In November 2025, ArchDaily launched its first edition of the Student Project Awards. The decision to introduce this new award came from a place of hope; hope in the next generations of architects, their talent and vision, and the importance of giving them visibility and recognition. After all, the future of architecture is being shaped right now, in classrooms, studios, and workshops around the world, and it is vital to support those shaping it. The response was remarkable, with projects from students in every continent, showcasing a wealth and breadth of viewpoints, solutions and visions.
Five months after the launch of the open call, and following the announcements of a longlist of 104 projects and a shortlist of 20, our external jury of architects and practitioners carefully reviewed the proposals to select the three winners and four honorable mentions of the ArchDaily Student Project Awards. Approaching each project with care, the jury looked beyond final outputs, focusing on the ideas, questions, and positions driving the work. The result is a selection of winning projects that reflect both the spirit of the awards and the shifting priorities shaping architecture today.
The selected winners engage with the theme Architecture of Coexistence across multiple approaches. From the preservation and transformation of a historic schoolhouse at the U.S.–Mexico border to the reimagining of extractive landscapes as regenerative systems and the integration of care within dense urban environments, the projects explore how architecture can mediate between people, ecologies, and infrastructures. Developed by students from universities in Argentina (Universidad Nacional de Córdoba), Spain (Universidad Politécnica de Madrid) and the United States (Harvard University), the winners demonstrate how speculative ideas can meet real-world conditions, while the honorable mentions expand the conversation, proposing new ways to inhabit, adapt, and connect across diverse scales and contexts.
