Awards

Museum of Contemporary Art and Natural History in Podgorica, Montenegro

Arch. Riccardo Renzi (PhD)

Museum of Contemporary Art, Natural History Museum, and Park of Arts and Culture, in Podgorica. Selective and Invite Competition

# 2025 # Finalisti # Centro culturale # Museo

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825 Arts Center, a vibrant arts incubation space in Saint Paul (Minnesota)

VJAA

825 Arts is a dynamic arts space that activates the street and supports the Frogtown-Rondo neighborhood in St. Paul socially, economically, and culturally.

# 2025 # Finalisti # Centro sociale

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Monumental complex of Orsanmichele in Florence: new set-up of the Sculpture Museum and of the Church

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The project has turned Orsanmichele’s 14th-century grain store into a museum showcasing the original sculptures once housed in the tabernacles on its façades.

# 2025 # Finalisti # Centro culturale # Edificio - Complesso religioso # Edificio pubblico # Museo

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Commune STORE in Mount Wuyi (Fujian, China): Architecture in Dialogue with Nature and History

Atelier Global

Commune STORE, located in scenic Houyuan Village, transforms an abandoned primary school into a vibrant hub celebrating rice culture and natural environment.

# 2025 # Finalisti # Edificio - Complesso Espositivo # Struttura ricettiva # Atelier # Bar - Café # Polo culturale

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The Chengdu National Botanical Garden Library lies below a leaf-shaped roof covered in green grass

YI JIAN ARCHITECTS

Inspired by "drifting leaf", the design aims to blur boundaries between architecture and nature, transforming reading into a profound dialogue with nature.

# 2025 # Finalisti # Biblioteca

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Shuili Snakekiln, revitalizing a former ceramics and pottery factory in Taiwan

NID DESIGN LAB

Snake Kiln Shuili by NID Design Lab is an adaptive reuse project of an ancient kiln in Shuili Township, Taiwan.

# 2025 # Edificio commerciale - Retail # Centro culturale # Edificio pubblico

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Restoration of Santa Teresa d'Avila Church in Cosenza (Italy)

Tstudio – Guendalina Salimei

The project aims to add new functions within the walls of the church, removing later additions to restore and enhance the original structure.

# 2025 # Menzionati # Teatro - Auditorium

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Shenzhen Science & Technology Museum: exploring the power of science and the technology

Zaha Hadid Architects

The Shenzhen Science & Technology Museum will showcase the scientific endeavour, ground-breaking research and future possibilities of technology.

# 2025 # Finalisti # Museo

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The Serbariu Coal Museum: a journey through mining history and Phoenician-Punic archaeology

Sab

Adaptive reuse of the former Serbariu Mine power station in Carbonia into a 20th-century museum-archive with exhibition halls and a winter garden

# 2025 # Finalisti # Museo

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Ghaf Woods Forest Experience Center, an Eco-Sustainable Oasis in the Heart of Dubai

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This project is a fully immersive, future-forward destination designed to engage, educate, and inspire, leading the way for future living experiences.

# 2025 # Finalisti # Centro culturale # Spazio pubblico # Edificio - Complesso Espositivo # Green

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The West Longwood Conservatory, a Mediterranean oasis of glass and water

Weiss/Manfredi

The 32,000-square-foot West Conservatory sits atop a topographically dramatic ridge and hovers over a rectangular pool of water.

# 2025 # Finalisti # Green # Museo

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Hengqin Culture & Art Complex: a multifunctional hub in the Chinese island

Yunchao Xu Atelier Apeiron SZAD/Yunchao Xu

In the vertical urban context, an inverted catenary creates three magnificent arches to integrate nine functions as a horizontal complex fused with nature.

# 2025 # Centro culturale # Edificio pubblico # Biblioteca # Green # Museo

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