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Tagged: best architects

New European architecture selected for 'best architects 26' awards

By Alexander Walter|

Monday, Jul 28, 2025

GOLD AWARD Public Buildings: bergmeisterwolf architekten, Transition – Höllensteinhaus in Stausee Höllenstein, Germany. Photo: Gustav Willeit. All images courtesy best architects.

The annual 'best architects award' competition just revealed the winning projects and designers in recognition of new outstanding architecture across Europe. Now in its twentieth edition, this year's jury chose a total of 89 projects for awards and selected eight of them for the Gold Award distinction. 

Building designs and architects from Zürich, Switzerland, fared particularly well, with five of the eight Gold Awards going to them. Mathis & Kamplade Architekten even managed to pick up two of the coveted trophies in the Residential Multi-Family category alone. Other countries represented among the overall prize winners include Germany, Liechtenstein, Austria, Italy, Spain, and France.

The award organizers applauded qualities of resource conservation, reuse, social context, and durability in the latest winning designs. 

Take a look at the Gold Award projects:

GOLD AWARD Renovation and Addition: Dominic Spalt Architektur GmbH, N°7 Bretscha in Schaan, Liechtenstein. Photo: Willem Pab
GOLD AWARD Renovation and Addition: MET Architects, Kindergarten Gellert in Basel, Switzerland. Photo: Piotr Hraptovich
GOLD AWARD Residential Multi-Family: Boltshauser Architekten, H1 high-rise, Zwhatt-Areal, Regensdorf in Zürich, Switzerland. Photo: Sandro Livio Straube, Kuster Frey
GOLD AWARD Residential Multi-Family: Mathis & Kamplade Architekten, Apartment Building in Altstetten, Switzerland. Photo: Rory Gardiner
GOLD AWARD Residential Multi-Family: Mathis & Kamplade Architekten, Residential Complex on Kelchweg in Zürich, Switzerland. Photo: Seraina Wirz
GOLD AWARD Residential Multi-Family: Michael Meier Marius Hug Architekten, Austrasse in Zürich, Switzerland. Photo: Markus Bertschi
GOLD AWARD Commercial/Industrial Buildings: BS+EMI Architektenpartner, Gewerbehaus Flüelastrasse in Zürich, Switzerland. Photo: Roland Bernath
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  • newbie.Phronesis
    newbie.Phronesis

    newbie.Phronesis ·  Jul 28, 25 8:51 PM

    Usually like European architecture, and a couple here are nice, but half of these look pretty dismal / soul crushing...

  • Tristan Schendel ·  Jul 29, 25 12:24 PM

    I'm guessing the jury panel just 'happened' to be Swiss?

  • ADG Studio
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    ADG Studio ·  Jul 29, 25 2:19 PM

    wow the Höllensteinhaus looks pretty Amazing!!!

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New European architecture selected for 'best architects 26' awards

By Alexander Walter|

Monday, Jul 28, 2025

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GOLD AWARD Public Buildings: bergmeisterwolf architekten, Transition – Höllensteinhaus in Stausee Höllenstein, Germany. Photo: Gustav Willeit. All images courtesy best architects.

Related

best architects ● europe ● competition ● award ● switzerland ● zurich ● germany ● liechtenstein

The annual 'best architects award' competition just revealed the winning projects and designers in recognition of new outstanding architecture across Europe. Now in its twentieth edition, this year's jury chose a total of 89 projects for awards and selected eight of them for the Gold Award distinction. 

Building designs and architects from Zürich, Switzerland, fared particularly well, with five of the eight Gold Awards going to them. Mathis & Kamplade Architekten even managed to pick up two of the coveted trophies in the Residential Multi-Family category alone. Other countries represented among the overall prize winners include Germany, Liechtenstein, Austria, Italy, Spain, and France.

The award organizers applauded qualities of resource conservation, reuse, social context, and durability in the latest winning designs. 

Take a look at the Gold Award projects:

GOLD AWARD Renovation and Addition: Dominic Spalt Architektur GmbH, N°7 Bretscha in Schaan, Liechtenstein. Photo: Willem Pab
GOLD AWARD Renovation and Addition: MET Architects, Kindergarten Gellert in Basel, Switzerland. Photo: Piotr Hraptovich
GOLD AWARD Residential Multi-Family: Boltshauser Architekten, H1 high-rise, Zwhatt-Areal, Regensdorf in Zürich, Switzerland. Photo: Sandro Livio Straube, Kuster Frey
GOLD AWARD Residential Multi-Family: Mathis & Kamplade Architekten, Apartment Building in Altstetten, Switzerland. Photo: Rory Gardiner
GOLD AWARD Residential Multi-Family: Mathis & Kamplade Architekten, Residential Complex on Kelchweg in Zürich, Switzerland. Photo: Seraina Wirz
GOLD AWARD Residential Multi-Family: Michael Meier Marius Hug Architekten, Austrasse in Zürich, Switzerland. Photo: Markus Bertschi
GOLD AWARD Commercial/Industrial Buildings: BS+EMI Architektenpartner, Gewerbehaus Flüelastrasse in Zürich, Switzerland. Photo: Roland Bernath
RELATED NEWS 83 diverse projects across Europe win in 'best architects 25' awards
RELATED NEWS Take a look at the 71 new projects named 'best architects 23' award winners
RELATED NEWS View images of outstanding European projects in adaptive renovation, commercial buildings, and more for the 'best architects 22' Awards

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  • newbie.Phronesis

    newbie.Phronesis ·  Jul 28, 25 8:51 PM

    Usually like European architecture, and a couple here are nice, but half of these look pretty dismal / soul crushing...

  • Tristan Schendel ·  Jul 29, 25 12:24 PM

    I'm guessing the jury panel just 'happened' to be Swiss?

  • ADG Studio

    ADG Studio ·  Jul 29, 25 2:19 PM

    wow the Höllensteinhaus looks pretty Amazing!!!

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