Speaker’s POV of the event. Photo credit: Scott Gold
AIA International held its 2023 Design Awards Ceremony in Mexico City on 2 November 2023, as part of the Opening Reception of the AIA International Conference. This popular event was held in the dramatic setting of the Memory and Tolerance Museum by Arditti + RDT Arquitectos. The evening was generously supported by conference event sponsor COMEX.
This year, the jury recognised submissions across four categories - Architecture, Interior Architecture, Open International and Unbuilt Design. Winning projects were eligible for further recognition for combining exceptional design with sustainability, in the form of the Sustainable Future Award (SFA) 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.
The awards presentation opened with introductions by Design Awards program co-chairs, Dr Christine Bruckner, FAIA and Alex Miller, AIA. We were delighted to have Marcio Kogan, Hon. FAIA there on the night to represent this year’s jury, which also included Britt Lindberg, FAIA (Jury Chair) and Brian Girard, AIA; he gave the audience an insight into the jury’s thought process for each project.
We were also pleased to welcome Javier Sordo Madaleno, Hon. FAIA, a 2022 winner, to receive his award in person.
Please see below for the list of winners, and visit our 2023 Design Awards Winners page for a look at the successful projects. Congratulations to all the winners!
We look forward to celebrating the winners again, this time for a US-based audience, at the AIA Conference on Architecture, AIA24 in Washington D.C. on June 5-8 2024!
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List of 2023 Awards
Honor Awards for Architecture & Open International | Architecture
Women’s Aid Organisation Shelter Home, Lillian Tay, Intl. Assoc. AIA, VERITAS; Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Neil Campbell Rowing Center, Robert Allen, Intl. Assoc. AIA, MJMA Architecture & Design; St. Catharines, Canada
Shanfeng Academy, Wenjing Huang, AIA, OPEN Architecture; Suzhou, China
1770 Pendrell, Gregory Henriquez, AIA, Henriquez Partners Architects; Canada
Merit Awards for Architecture & Open International | Architecture
Haikou Jiangdong Huandao Experimental School, Li Hua, Intl. Assoc. AIA, Trace Architecture Office; Hainan Province, China
Living Places Copenhagen, Jacob Spruit III, AIA, EFFEKT Architects; Copenhagen, Denmark
The Mint Bureau Homestay, Wei He, Assoc. AIA, 3andwich Design / He Wei Studio; Shanxi Province, China
Commendations for Architecture
Paris Condominium, Alireza Razavi, AIA, studio razavi architecture; Paris, France
The Northcliffe, Etain Fitzpatrick, AIA, John Robertson Architects; London, UK
Honor Award for Open International | Interior Architecture
Shanghai Library East, Chris Hardie, Intl. Assoc. AIA, Schmidt Hammer Lassen; Shanghai, China
Merit Award for Open International | Interior Architecture
Shanghai YuYuan Metro Station, Xing Xiong, Assoc. AIA, XING DESIGN; Shanghai, China
Commendation for Interior Architecture
Tokyo’s Silent Remembrance, Masatoyo Ogasawara, AIA, Masatoyo Ogasawara Architects, Ltd; Tokyo, Japan
Merit Award for Unbuilt
Digging for Light (Qanat Villa Oasis), Mohamad Rahimizadeh, Intl. Assoc. AIA, Kalbod Design Studio; Yazd, Iran
Commendation for Unbuilt
Reuse Suburbia: Puerto Rico Suburban Residential Building Renovation, Yizhen Wang, Assoc. AIA; Puerto Rico
Sustainable Future Award
Neil Campbell Rowing Center, Robert Allen, Intl. Assoc. AIA, MJMA Architecture & Design; St. Catharines, Canada
Living Places Copenhagen, Jacob Spruit III, AIA, EFFEKT Architects; Copenhagen, Denmark
Inclusive Design Excellence Award
Women’s Aid Organisation Shelter Home, Lillian Tay, Intl. Assoc. AIA, VERITAS; Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
