Global Architecture Honors Excellence in Brick Design at Vienna Awards

The Grand Prize went to the Đạo Mẫu Temple and Museum in Soc Son, Vietnam. Designed by ARB Architects, the project upcycled six million clay tiles from local homes to create a carbon-negative space that bridges spiritual tradition with contemporary public life. This year’s jury, featuring international experts like Gabriela Carrillo and Christine Conix, evaluated 50 shortlisted projects from 21 countries based on climate resilience, energy efficiency, and cultural integration.

Other notable winners include TEd'A arquitectes, who secured the 'Feeling at home' category for a cliffside residence in Mallorca, and Peris+Toral Arquitectes, recognized for a social housing complex in Barcelona featuring a bioclimatic 'Social Atrium.' In Mexico, ATELIER ARS earned the 'Working together' award for La Hacienda Jalisco, a warehouse that uses volcanic topography and traditional clay roofing to anchor the structure to its landscape. For the first time, a Special Prize was awarded to a garden city project in Kortrijk, Belgium, which reimagined neighborhood living through the reuse of reclaimed bricks.