Photo credit: © CSCAE / Courtesy of the Higher Council of the Orders of Architects of Spain
The 2025 Spanish Architecture Awards have recognised nine exemplary projects that address today’s 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 Fernán Gómez in Madrid, attended by over 500 guests and streamed live worldwide.
Organised by the Higher Council of the Orders of Architects of Spain (CSCAE) and officially sponsored by COMPAC®, the Awards celebrate architecture as a transformative force for the common good, aligning with values promoted by the Nueva Bauhaus Europea—inclusion, sustainability, and design excellence.
Among this year’s top honours:
- The Gold Medal for Architecture was awarded ex aequo to Joan Busquets y Fernando de Terán, for their outstanding contributions to architecture and urban planning.
- El Lluís Comerón Graupera Architect Award recognised the vital work of volunteer architects responding to natural disasters.
Awarded Projects
From a shortlist of 27 finalists, selected out of 456 submissions, the jury granted six value-based awards to projects that exemplify architectural quality and innovation:
- Biblioteca de los Mil Soles, Madrid – Miguel Ángel Díaz Camacho, MADC & Partners SLP
- Una línea sobre el Cervol Pedestrian Bridge, Vinaròs – SBP Ingenieros + Burgos & Garrido Arquitectos
- Stabilisation of Urban Anthropogenic Caves, Tomelloso – Aguado + Vellés + Aperte
- Concéntrico Festival, La Rioja
- Rehabilitation of the Tobacco Factory and Cinema Victoria, Santa Cruz de Tenerife – fadg estudio
- Bird and Mammal Shelter and Water Tank, Kirchberg, Luxembourg – Temperaturas Extremas Arquitectos + Adelino Magalhães Associados
Special Distinctions
- Spanish Architecture Award: KUNSTSILO Museum, Kristiansand, Norway – MENDOZA PARTIDA + BAX STUDIO + MESTRES WAGE
- Spanish Urbanism Award (shared):
- Renaturalisation of Urban Watercourses, Santa Cruz de Tenerife – Rodrigo Vargas González
- River Manzanares Restoration Strategy, Madrid – aldayjover arquitectura y paisaje
- Permanence Award: Congress and Exhibition Centre of Mérida (Badajoz) – Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos
All awardees received the TOITS sculpture, crafted from COMPAC® Obsidian, reaffirming the sponsor’s longstanding support for architectural excellence.
Voices from the Ceremony
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.
CSCAE President Marta Vall-llossera underscored the need for fair working conditions and recognition of architecture’s cultural and ethical significance.
COMPAC® CEO Paco Sanchis celebrated the Awards as a tribute to those shaping a more sustainable and human-centred built environment.
Explore More
📺 Watch the Ceremony: YouTube – Awards Gala
📸 Photo Gallery: Gallery 2025
Read more about the projects aquí.
