Twenty winning projects selected for 2023 International Holcim Awards

The Holcim Foundation has announced its 20-strong slate of global winners as part of the 2023 Holcim Awards, an annual showcase of "contextual and practicable approaches to sustainable construction" that was established in 2004 by the Zurich-based organization.The winning projects represent a total of $1 million USD worth of prize money and were awarded over their abilities to advance the building trade’s efforts at sustainable development in various aspects and across different scales. Judges chose from a field of more than 500 submissions to select winners, with five Gold prize winners being selected for making outstanding contributions in their individual regions. Laura Viscovich, the Executive Director of the Holcim Foundation, said: "In a world where sustainability has multiple interpretations, the Holcim Foundation is proud to shine a light on projects that demonstrate best-in-class solutions for creating uplifting places that meet human development goals while restoring and regenerating natural systems. We encourage all our Holcim Awards winners to use this global recognition as a platform to help speed up the realization of sustainable construction in their regions."Further lauded for their "innovative and impactful sustainable design and construction methods," the 2023 International Holcim Awards winners are:Holcim Awards 2023 Gold ($100,000 each)Read the full post on Bustler