2025 WINNERS

The Passage

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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.

GROWN

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The structure uses mycelium panels grown from agricultural waste, sealed with beeswax, and paired with a bamboo framework, creating a modular system that is naturally insulating, fully compostable, and adaptable. When panels biodegrade, they return to the earth and are replaced without contributing to landfill, allowing the architecture to renew itself over time.

Duna Sagra

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.

Neptune

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.