Holcim Foundation Awards, the world’s most significant competition for sustainable design is now accepting submissions for 2025. The Swiss-based Holcim Foundation seeks client-supported projects of all scales in the late-stage design phase to be recognized from a global prize pool of $1 million. The competition is free to enter and is open to client-supported and commissioned projects in the detailed design phase that are yet to be realized. Projects already under construction are eligible, provided construction is not completed before 11 February 2025. Breakthrough ideas and solutions are needed to accelerate the construction industry’s transformation at speed and scale. These innovative solutions must be transferable to the entire sector to drive further impact. Furthermore, all sustainable building and infrastructure projects must address four interdependent goals with equal conviction: Healthy Planet: Structures that minimize resource use, avoid emissions, and embed solutions to repair ecosystems and restore biodiversity Viable Economics: Financial planning that combines short term project feasibility with long term circular value creation Thriving Communities: Inclusive and affordable living environments that cultivate equity, health and well-being Uplifting Places: Beautiful and spatially relevant structures that work in unison with the local context and culture The Holcim Foundation Awards, which have run for twenty years, have a strong point of difference in an increasingly busy competition space by empowering architects, urban planners, and engineers to submit client-supported projects that have reached the detailed design phase but have yet to be realized. The Awards Ceremony for 2025 will occur at the Foundation’s marquee Venice Forum event on 20 November 2025, which will bookend the Italian city’s famous Biennale of Architecture. The Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction is an independent non-profit organization whose mission is to support people who are change accelerators for sustainable construction. In addition to its flagship Awards program, the Foundation partners with academics and industry-leading practitioners to create educational opportunities and organizes events to facilitate the exchange of ideas and best practices. Deadline: 11 February 2025 Website link: https://awards.holcimfoundation.org/home
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