The winning European projects of the “Best Architects 20” competition

Established in 2006, the yearly "Best Architects" competition invites architects across Europe to submit the best of their work, and celebrates outstanding, high-quality architectural designs. Out of 326 projects for the "best 20 architects” edition, the jury awarded over 70 projects. Another 11 were further distinguished with a “best architects gold” award.

“It was impressive to see the high quality of projects in all areas, regardless of the size or the prestige of the relevant assignment. Attention to detail, a consistent implementation of the architectural concept and a sensitive approach to the surroundings are the hallmarks of many of these works. The number of ‘low cost’ projects that managed to achieve extraordinary things with a minimal budget was also striking,” said Tobias Schwarzer, Best Architects Award organizer, in a statement.

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Residential Single-Family 

GOLD AWARD 

Jurek Brüggen Architekten und KOSA Architekten · Zurich · CH > Haus am See 

Camps Felip Arquitecturia · Girona · ES > Casa Unifamiliar Sant Cugat

AWARD 

bergmeisterwolf architekten · Brixen · I > Villa Berchtold 

Blättler Dafflon Architekten · Zurich · CH > RaBe duplex 

buerger katsota architects · Halandri – Athens · GR > HOUSES A·2

bunq architectes FAS · Nyon · CH > Single-family house in Corsier 

Caramel architekten · Vienna · A > House Marie 

Oliver Christen Architekten · Baden · CH > Renovation and extension of an old Alpine farm 

Fábio Ferreira Neves · Zurich · CH > Pátio do Meco

hehnpohl architektur · Muenster · D > House by the Buddenturm 

Holzrausch GmbH · Forstern · D > Tirol tower house 

Link Architectes · La Tour-de-Peilz · CH > villa T 

luna productions · Deitingen · CH > Residence vis-à-vis

Residential Single-Family - AWARD (continued)

LP architektur ZT GmbH · Altenmarkt · A > Trausner duplexes 

Marià Castelló, Architecture · Girona · ES > Bosc d’en Pep Ferrer 

philippe meyer architecte fas sia · Geneva · CH > QDC_R175/16

MoDusArchitects - Sandy Attia, Matteo Scagnol · Brixen · I > A House on the Hill 

MORPHO-LOGIC / Architektur + Stadtplanung · Munich · D > Kuhwiesenhanghaus

SoHo Architektur · Memmingen · D > uF House 

Unterlandstättner Architekten · Munich · D > Monolithic ensemble 

Residential Multi-Family 

GOLD AWARD

Felippi Wyssen Architekten · Basel · CH > Gatternweg apartment building 

gus wüstemann architects · Zurich · CH > Affordable Housing in Zurich for the Baechi Foundation 

LIN.ROBBE.SEILER · Geneva · CH > Housing Lancy

AWARD 

03 Architekten GmbH · Munich · D > House on Parzivalplatz 

Blättler Dafflon Architekten · Zurich · CH > Luegisland housing development 

Blättler Dafflon Architekten · Zurich · CH > Riedgraben housing development 

Burkard Meyer Architekten BSA · Baden · CH > Residential ensemble Stocklen, Meilen 

Christian Anton Pichler ZT GmbH · Vienna · A > Micro-apartments – STUDIO ZWEI 

dolmus Architekten · Lucerne · CH > Apartment building in Seetal, Canton of Lucerne

giuliani.hönger ag · Zurich · CH > Residential and commercial buildings Zwicky Areal 

Goetz Castorph Architekten und Stadtplaner GmbH · Munich · D > The new Gerberau 

Graber Pulver Architekten AG · Zurich · CH > Uhlmann apartment complex

Residential Multi-Family - AWARD (continued) 

barbara gschwend architektur.innenarchitektur · Nänikon · CH > Apartment building between city and countryside

Hermansson Hiller Lundberg Arkitekter · Stockholm · SWE > No4 

limbrock tubbesing - architekten und stadtplaner · Hamburg · D > Klopstockhöfe 

Michael Meier und Marius Hug Architekten AG · Zurich · CH > Zürichsee Gut 

Meixner Schlüter Wendt · Frankfurt · D > New Henninger tower 

U15 Architectes - Novello Eligio · Vevey · CH > BEX Jardins 

Wild Bär Heule Architekten AG · Zurich · CH > Residential tower, Winterthur 

Wild Bär Heule Architekten AG · Zurich · CH > Residential development, Weesen

Office/Administration Buildings

AWARD 

Aebi & Vincent Architekten SIA AG · Bern · CH > New build, renovation and remodelling of the Guisanplatz administrative centre 

Bär Stadelmann Stöcker Architekten und Stadtplaner PartGmbB · Nuremberg · D > New building for the Munich tax centre 

Burkard Meyer Architekten BSA · Baden · CH > Suurstoffi 22 office block 

haascookzemmrich STUDIO2050 · Stuttgart · D > Altanura Campus - new building for the Altanura World of Work 

Schneider & Schneider Architekten ETH BSA SIA AG · Aarau · CH > Swissgrid head office, Aarau 

Commercial/Industrial buildings

GOLD AWARD 

bergmeisterwolf architekten · Brixen · I > above bozen belvedere hotel - jenesien 

AWARD 

Clou Architekten AG · Zurich · CH > Dübendorf firewood depot

DFZ Architekten GmbH · Hamburg · D > New build for the props department of the Hamburg State Opera 

f m b architekten - norman binder, andreas-thomas mayer · Stuttgart · D > Greiner Headquarter 

Hippmann Architekten BDA · Stuttgart · D > club traube 

Luca Selva Architekten · Basel · CH > Renovation Roche Bau 41

Educational Buildings

GOLD AWARD 

pool Architekten · Zurich · CH > FHNW-Campus Muttenz

Waechter + Waechter Architekten BDA · Darmstadt · D > AIZ – Akademie für Internationale Zusammenarbeit

AWARD

Franz&Sue · Vienna · A > Angedair primary school, Landeck in Tyrol 

LOCALARCHITECTURE · Lausanne · CH > Rudolf Steiner School of Geneva 

Haller Gut Architekten · Bern · CH > Total renovation of the Payerne multi-purpose hall 

pool Architekten · Zurich · CH > Vinci primary school building 

Riepl Kaufmann Bammer Architektur · Vienna · A > Expansion University of Applied Arts Vienna

Riepl Kaufmann Bammer Architektur · Vienna · A > Renovation University of Applied Arts Vienna 

Schmid Ziörjen Architekten · Zurich · CH > Complete refurbishment Grossmatt School (60)

Schulz und Schulz · Leipzig · D > Building N 

Luca Selva Architekten · Basel · CH > New build of the Erlenmatt primary school 

SSP AG · Bochum · D > Fritz-Henßler vocational college 

wulf architekten · Stuttgart · D > Four Primary Schools in Modular Design, Munich

Public Buildings 

AWARD 

Ackermann + Raff · Stuttgart · D > Magyizin Hospital 

ARGE Blättler Dafflon Architekten und Horisberger Wagen Architekten · Zurich · CH > Meilen municipal building 

ARGE Joos & Mathys Architekten AG / Schmid Schärer Architekten GmbH · Zurich · CH > Haus der Demenz Bombach 

Barozzi Veiga GmbH · Chur · CH > Bündner Museum of Fine Arts Chur 

bergmeisterwolf architekten · Brixen · I > Growing out - Hotel Pacherhof, new cellar

CoCo architecture · Cénac et St Julien · F > Terre Ségala 

giuliani.hönger ag · Zurich · CH > Station and station square St. Gallen 

Heams & Michel Architectes · Nice · F > New services for boat users on the port of Cannes 

meck architekten · Munich · D > Church centre Seliger Pater Rupert Mayer 

pool Architekten · Zurich · CH > Stapferhaus Lenzburg 

Steimle Architekten BDA · Stuttgart · D > Kressbronn library

Infrastructure Buildings

GOLD AWARD

 bunq architectes SA · Nyon · CH > Intercommunal fire station in Bernex 

CBA Architects · Luxembourg · LU > Passerelle Pont Adolphe Pedestrian and cycle footbridge under the historical bridge “Pont Adolphe”

Other Buildings 

GOLD AWARD 

Ludescher + Lutz Architekten ZT GmbH · Bregenz · A > Johann | Restaurant and hotel on the Alter Markt | Lauterach 

AWARD 

atelier ww Architekten SIA AG · Zurich · CH > St. Peter & Paul care home 

hoeingvoney Architekten · Lucerne · CH > New build harbour and water sports centre Buochs

N-V-O Nuyken von Oefele Architekten und Stadtplaner · Munich · D > WERK 7