The Best of 2025
THE Best in
Architecture
Honoring architects and firms whose visionary designs shape skylines, enhance communities, and push the boundaries of built environments.
2025 Edition
The Best Architecture of the Year — 2025 Edition
The world's leading architecture firms, recognized for their visionary designs, sustainable innovation, and iconic structures.
| Firm |
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Norman Foster United Kingdom |
Zaha Hadid Architects United Kingdom |
Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) Denmark |
Herzog & de Meuron Switzerland |
Renzo Piano Italy |
Frank Gehry United States |
Rem Koolhaas/OMA Netherlands |
Jean Nouvel France |
Shigeru Ban Japan |
Tadao Ando Japan |
SANAA (Sejima + Nishizawa) Japan |
David Chipperfield United Kingdom |
Peter Zumthor Switzerland |
Kengo Kuma Japan |
Thomas Heatherwick United Kingdom |
SOM (Skidmore Owings Merrill) United States |
Kohn Pedersen Fox United States |
Gensler United States |
AECOM United States |
HOK United States |
Perkins&Will United States |
Adjaye Associates United Kingdom/Ghana |
Studio Gang United States |
Diller Scofidio + Renfro United States |
MVRDV Netherlands |
UNStudio Netherlands |
3XN Denmark |
COBE Denmark |
Henning Larsen Denmark |
MAD Architects China |
Wang Shu/Amateur Architecture China |
Atelier Bow-Wow Japan |
Sou Fujimoto Japan |
Junya Ishigami Japan |
Aires Mateus Portugal |
Álvaro Siza Portugal |
Eduardo Souto de Moura Portugal |
RCR Arquitectes Spain |
Snøhetta Norway |
Dorte Mandrup Denmark |
BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group Denmark |
Safdie Architects Israel/Canada |
Morphosis United States |
Richard Meier United States |
Steven Holl United States |
Tod Williams Billie Tsien United States |
Michael Maltzan United States |
Rick Joy United States |
Lake|Flato United States |
Brooks + Scarpa United States |
Mass Design Group United States |
Rural Studio United States |
Elemental Chile |
Grafton Architects Ireland |
O'Donnell + Tuomey Ireland |
Caruso St John United Kingdom |
6a Architects United Kingdom |
Alison Brooks Architects United Kingdom/Canada |
Amanda Levete/AL_A United Kingdom |
Grimshaw Architects United Kingdom |
Wilkinson Eyre United Kingdom |
Allies and Morrison United Kingdom |
Mecanoo Netherlands |
KAAN Architecten Netherlands |
Atelier Kempe Thill Netherlands |
C.F. Møller Denmark |
White Arkitekter Sweden |
Tham & Videgård Sweden |
Baumschlager Eberle Austria |
Coop Himmelb(l)au Austria |
Barkow Leibinger Germany/US |
Sauerbruch Hutton Germany |
Schultes Frank Germany |
Carme Pinós Spain |
Nieto Sobejano Spain |
Barozzi Veiga Spain |
Office KGDVS Belgium |
Vincent Van Duysen Belgium |
Christian Kerez Switzerland |
Bearth & Deplazes Switzerland |
Miller & Maranta Switzerland |
Valerio Olgiati Switzerland |
Christ & Gantenbein Switzerland |
Michele De Lucchi Italy |
Cino Zucchi Italy |
Carla Juaçaba Brazil |
Paulo Mendes da Rocha Brazil |
Smiljan Radić Chile |
Tatiana Bilbao Mexico |
Frida Escobedo Mexico |
Rozana Montiel Mexico |
Francis Kéré Burkina Faso |
Sumayya Vally/Counterspace South Africa |
Kunlé Adeyemi/NLÉ Nigeria |
Lina Ghotmeh Lebanon/France |
MASS Design Group Rwanda/Global |
Anupama Kundoo India |
Selection Standards
Excellence Criteria
Our industry-specific criteria ensure that only the most deserving receive THE Best distinction in Architecture.
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Design vision
02
Technical innovation
03
Sustainability
04
Cultural impact
05