The 19th Global Award for Sustainable Architecture

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The 19th edition of the Global Award for Sustainable Architecture launches today, on World Architecture Day. The Award’s theme is “Architecture Is Transformation,” focusing on transforming the built environment, urban, and rural infrastructures through sustainable design, both in material and immaterial dimensions.

Award Background

Founded in 2006 by architect and researcher Jana Revedin, the Global Award for Sustainable Architecture annually honors five international architects, urban planners, or landscape designers who exemplify dedication to sustainability.

Timeline

  • Award Launch: World Architecture Day, October 7, 2024
  • Deadline for Questions: October 28, 2024
  • Deadline for Answers: November 4, 2024
  • Submission Deadline: January 20, 2025
  • Jury Meeting: May 5, 2025; winners will be contacted by May 31, 2025
  • Official Announcement of Winners: Spring 2026 (at the Global Award for Sustainable Architecture™ Symposium)

Jury Members

  • Jana Revedin – Architect and founding president of the Global Award for Sustainable Architecture™, Venice, Italy
  • Marie-Hélène Contal – Architect, Dean of the Ecole Spéciale d’Architecture, Paris, France
  • Jacopo Galli – Architect, Università IUAV di Venezia, Venice, Italy
  • Spela Hudnik – Architect, Ljubljana University, Slovenia
  • Deniz Incedayi – Architect, Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Istanbul, Turkey
  • James Steele – Architecture historian, PSU University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  • Ashraf M. Salama – Architect, Co-Director of the UIA Education Commission (UIA representative)

Additional Jury Members for “Architecture Is Transformation”

Each year, two previous Global Award winners are invited to join the jury. This year’s guests are:

  • Marta Maccaglia – Architect, Lima, Peru
  • Boonserm Premthada – Architect, Bangkok, Thailand

Alternate Juror:

  • Nuno Soares – Architect, Co-Director of the UNESCO-UIA Validation Board (UIA representative)

Award Criteria

Endorsed by the UIA, the Global Award for Sustainable Architecture recognizes nominees’ professional, scientific, social, and political contributions, not individual projects. Participation is open to architects, urban planners, and landscape designers globally, with submissions in English.

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