfredi
Denver Art Museum Martin Building Revitalization and Expansion, Denver, Colorado, USA by Fentress Architects (Architect of Record), Machado Silvetti (Design Architect), and Stephanie Randazzo Dwyer
David Rockefeller Creative Arts Center, Tarrytown, New York, USA by FXCollaborative
Tom Patterson Theatre, Stratford, Ontario, Canada by Hariri Pontarini Architects
DISPLAYS AND INSTALLATIONS
Column Matrix, Tangshan, China by Field Conforming Studio
Boundless Theater, Shandong, China by Kong Xiangwei Design Studio
ENERGY/SUSTAINABILITY
EDGE Suedkreuz Berlin, Berlin, Germany by Tchoban Voss Architects BDA
Tower of Light, Manchester, United Kingdom by Tonkin Liu
Sunflower Station — The Electric Fuelling Station of the Future, Canada by Sanyou Architectural Design Firm (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
Kobelco Power Moka Meline, Moka, Tochigi, Japan by Takenaka Corporation
EXPOSITION
The Diwan, Edmonton, Alberta. Canada by AXIA Design Associates and Arriz & Co.
New Beginnings Urban Art Inaugural Installation, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Alebel Desta Consulting Architects and Engineers
The Natural Pavilion, Almere, The Netherlands by DP6 architectuurstudio BV
Ecological Civilization Education Exhibition Hall of Jinyun Mountain, Chongqing, China by lab.C.[architecture]
GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS
Arthur J. Altmeyer Federal Building, Woodlawn, Maryland, USA by Snow Kreilich Architects and HGA Architects & Engineers
Royal Norwegian Embassy Renovation, Washington, D.C., USA by Fentress Architects
U.S. Consulate General Matamoros, Mexico, Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico by Richärd Kennedy Architects
HEALTH CARE/HOSPITALS
Burma Hospital, Magyizin, Myanmar by a+r Architekten
HIGH RISES/SKYSCRAPERS
Quay Quarter Tower, Sydney, Australia by 3XN and BVN with Aspect Studios
130 William, New York, New York, USA by Adjaye Associates and A Hill West Architects
One Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA by Goettsch Partners and Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture
Toranomon Hills Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan by Ingenhoven Architects and Irie Miyake Architects & Engineers (Office Tower) and Kume Sekkei Co., Ltd., Takenaka Corporation (Residential Tower)
HOTELS/HOSPITALITY
Two Triangles, Ulsan, South Korea by architect-K
Umani Hotel, Varna, Bulgaria by STARH
Artificial Topography, Seoul, South Korea by LESS Architects
Faust Haus, St. Helena, California, USA by Aidlin Darling Design
Hotel Natura Extension, Rogla, Slovenia by Enota, projektiranje, d.o.o.
Radisson Collection Resort, Nanjing, China by College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tongji University
DIVAN Kurucesme, Istanbul, Turkiye by GAD Architecture
The Dean Hotel, Cork, Ireland by Wilson Architecture
W Dubai – Mina Seyahi, Dubai, United Arab Emirates by Aedas
INDUSTRIAL
CheckMate Winery, Oliver, British Columbia, Canada by Olson Kundig Architects and Meiklejohn Architects Inc.
Hood Park Bike Pavilion, Boston, Massachusetts, USA Elkus Manfredi Architects and Offshoots Landscape Architects
INSTITUTIONAL
Staten Island Animal Care Center, Staten Island, New York, USA by Garrison Architects
LIBRARIES
Three Centers and One Base of Meishan, Meishan City, China by Dalu Architecture Design Firm
Charles Nègre Media Library, Grasse, France by Ivry Serres Architecture and Beaudouin Architectes
MANUFACTURING
New Manufacture De Haute Horlogerie Audemars Piguet, Le Locle, Switzerland by Kunik de Morsier architectes
Luxottica Digital Factory, Milan, Italy by Park Associati
Sinovac High-Tech Achievements Transformation Project, Beijing, China by Aedas
MIXED-USE
Rosenthaler Strasse 43-45, Berlin, Germany by Tchoban Voss Architects BDA
Pangyo Alphadom City 6-1, 6-2BL Mixed Use Development, Seongnam, Republic of Korea by Heerim Architects & Planners Co., Ltd. and NBBJ
Benesta Benleo Acibadem, Istanbul, Turkiye by TAGO Architects
WITH HARAJUKU, Tokyo, Japan by Takenaka Corporation + Toyo Ito & Associates
Aviapolis X, Vantaa, Finland by Huttunen-Lipasti Architects
The Knigtsbridge Estate, London, United Kingdom| by Fletcher Priest Architects
MONUMENTS
Zhuji Historical Memorial Hall, Zhuji, Shaoxing, China by The Architectural Design & Research Institute of Zhejiang University Co., Ltd. (UAD)
Kulturzentrum Mattersburg, Mattersburg, Austria by HOLODECK architects ZT GmbH
MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING
Mirai House of Arches, Bhilwara, Rajasthan, India by Sanjay Puri Architects
Lakeside Village at University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, USA by ArquitectonicaGEO
CasaNova, Rotterdam, The Netherlands by Barcode Architects
TrIIIple Housing, Vienna, Austria by Henke Schreieck Architekten ZT GmbH
Brückenkopf Bern | Conversion of Office Building Into Housing, Bern, Switzerland by Bauart Architekten und Planer AG
PEDRE, Mexico City, Mexico by JSa and MTA+V
Real de los Reyes, Mexico City, Mexico by Miguel de la Torre MTA+V
MeyerHouse, Singapore, Republic of Singapore by WOHA
Case Nel Verde, Bisceglie, Italy by PS_Architetture
PRIVATE HOUSES
Monolithoi House, Mani, Greece by Desypri & Misiaris Architecture
Stairway to the Stars, Los Angeles, California, USA by MINARC
DNA Alpine, San Miguel County, Colorado, USA by CCY Architects
Elk Range Overlook, Aspen, Colorado, USA by CCY Architects
Mevorach Studio, Des Moines, Iowa, USA by substance
Liknon, Samos, Greece by K-Studio
Suspension House, California, USA by Fougeron Architecture
Solarlux Beach Cabin On Baltic Sea, Poland by Peter Kuczia Architect
Desert Palisades, Palm Springs, California, USA by Woods + Dangaran
Manhattan Beach House, Manhattan Beach, California, USA by Montalba Architects
Trestle Residence, Napa Valley, California, USA by Aidlin Darling Design
Spring Mill House, Virginia, USA by Robert M. Gurney, FAIA, Architect
RO54, Los Angeles, California, USA by Arshia Architects
The Carapace Retreat, Healdsburg, California, USA by Studio VARA
PUBLIC SPACE
MPavilion 2021 – The Lightcatcher, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia by MAP studio
Brooklyn Botanic Garden Robert W. Wilson Overlook, Brooklyn, New York, USA by Weiss/Manfredi
RESTAURANTS
NONSPACE Café, Gyeonggi-Do, South Korea by On Architects Inc.
Brich Forest Restaurant, Xi’an, China by Kris Lin International Design
RETAIL/SHOWROOMS
Zhengzhou Vanke Cuiwan Zhongcheng Demonstration Zone, Zhengzhou, China by Arch-Age-Design (AAD)
Gemdale · The New Bund Experience Center, Ruian, China by Shanghai PTArchitects
Exhibition Hall of Xingyang Suohe Country Park, Zhengzhou, China by gad Architectural (Shanghai) Design Co., Ltd.
Living Aesthetics Pavilions Ningbo Taoli Chunfeng Town Yuyao, Ningbo, China by gad Architectural (Shanghai) Design Co., Ltd.
SuperHub Meerstad, Meerstad, The Netherlands by De Zwarte Hond
RESTORATION/RENOVATION
Dongtai Library Complex Renovation Project, Dongtai, China by Shanghai ORIA Planning & Architectural Design Co., Ltd.
Theatre Royal Drury Lane Restoration, London, United Kingdom by Haworth Tompkins
Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp (KMSKA), Antwerp, Belgium by KAAN Architecten
Palazzo Senza Tempo Peccio, Peccioli (PI), Italy by Mario Cucinella Architects
Latitude Renovation-Extension, La Défense, Paris, France by STUDIOS Architecture
The Cathedral of the Holy Cross Renovation, Boston, Massachusetts, USA by Elkus Manfredi Architects
Kumamoto Castle Reconstruction Observation Path, Kumamoto City, Japan by NIHON SEKKEI, Inc.
SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES
Hangzhou Yuhang Second Senior Middle School Expansion, Hangzhou, China. by Zhejiang University Urban- Rural Planning and Design Institute Co., Ltd.
Kindergarten of Museum Forest, Shenzhen, China by Yunchao Xu/Atelier Apeiron/SZAD
Judith Neilson Institute for Journalism and Ideas, Chippendale, New South Wales, Australia by Tzannes and H&E Architects
Entry Building to Sberbank Campus, Moscow, Russia by Evolution Design Ltd.
Mori Hosseini Student Union at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, Florida, USA by ikon.5 architects
L. Gale Lemerand Student Center at Daytona State College, Daytona Beach, Florida, USA by ikon.5 architects
College of Life Sciences, Sabah Al Salim Al Sabah University City, Kuwait by CambridgeSeven and Gulf Consult
UTS Central, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia by fjmtstudio
Ge Hekai Hall at Wenzhou-Kean University, Shanghai, China by Moore Ruble Yudell Architects & Planners and Tongji Architectural Design (Group) Co., Ltd.
The Dewey Schools, Hanoi, Vietnam by 1+1>2 Architects
Kindergarten at Henninger Park, Frankfurt am Main, Germany by Meixner-Schüluter-Wendt Architekten
Global Leadership Centre, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom by McAslan Partners
Yale University Tsai Center for Innovative Thinking, New Haven, Connecticut, USA by Weiss/Manfredi Architects
Harvard University Science and Engineering Complex (SEC), Allston, Massachusetts, USA by Behnisch Architekten
San Francisco State University Liberal and Creative Arts Building, San Francisco, California, USA by Mark Cavagnero Associates
SPORTS AND LEISURE
Europa-Park Stadium, Freiburg, Germany by HPP Architekten GmbH
Renovation of Shajin Primary School, Chongqing, China by Chongqing Yueji Architectural Design Office
Conversion And Renovation of the Listed Local, Probate and Guardianship Court Building in Tübingen, Tuebingen, Germany by Dannien Roller Architekten + Partner
Battery Maritime Building – Casa Cipriani, New York, New York, USA by Marvel (Marvel Architects, Landscape Architects, Urban Designers, PLLC.)
Ling Ling, Mexico City, Mexico by Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos
Kulturbahnhof Aalen, Aalen, Germany by a+r Architekten
Zotov Centre, Moscow, Russia by SPEECH architectural office
Renovation and Rebuilding of Shenzhen Qilin Middle School, Shenzhen City, China by The Institute of Architectural Design & Research Shenzhen University
La Cité, Toulouse, France by Taillandier Architectes Associés (TAA) and Historical Monument Architect
A Restoration and Adaptive Reuse Project for Nizhny Novgorod’s Pack-houses, Moscow, Russia by SPEECH architectural office
Warwick Court, London, United Kingdom by Fletcher Priest Architects
Gabella Gate, Ripa Teatina, Italy by Rocco Valentini Architecture
SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES
Rubenstein Commons Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey, USA by Steven Holl Architects
Hackney New Primary School & 333 Kingsland Road, London, United Kingdom by Henley Halebrown Architects
Lycée Franco-Allemand, Buc, France by Behnisch Architekten and Atelier 2a+
Malicounda High School, Nianing, Senegal by In Situ Architecture
Quzhou Xinhua No. 2 Primary School, China by LYCS Architecture
Busajo Campus, Soddo, Ethiopia by Studio Benaim
The Linden Centre Shaxi Community Campus, Shillong Village, Yunnan, China by Anderson Anderson
Architecture and Atelier FUN Architectural Design and Consultants Co., Ltd.
College of Science Kuwait University, Kuwait by NBBJ and Dar Gulf Consult for Engineering Consultancy
Barker College Rosewood Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia by Neeson Murcutt Neille.
Na Khoang School, Son La, Vietnam by 1+1>2 Architects
Lung Vai School, Ha Giang, Vietnam by 1+1>2 Architects
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Guangzhou, Guangzhou, China by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates PC. and SCAD (Architectural Design & Research Institute of South China University of Technology Co., Ltd.)
Folded Fairylands – Wuhan City Pavilion and Kindergarten, Wuhan, China by Atelier XI and Wuhan Tianhua Architectural Design
The Resnick Sustainability Institute at Caltech, Los Angeles, California, USA by Yazdani Studio of CannonDesign
SPORTS AND LEISURE
Stadium of Dong’an Lake Sports Park, Chengdu, China by China Southwest Architectural Design and Research Institute Corp. Ltd.
Bivouac Fanton, Forcella Marmarole, Dolomites, Italy by Demogo studio di architettura
Barça Stadium: Futur Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain by b720 Arquitectos, IDOM,
Nikken Sekki Ltd, Pascual Ausio Arquitectes
Etihad Arena Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates by HOK and Pascall + Watson
URBAN PLANNING/LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
Dock, Cork, Ireland by Wilson Architecture
Rosenthaler Strasse 43-45, Berlin, Germany by Tchoban Voss Architects BDA
New Kazan River Quarter, Kazan by Borgos Pieper
The Urban Renovation of the Historical Center of Madrid, Madrid, Spain by Estudio Guadiana S.L. and Porras
La Casta Arquitectos S.C.P. (Porras Guadiana Arquitectos S.L.)
This elite group of buildings and urban planning projects selected by the jury has been premiered in an exhibition at the newly expanded The European Centre (74 Mitropoleos Str., GR-105 63 Athens, Greece) opening September 8 and continuing through October 1, 2023.
All buildings and urban planning projects can be viewed at www.europeanarch.eu, at www.chi-athenaeum.org or www.internationalarchitectureawards.com.
The exhibition is entitled “The City and the World” and is scheduled to travel in Europe through 2024.
The official Awards Presentation took place at a Gala Awards Dinner and Ceremony adjacent to the Acropolis in Athens, Greece on September 15.
The buildings and urban planning projects are also published as a catalogue for Global Design + Urbanism XXIII New International Architecture 2023) edited by Christian Narkiewicz-Laine for Metropolitan Arts Press Ltd. and is available through The European Centre and www.metropolitanartspress.com.
