The 2025 Winners
have been announced!
The Radical Innovation Award® competition annually showcases ideas shaping the future of hospitality and travel.
With a record-breaking 4,200 votes cast for this year’s finalists, we are excited to announce the 2025 Radical Innovation Award winners!
Project - Professional Winner
The Passage
james lee, levi lu, theresa lee | IA Interior architects
The Passage is an innovative adaptive reuse project that transforms abandoned railway bridges into immersive hospitality destinations, reducing the need for new construction. Featuring cantilevered guest pods, skywalks, and rooftop gardens, the design celebrates original trusses while operating as a closed-loop system powered by solar, wind, and rainwater. Adaptable to diverse sites, it offers a first-of-its-kind experience that combines sustainability, architectural heritage, and a deep connection to nature.
Project - Student Winner
Duna Sagra
Sara osorio alanis, gabriel san román rodríguez, Alan Ignacio Ortuño Moreno, Blanca Paola Colín Reyes | Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey Campus Toluca
Duna Sagra is a hospitality concept that embeds itself within the dunes of San Nicolás, Sonora, Mexico. Crowned by a 35-meter oculus that provides ventilation, water collection, solar power, and light, Duna Sagra extends outward into an amphitheater, a market pier, and semi-buried guest modules connected by subterranean lounges and pathways. Duna Sagra transcends the common trope of a “luxury escape” by offering a deeper, more sensorially rich proposition: guests don’t merely visit the desert—they become part of its story.
Product - Professional Winner
Neptune
amy tanenbaum, julio velez, laura georgeo | sicis
Neptune is a fully integrated backlit pool cladding system that transforms pools, spas, and water features into immersive, illuminated design statements. By merging SICIS’ patented Vetrite Art Glass with proprietary underwater LED technology, Neptune creates a customizable surface that fuses light, color, and texture—turning water into a visual and emotional centerpiece. Elegant, durable, and engineered for seamless installation, Neptune redefines the pool as a signature design experience.
Product - Student Winner
Sondr
yu-hsiang cheng | National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
The wall-mounted air purifier acts as a deconstructed wardrobe for deodorizing and drying clothes or shoes with a filter-free reusable mesh, while the curtain uses paper speaker technology to reduce urban noise. The modular design enhances comfort, usability, and maintenance efficiency while supporting sustainable operation.
