{"id":2579,"date":"2025-07-15T09:51:25","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T07:51:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.ace-cae.eu\/?post_type=ace-news&#038;p=2579"},"modified":"2025-07-15T15:15:30","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T13:15:30","slug":"spanish-architecture-awards-2025-celebrate-excellence-in-responding-to-contemporary-challenges","status":"publish","type":"ace-news","link":"https:\/\/staging.ace-cae.eu\/pl\/news\/spanish-architecture-awards-2025-celebrate-excellence-in-responding-to-contemporary-challenges\/","title":{"rendered":"Spanish Architecture Awards 2025 Celebrate Excellence in Responding to Contemporary Challenges"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.ace-cae.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Publico_Gala_final_edit_copia_web-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.ace-cae.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Publico_Gala_final_edit_copia_web-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/staging.ace-cae.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Publico_Gala_final_edit_copia_web-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.ace-cae.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Publico_Gala_final_edit_copia_web-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/staging.ace-cae.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Publico_Gala_final_edit_copia_web-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/staging.ace-cae.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Publico_Gala_final_edit_copia_web-233x155.jpg 233w, https:\/\/staging.ace-cae.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Publico_Gala_final_edit_copia_web-466x311.jpg 466w, https:\/\/staging.ace-cae.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Publico_Gala_final_edit_copia_web-114x76.jpg 114w, https:\/\/staging.ace-cae.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Publico_Gala_final_edit_copia_web-228x152.jpg 228w, https:\/\/staging.ace-cae.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Publico_Gala_final_edit_copia_web.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Photo credit: \u00a9 CSCAE \/ Courtesy of the Higher Council of the Orders of Architects of Spain<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 2025 Spanish Architecture Awards have recognised nine exemplary projects that address today\u2019s pressing social, environmental, and urban challenges, both within Spain and internationally. The awards were announced at a gala ceremony held on 3 July at Teatro Fern\u00e1n G\u00f3mez in Madrid, attended by over 500 guests and streamed live worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Organised by the&nbsp;<strong>Higher Council of the Orders of Architects of Spain (CSCAE)<\/strong>&nbsp;and officially sponsored by&nbsp;<strong>COMPAC\u00ae<\/strong>, the Awards celebrate architecture as a transformative force for the common good, aligning with values promoted by the&nbsp;<strong>New European Bauhaus<\/strong>\u2014inclusion, sustainability, and design excellence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among this year\u2019s top honours:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The Gold Medal for Architecture<\/strong>\u00a0was awarded ex aequo to\u00a0<strong>Joan Busquets<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Fernando de Ter\u00e1n<\/strong>, for their outstanding contributions to architecture and urban planning.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The\u00a0<strong>Llu\u00eds Comer\u00f3n Graupera Architect Award<\/strong>\u00a0recognised the vital work of\u00a0<strong>volunteer architects<\/strong>\u00a0responding to natural disasters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-awarded-projects\">Awarded Projects<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From a shortlist of 27 finalists, selected out of 456 submissions, the jury granted six&nbsp;<strong>value-based awards<\/strong>&nbsp;to projects that exemplify architectural quality and innovation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Biblioteca de los Mil Soles<\/em>, Madrid \u2013 Miguel \u00c1ngel D\u00edaz Camacho, MADC &amp; Partners SLP<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Una l\u00ednea sobre el Cervol<\/em>\u00a0Pedestrian Bridge, Vinar\u00f2s \u2013 SBP Ingenieros + Burgos &amp; Garrido Arquitectos<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Stabilisation of Urban Anthropogenic Caves<\/em>, Tomelloso \u2013 Aguado + Vell\u00e9s + Aperte<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Conc\u00e9ntrico Festival<\/em>, La Rioja<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Rehabilitation of the Tobacco Factory and Cinema Victoria<\/em>, Santa Cruz de Tenerife \u2013 fadg estudio<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Bird and Mammal Shelter and Water Tank<\/em>, Kirchberg, Luxembourg \u2013 Temperaturas Extremas Arquitectos + Adelino Magalh\u00e3es Associados<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-special-distinctions\">Special Distinctions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Spanish Architecture Award<\/strong>:\u00a0<em>KUNSTSILO Museum<\/em>, Kristiansand, Norway \u2013 MENDOZA PARTIDA + BAX STUDIO + MESTRES WAGE<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Spanish Urbanism Award (shared)<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Renaturalisation of Urban Watercourses<\/em>, Santa Cruz de Tenerife \u2013 Rodrigo Vargas Gonz\u00e1lez<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>River Manzanares Restoration Strategy<\/em>, Madrid \u2013 aldayjover arquitectura y paisaje<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Permanence Award<\/strong>:\u00a0<em>Congress and Exhibition Centre of M\u00e9rida<\/em>\u00a0(Badajoz) \u2013 Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All awardees received the TOITS sculpture, crafted from COMPAC\u00ae Obsidian, reaffirming the sponsor\u2019s longstanding support for architectural excellence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-voices-from-the-ceremony\">Voices from the Ceremony<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">David Lucas, Spanish Secretary of State for Housing and Urban Agenda, praised the role of architecture in advancing quality, fairness, and innovation in public policy.<br>CSCAE President Marta Vall-llossera underscored the need for fair working conditions and recognition of architecture\u2019s cultural and ethical significance.<br>COMPAC\u00ae CEO Paco Sanchis celebrated the Awards as a tribute to those shaping a more sustainable and human-centred built environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-explore-more\">Explore More<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udcfa&nbsp;<em>Watch the Ceremony<\/em>:&nbsp;<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=skSRYMFb_bA\">YouTube \u2013 Awards Gala<\/a><br>\ud83d\udcf8&nbsp;<em>Photo Gallery<\/em>:&nbsp;<a>Gallery 2025<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read more about the projects <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cscae.com\/images\/stories\/Arquitectura\/ENG-NP_SPANISHARCHITECTUREAWARDS2025_WINNERS-03072025_vWEB.pdf\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2025 Spanish Architecture Awards have recognised nine exemplary projects that address today\u2019s pressing social, environmental, and urban challenges, both within Spain and internationally. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":2580,"template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false},"news-categories":[76,78],"news-tags":[],"thematic-scope":[70],"class_list":["post-2579","ace-news","type-ace-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v23.8 (Yoast SEO v23.7) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Spanish Architecture Awards 2025 Celebrate Excellence in Responding to Contemporary Challenges - Architects&#039; 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