11th A+Awards | Architizer Announces the World’s Best Architecture of 2023

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

Architizer, the world's leading online architecture platform, announces the winners of the 11th annual Architizer A+Awards. Founded with the goal of democratizing architecture, the A+Awards is the industry's largest and most international awards program, recognizing the best buildings and spaces from around the world. NPO Aoyama Design Forum (ADF) is proud to support the "A+ Awards" again this year as Architizer's media partner.

Now in its 11th season, the program has doubled down on its original mission of highlighting the transformative power of architecture, honoring the work of 230 firms from 95 countries worldwide. With 11 new categories focused on sustainable design, this year's program underscores the central role designers play in addressing climate change, while shining a spotlight on those architects working to improve the built environment for future generations.

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

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

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.

Together with official partners v2com newswire, AIA New York, Royal Architectural Institute of Canada and Aesthetica Magazine, Architizer will also honor the winners online through its virtual community of more than 5 million members. The annual anthology, Architizer: The World's Best Architecture, will be published in the fall of 2023 featuring the program's winners. This stunning hardcover compendium is the definitive architecture guide of the year.

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

Architizer hosts the largest online community of architects and is dedicated to celebrating the best architecture in the world and the people who bring it to life. Powered by ever-evolving technologies, Architizer provides architects with the inspiration and information they need to build better buildings, better cities, and a better world.


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