Venice, May 2025 — GRAITEC is proud to reaffirm its partnership with the Global Award for Sustainable Architecture™, continuing its support for this internationally recognized initiative through 2025. As a sponsor since 2022, GRAITEC remains committed to advancing innovation, responsibility, and sustainability in the built environment.
Organized under the patronage of UNESCO, the award honors architects whose work responds to today’s most urgent environmental, social, and ethical challenges. The 2025 edition, held on May 6th in the timeless city of Venice, brought together global leaders in sustainable architecture to share their work and vision under this year’s theme: “Architecture Is Construction.”
This theme echoes the growing need to rethink how we build—by rooting architecture in local contexts (Territorialize), favoring the transformation of existing structures (Rehabilitate), and embracing innovation across disciplines (Experiment). These principles align closely with GRAITEC’s mission to empower architects and engineers to design smarter, more sustainable buildings using cutting-edge digital tools and BIM technologies.
Manuel Liedot, CEO of GRAITEC, shared his thoughts during the symposium:
Architecture has the power to shape not only our buildings, but our communities and future. Supporting this award is more than a sponsorship—it’s a commitment to those driving real change through design.
Honoring the 2025 Laureates
GRAITEC is honored to support the recognition of five exceptional architects and teams shaping the future of architecture on four continents:
- Dr. Salima Naji – Anthropologist and Architect | Morocco
- Prof. Dr. Hoàng Thúc Hào – Founder of 1+1>2 | Vietnam
- Marie Combette & Daniel Moreno Flores – Founders of La Cabina de la Curiosidad | Ecuador and France
- Marie & Keith Zawistowski – Founders of onSITE | France and USA
- Andrea Gebhard – Urban and Landscape Planner | Germany
Each laureate exemplifies a unique and deeply local approach to sustainability, demonstrating that architecture can be both visionary and grounded—high-tech and human-centered.
About the Global Award for Sustainable Architecture™
Founded in 2006 by architect and researcher Jana Revedin, the Global Award promotes sustainable, inclusive, and culturally aware architecture in both the Global North and South. With 85 laureates to date, the award has become a benchmark for architectural innovation with global impact. Several recipients have gone on to earn the Pritzker Prize, the profession’s highest honor.
The 2025 jury was chaired by Prof. Dr. Jana Revedin and included esteemed academics and architects from institutions across Europe and the Middle East. This year’s event was supported by Saint-Gobain (Official Partner), GRAITEC (Private Partner), and a network of leading architectural schools and institutions, including IUAV Venice, École Spéciale d’Architecture, the University of Ljubljana, and Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University.
At GRAITEC, we believe that sustainability starts with knowledge and collaboration. Our continued support of the Global Award for Sustainable Architecture reflects our vision to shape a better future through meaningful partnerships and technological innovation in architecture, engineering, and construction.
Read more about our commitment: GRAITEC & The Global Award For Sustainable Architecture
