Vision Pakistan wins top Aga Khan Award for Architecture

Islamabad’s Vision Pakistan has been named among the seven winners of the prestigious 2025 Aga Khan Award for Architecture, placing Pakistan at the forefront of global recognition for socially transformative and climate-conscious design. Developed by DB Studios, Vision Pakistan is a multistorey facility whose colourful facades draw inspiration from Pakistani and Arab crafts, while housing a pioneering charity that empowers disadvantaged youth through vocational training. The Jury praised the building for being “full of light, spatially interesting and economically efficient,” while simultaneously creating a space that embodies hope and resilience. The Aga Khan Award, now in its 16th cycle, recognises projects that demonstrate architecture’s capacity to advance pluralism, resilience, cultural dialogue and ecological sustainability.