2024 AIA International Design Awards


AIA International held its 2024 Design Awards Ceremony at The Henderson in Hong Kong on 26 October 2024, as part of the AIA International Conference Hong Kong: Architectural Intelligence. In this 11th year of the awards, we were delighted to once again see a record number of entries.

Collectively, these awards recognize outstanding architecture which can inspire our fellow practitioners, governments and the public around the world.

The jury selected submissions across four categories - Architecture, Interior Architecture, Urban Design and Unbuilt Design. Winning projects were eligible for further recognition for combining exceptional design with sustainability, in the form of the Sustainable Future Award developed with our partner Dow. Secondly, we continued the Inclusive Design Excellence Award (IDEA) which honors projects which excel in demonstrating meaningful, inclusive and accessible design that supports all people. Finally, the jury conferred the Firm Award for outstanding architectural practice.

See event photos here!

 Our thanks go to our jury:

  • Grover Dear, FAIA, President, AIA Hong Kong 2002 & 2006

  • Illya Azaroff, FAIA, President-Elect, AIA 2025

  • Sara Topelson de Grinberg, President, UIA 1996 – 1999

And a huge congratulations to all the winners! See below for a full list of the awards.

View and Download Awards Booklet PDF

2024 Awards

Honor Awards for Open International | Architecture

House of Grain, Reiulf Ramstad, Hon. FAIA, Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter; Hjørring, Denmark

Old Post Office Idea Exchange, Tyler W. Sharp, Intl. Assoc. AIA, RDH Architects; Cambridge, ON, Canada

Kyabirwa Surgical Center, George K. George, AIA, GKG; Kyabirwa, Uganda

Merit Awards for Architecture & Open International | Architecture

Aida Sekkei Factory, Nobuaki Miyashita, Intl. Assoc. AIA, MR STUDIO; Bando, Japan

Boral Biddya Niketon, Ishtiaque Zahir, Hon. FAIA, VITTI Sthapati Brindo; Pabna, Bangladesh

U.S. Consulate General Dhahran, Javier Arizmendi, FAIA, SOM; Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia

Six Bricolage Houses, Zhang Yuxing, Han Jing, Intl. Assoc. AIA, ARCity Office; Shenzhen, China

Bata Shoe Factory, Laura Rachlin, AIA, BDP Quadrangle; Batawa, Canada

Rumah Baca, David Hashim, Assoc. AIA, VERITAS; Perak, Malaysia

NYU Shanghai, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates; Shanghai, China

Commendations for Architecture & Open International | Architecture

The Crystal Towers, Henning Larsen Architects; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

ParkwayHealth Gleneagles Chengdu Hospital, Angela Lee, FAIA, HKS Asia Pacific Design Consulting; Chengdu, China

The New Urbanity, Gustavo Vera Ocampo, Intl. Assoc. AIA, BVO Architects; Montevideo, Uruguay

Honor Awards for Interior Architecture

Shenzhen Metro Line 16, Hoi Lung Damian Chan, AIA, Matter Design; Shenzhen, China

Global Technology Company Suzhou Campus, Yun Hsueh, AIA, Gensler; Suzhou, China

Merit Awards for Interior Architecture & Open Intl | Interior Architecture

UOB Malaysia HQ, John Sellery, FAIA, M Moser Associates; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Yishan Pinnacle, Zhang Yuxing, Han Jing, Intl. Assoc. AIA, ARCity Office; China

Commendations for Interior Architecture & Open International | Interior Architecture

McDonald's Hong Kong Office, Moira Moser, FAIA, M Moser Associates; Hong Kong

Woomyeon Elementary School Library, Kyung Sun Lee, AIA, SUNe.Lab; Seoul, South Korea

Lotus HQ in Shanghai, B+H Architects, an SJ Company; Shanghai, China

Merit Award for Urban Design

Jingdezhen Taoxichuan Ceramic Industrial Park, Jie Zhang, Intl. Assoc. AIA, School of Architecture, Tsinghua University; China

Commendations for Urban Design

Guangzhou Ji Yun Yao Resorts, Fanhao Meng, Intl. Assoc. AIA, line+ studio; Guangzhou, China

Woven Passage to Cloudy Peaks, Peidong Zhu, Intl. Assoc. AIA, line+ studio; Shaoxing, China

Merit Award for Unbuilt

The Destructor, Aaron Budd, AIA, SvN Architects + Planners; Toronto, Canada

Firm Award

T. R. Hamzah & Yeang


Sustainable Future Awards

House of Grain, Reiulf Ramstad, Hon. FAIA, Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter; Hjørring, Denmark

Old Post Office Idea Exchange, Tyler W. Sharp, Intl. Assoc. AIA, RDH Architects; Cambridge, ON, Canada

Kyabirwa Surgical Center, George K. George, AIA, GKG; Kyabirwa, Uganda

NYU Shanghai, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates; Shanghai, China

Inclusive Design Excellence Awards

Boral Biddya Niketon, Ishtiaque Zahir, Hon. FAIA, VITTI Sthapati Brindo; Pabna, Bangladesh

NYU Shanghai, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates; Shanghai, China

UOB Malaysia HQ, John Sellery, FAIA, M Moser Associates; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia