Dezeen Awards 2025 architecture shortlist reveals world's best buildings
Dezeen has announced the architecture shortlist for this year's Dezeen Awards, which includes buildings by AIM Architecture, Olson Kundig Architects and Herzog & de Meuron.
The 92 shortlisted projects, which are in the running for awards in 17 different architecture project categories, are by studios located across 30 different countries, including Australia, Mexico, Indonesia, Uganda, Taiwan and Czech Republic.
The top five represented studio countries are Australia with 12 shortlisted projects, followed by the USA and China tied with nine, the UK with seven and Mexico with six shortlisted projects.
Shortlisted projects include a social housing block designed with "non-hierarchical" floor plans in Barcelona, a performing arts centre constructed from earth bricks in Uganda and an L-shaped house with plywood interiors and playful details in New York.
The shortlist also features a cork-wrapped 1970s house in London, an artisanal mezcal production facility in Mexico and a courtyard house built with reclaimed materials in Belgium.
Dezeen Awards 2025 shortlists revealed this week
Dezeen Awards 2025, in partnership with Bentley, will reveal all shortlisted projects this week. The interior shortlist will be published tomorrow, followed by the design shortlist on Wednesday and the sustainability shortlist on Thursday.
This year's nomination-based Designers of the Year and Bentley Lighthouse Award shortlists will be announced this Friday and next Monday, respectively.
"In this third year of our partnership, Dezeen Awards continues to showcase true innovation," said Ben Saltmer, Dezeen Awards judge and head of lifestyle design at Bentley.
"This year's architecture shortlist includes some jaw-dropping buildings created by a rich pool of talented designers from all over the world."
The shortlisted projects were scored by our architecture jury, which includes architects Patty Hopkins, Manuelle Gautrand, Olajumoke Adenowo and Vo Trong Nghia.
All shortlisted architecture projects are listed below, each with a link to a dedicated page on the Dezeen Awards website, where you can find an image and more information about the project.
The winner of each project category will be announced live at the Dezeen Awards party on 25 November at Exhibition White City in London. All 17 winners will then compete for the prestigious title of architecture project of the year, which is sponsored by Programa.
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Read on for the full architecture shortlist:
House (urban)
› Clifton House, Sydney, Australia, by Anthony Gill Architects
› Dailly, Brussels, Belgium, by Mamout
› Hedge and Arbour House, Melbourne, Australia, by Studio Bright
› Hudson L-House, Hudson Valley, USA, by Steven Holl Architects
› Villain House, Barcelona, Spain, by Architecture Office Clàudia Raurell
Browse all projects on the urban house shortlist page.
House (rural)
› Eva-Maria, Varsenaere, Belgium, by Studio Moto
› Hee House, Hee, Sweden, by Ellsinger
› House 720 Degrees, Mexico, by Fernanda Canales
› House in an Olive Grove, Corfu, Greece, by Invisible Studio
› Housestead, Suffolk, UK, by Sanei Hopkins Architects
› Sawmill Treehouse, Mount Buller, Australia, by Robbie Walker
Browse all projects on the rural house shortlist page.
Housing
› Blok Three Sisters, Queensland, Australia, by Blok Modular
› Isla Intersections Supportive Housing & Paseo, Los Angeles, USA, by Lorcan O'Herlihy Architects (LOHA)
› La Comunitat Habitacional, Barcelona, Spain, by Cierto Estudio
› Sirius Redevelopment, Sydney, Australia, by BVN
› Valckensteyn, Rotterdam, Netherlands, by Powerhouse Company
Browse all projects on the housing shortlist page.
House renovation
› 3x3 Light House, Cres Island, Croatia, by OFIS Architects
› Erika and Willi's Barn, Albisheim, Germany, by Piertzovanis Toews
› Nina's House, London, UK, by Nina+Co and ROAR
› Rinskopf, Ghent, Belgium, by Atelier Avondzon
› Twin Lane-Houses, Shanghai, China, by Atelier Tao+C
This category is sponsored by Gozney.
Browse all projects on the house renovation shortlist page.
House extension
› Felsenburg, Biel-Bienne, Switzerland, by Sara Gelibter Architecte
› Harvest House, Richmond, Australia, by Cera Stribley
› North Sea East Wood, Norfolk, UK, by Hayhurst & Co
› Park Street House, Melbourne, Australia, by Michael Ong Design Office
› Vejrhøj, Fårevejle, Denmark, by Studio Marshall Blecher and Jan Henrik Jansen Arkitekter
Browse all projects on the house extension shortlist page.
Civic project
› Jaguar Park Visitors and Leisure Center, Tulum, Mexico, by Colectivo C733
› Our Lady of Sorrows Chapel, Nesvačilka, Czech Republic, by RCNKSK
› Shrimand Rajchandra Ashram Satsang Hall, Dharampur, India, by Serie Architects
› Sports and Cultural Center Marie-Jose Perec and Josephine Baker, Rennes, France, by Onze04 Architects
› Tabian Bamboo Market, Qingshan Village, Hangzhou, China, by Continuation Studio
› Windale Hub, Bilyabayi, Windale, Australia, by Adriano Pupilli Architects
Browse all projects on the civic project shortlist page.
Cultural project
› Bidi Bidi Performing Arts Centre, Bidi Bidi, Uganda, by Hassell
› KinderKunstLabor, St. Pölten, Austria, by Schenker Salvi Weber
› Performance Arts Centre Brighton College, UK, by Krft in collaboration with Nicholas Hare Architects
› South East Centre for Contemporary Art (SECCA), Bega, Australia, by Sibling Architecture
› Sun Tower, Yantai, China, Open Architecture
› Tekαkαpimək Contact Station, Maine, USA, by Saunders Architecture
Browse all projects on the cultural project shortlist page.
Workplace project (small)
› Extension of the Company Headquarters Windkraft Simonsfeld, Ernstbrunn, Austria, by Juri Troy Architects
› Forest Factory: Apricity Development Brand Headquarters, Taipei City, Taiwan, by Soar Design Studio
› Kitaoka Group Head Office Building Renovation, Mima City, Japan, by Wataru Architects
› Studio Lodtunduh, Bali, Indonesia, by Pablo Luna Studio
› The Ice Factory, Mexico City, Mexico, by JSa
Browse all projects on the small workplace project shortlist page.
Workplace project (large)
› First Building – Bradfield City Centre, Sydney, Australia, by Hassell
› Fourth Ward Office Project, Atlanta, USA, by Olson Kundig Architects
› Katajanokan Laituri, Helsinki, Finland, by Anttinen Oiva Architects
› Mezcal Production Palenque, Michoacan, Mexico, by Estudio ALA
› The Tip og Nordø, Copenhagen, Denmark, by Cobe, Vilhelm Lauritzen Architects and Third Nature
This category is sponsored by Equitone.
Browse all projects on the large workplace project shortlist page.
Leisure and wellness project
› Children's Hospice House for Julia, Brno, Czech Republic, by Čtyřstěn Architekti
› Intaaya Retreat, Nusa Penida, Indonesia, by Pablo Luna Studio
› Sports Centre in Paris, Paris, France, by Graal Architecture
› The Apple House, Hertfordshire, UK, by Okra
› The Blooming Shed, London, UK, by BAT Studio
› University Children's Hospital Zurich, Switzerland, by Herzog & de Meuron
Browse all projects on the leisure and wellness project shortlist page.
Education project
› Atelier PPW, Ostend, Belgium, by NWLND Rogiers Vandeputte and Kris Broidioi
› Centre for Inclusive Growth and Competitiveness for Tapmi, Manipal, India, by The Purple Ink Studio
› Performance Arts Centre Brighton College, UK, by Krft and Nicholas Hare Architects
› Reconstruction of a Former Tobacco Factory for the Latvian Academy of Culture, Riga, Latvia, by NRJA
› The Plant Futures Facility - The University of Queensland, Australia, by M3 Architecture
› Transformation of School Davos, Switzerland, by Cura Architekten
Browse all projects on the education project shortlist page.
Heritage project
› 136 Chartrons, Bordeaux, France, by ZW/A Zweyacker & Associés
› Dialogue with Nature: Commune Store, Fujian, China, by Atelier Global
› Feskekôrka, Gothenburg, Sweden, by White Arkitekter
› Kimpton Las Mercedes, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, by Moneo Brock
› Muziekwerf, Rotterdam, Netherlands, by Powerhouse Company
› The Yard | Dalian Cultural Center, Dalian, China, by Neri&Hu
Browse all projects on the heritage project shortlist page.
Hospitality project
› Babel, Tulum, Mexico, by V Taller
› Hotel Bergeblick, Bad Tölz, Germany, by Beham Architekten
› Legacy of Bodegas Faustino Winery, Oyón, Spain, by Foster + Partners
› Quinta de Adorigo Winery, Alto Douro, Portugal, by Atelier Sérgio Rebelo
› Ts Veil, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, by Studio Khoa Vu
› Vinícola Pictograma, Valle de Guadalupe, México, by Rojkind Arquitectos
This category is sponsored by Viriato.
Browse all projects on the hospitality project shortlist page.
Infrastructure and transport project
› Bridge over Foša, Trogir, Croatia, by Prostorne Taktike
› Central Station, Sydney, Australia, by Woods Bagot
› Norlys EV Charging Parks, Denmark, by Adept
› Overlook Walk, Seattle, USA, by Field Operations
› Portland International Airport, Main Terminal Expansion, Oregon, USA, by ZGF Architects
Browse all projects on the infrastructure and transport project shortlist page.
Small project
› AYDC Public Art Center, Guiyang, China, by Atelier Xi
› Drift, Belfast, Northern Ireland, by OGU Architects, MMAS and Matilde Meireles
› Kazemat Koningsweg, Arnhem, Netherlands, by JCR Architecten
› Spiritual Enclosure, California, USA, by Ruben Valdez Practice
› Watchtower Einderheide, Netherlands, by NEXT Architects
Browse all projects on the small project shortlist page.
Mixed-use project
› Cotton Park, Changzhou, China, by AIM Architecture
› Domino Square Building, New York, USA, by Studio Cadena
› Hengqin Culture and Art Complex, Hengqin, China, by Atelier Apeiron
› Tammela Hybrid Stadium, Tampere, Finland, by JKMM Architects
› Xi'an CCBD, Xi'an, China, by Heatherwick Studio
Browse all projects on the mixed-use project shortlist page.
Landscape and urban design
› Hall Street Pier, Nelson, Canada, by The Marc Boutin Architectural Collaborative and Stanley Office of Architecture
› Hudson River Park's Gansevoort Peninsula, New York, USA, by Field Operations
› Igualada Skatepark, Igualada, Spain, by Skate Architects, PMAM and Batlle i Roig
› Park on the Warsaw Uprising Mound, Warsaw, Poland, by Archigrest and TopoScape
› Rijnvliet, Edible Neighborhood, Utrecht, Netherlands, by Felixx Landscape Architects & Planners and de Zwarte Hond
Browse all projects on the landscape and urban design shortlist page.
Dezeen Awards 2025 in partnership with Bentley
Dezeen Awards is the ultimate accolade for architects and designers across the globe. The eighth edition of the annual awards programme is in partnership with Bentley as part of a wider collaboration to inspire, support and champion design excellence and showcase innovation that creates a better and more sustainable world. This ambition complements Bentley's architecture and design business initiatives, including the Bentley Home range of furnishings and real estate projects around the world.
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