The 2025 Architecture Awards were presented on Saturday 14 February 2026 at a festive ceremony held at Tallinn City Theatre, honouring the most outstanding architectural projects and professionals of the year.

This year, the Architecture Endowment of the Cultural Endowment of Estonia, the Estonian Association of Architects, the Estonian Association of Interior Architects, the Estonian Association of Landscape Architects, and the architecture magazine MAJA honoured a total of 17 laureates – the authors of the most outstanding achievements and works in the field of Estonian architecture. 

A total of 166 entries were submitted to the competitions.

The Grand Prize was awarded to Salto architects – architects who never compromise on quality.Both projects submitted by Salto architects – the Tallinn City Theatre and the Saku Gymnasium and Sports Complex – clearly demonstrate the authors’ ability to create spaces that are both thoughtful and engaging, combining clarity with richness and variation. As a creative collective, Salto is characterised by strong dedication and a determination to achieve the best possible spatial solution. They carefully consider the location and cultural context, always adding something individual and unexpected. In the work of Salto architects, one can recognise values that successfully unite everyday functionality and logistical clarity into a beautiful, organic whole.Saku Gymnasium architecture: Ralf Lõoke, Maarja Kask, Kerstin Kivila, Ragnar Põllukivi, Margus Tamm, Helina Laborde, Martin McLean Tallinn City Theatre architecture: Ralf Lõoke, Maarja Kask, Märten Peterson, Andro Mänd.

Read more: https://arhitektuuripreemiad.ee/en/nominees/