Archello is excited to introduce a new set of nine '&' awards categories for the Archello Awards 2025 program.
These project awards aim to celebrate the exceptional use of materials and products in architecture and interior design, spotlighting precision, craftsmanship, and innovative applications that elevate completed projects.
The '&' awards categories expand Archello’s mission to honor outstanding designs that blend innovation and sustainability with impeccable detailing and material ingenuity. Each award focuses on the transformative potential of a specific material or design element, emphasizing its contribution to creating spaces that inspire, endure, and connect with their environment.
Here are the new '&' award categories for 2025:
Architecture & Wood Award
This award celebrates the innovative use of wood in architecture, highlighting its versatility, sustainability, and aesthetic potential. Submissions should showcase recent projects that utilize wood in structural, cladding, or decorative applications, demonstrating its environmental benefits, adaptability, and contribution to creating warm, inviting spaces. The winning project will exemplify the integration of craftsmanship and cutting-edge design with this renewable material.
Architecture & Brick Award
Recognizing excellence in the use of brick, this award honors projects that leverage its durability, texture, and timeless appeal. Submissions might demonstrate innovative brickwork techniques or compositions that enhance structural integrity and visual interest. The winning project will emphasize sustainability, craftsmanship, and the ability to bridge traditional and contemporary design aesthetics through brick.
Architecture & Concrete Award
Concrete is a material of strength and flexibility, and this award celebrates projects that push the boundaries. Submissions should highlight inventive uses of concrete, such as sculptural forms, energy-efficient systems, or integration with other materials. The winning project will exemplify sustainability, resilience, and a mastery of detail, showcasing how concrete can elevate architectural expression.
Architecture & Metal Award
This award honors the innovative application of metal in architecture, from structural elements to facades and decorative features. Submissions should demonstrate creative uses of metal’s strength, reflectivity, and recyclability, emphasizing cutting-edge fabrication techniques or sustainable practices. The winning project will showcase metal’s ability to merge function, beauty, and environmental responsibility.
Architecture & Stone Award
How might the use of stone be both timeless and innovative? Submissions should showcase projects that creatively integrate stone into their design, celebrating its natural beauty, durability, and sustainability. Whether used structurally, decoratively, or as cladding, the winning project will demonstrate innovative techniques and thoughtful application of this age-old material.
Architecture & Glass Award
Glass has the power to transform spaces through light, transparency, and reflection, and this award recognizes projects that harness its full potential. Submissions might explore innovative uses of glass for façades, windows, or interior features, focusing on energy efficiency, thermal performance, and design excellence.
Interior & Furniture Award
This award highlights the design of interiors and furniture that might exemplify innovative space use, sustainability, innovation, or craftsmanship. Submissions should demonstrate how furniture and interior design enhance the function and aesthetic of a space while prioritizing sustainable materials, ergonomic solutions, and unique design narratives.
Interior & Lighting Award
Lighting transforms interior spaces, creating mood, enhancing functionality, and adding depth. This award celebrates innovative lighting designs that marry sustainability, creativity, and advanced technologies. Submissions might highlight how lighting has been used to accentuate materials, improve energy efficiency, or transform the quality of a space.
Exterior & Lighting Award
Lighting can shape the exterior identity of buildings, landscapes, or public spaces. This award recognizes projects that creatively use lighting to highlight architectural forms, enhance safety, or reduce energy consumption. Submissions should focus on innovative, sustainable lighting solutions that transform outdoor environments while respecting their surroundings.
Detail of the Year
The Detail of the Year award celebrates the mastery of architectural and design details that make projects truly exceptional. Submissions should focus on recently constructed projects with standout elements showcasing innovation, precision, and craftsmanship. Whether it’s a bespoke facade connection, a well-resolved interior joint, or a material transition, the winning project will highlight how small details can have a profound impact on design and sustainability.
See the full list of Archello Awards 2025 project awards categories here
