Aga Khan Award for Architecture winners for 2025

Seven works have been announced the winner of the 2025 Aga Khan Award for Architecture and will share a total money prize of one million US dollars. Founded in 1977, this prestigious accolade given every three years by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) has become an international reference in architecture of the Islamic world, highlighting projects of great quality that are executed with local sensitivity and materials readily available in their locations. According to the jury, among whose members are Lesley Lokko, Hashim Sarkis, and Sarah M. Whiting, the projects show how architecture can be a catalyst for pluralism, community resilience, social transformation, cultural dialogue, and climate-responsive design. Selected from a pool of 369 nominees, the seven winners of this cycle are: Khudi Bari, a replicable solution built with bamboo and steel for displaced communities in various locations in Bangladesh; West Wusutu Community Center in Hohhot (China); Revitalisation of Historic Esna; Majara Residence and Community Redevelopment in Hormuz Island (Iran); Jahad Metro Plaza in Tehran (Iran); the building for the charity organisation Vision Pakistan in Islamabad; and Wonder Cabinet, a hub for craft, design, innovation, and learning in Bethlehem (Palestine).