Celebrating Architectural Excellence: Insights from Award Recipients

The Architecture MasterPrize (AMP) has once again proven to be a prestigious platform that honours outstanding architectural achievements. This year, a diverse range of projects and studios from around the world have been recognised for their design excellence, innovation, and impact on the built environment and society.

Winning an AMP award significantly enhances the reputation of architectural studios and their projects. It provides international recognition for design excellence, serving as a prestigious validation that can boost a firm's visibility, credibility, and professional network. For many, it transforms careers and opens new opportunities.

Min Chien Yeh from Rich Honour Design expressed joy at receiving the AMP award, while Pablo Osorio from MetropolitanmomentuM expressed gratitude to AMP for moving the profession forward and providing an international platform to honour design excellence. Julie Farris from XS Space also expressed honour at being included among talented designers.

The AMP is considered among the top global architecture awards, honoring both lifetime achievement and project-specific excellence, including sustainable design innovations. Receiving this award signals to clients, peers, and the industry that the winning studio delivers work that meaningfully contributes to the built environment and society.

Practical impacts include increased credibility, as the AMP is internationally respected alongside other prestigious awards like the Pritzker Prize and RIBA International Prize. It also enables firms to showcase their awarded projects globally, attracting clients and collaborators. The award provides validation of innovative and sustainable design approaches, which is increasingly important in the contemporary architecture landscape focused on ecological responsibility.

Opportunities to participate as jurors or speakers in architecture events further expand professional networks and industry influence. For emerging studios and architects, winning AMP can serve as a launching pad, elevating their profile and accelerating growth prospects.

In 2020, William Kaven Architecture's project "Royal" won the AMP award in Architectural Design / Residential Architecture - Single Family. Fernando Andrade & Associates' "Amazon Bus Station" won in Transportation. XS Space's "Brooklyn Modern Garden" won in Residential Landscapes, while Studio SKLIM's "Voids Café" won in Commercial Interior design.

Frank Machalowski's "Bauhaus Dessau" won in Exterior Architecture Photography (APMP), and Hakuten Corporation's "Prism" won in Exhibition, demonstrating the versatility and inclusivity of the AMP awards. KUCZIA's "The Envelon System (2022) + Avancis PowerMax (2019)" won in the Products Awards category.

AMP recognizes projects that push boundaries, challenge conventions, and create meaningful impacts on the built environment. Arseh Consulting Engineers & Tarahan Assayesh's project, "Azadi Roundabout - Ardabil Science Park- Golgohar Entrance," won in Misc Architecture - Built Architecture.

Fernando Andrade himself expressed gratitude for winning the Architecture Masterprize, stating it was one of the best experiences he's ever had. MetropolitanmomentuM's "The Metropolitan Green Core Project" has been recognized by AMP multiple times, with three awards and five honorable mentions since 2016.

Peter Kuczia from KUCZIA expressed pride at being a two-time PRODUCT OF THE YEAR Award winner. Kevin Lim from Studio SKLIM also expressed gratitude for the AMP recognition. Frank Machalowski expressed happiness at winning the award. Nima Mostafaei from Arseh Consulting Engineers & Tarahan Assayesh expressed gratitude to the Masterprize team for helping architects promote their triumphs.

Overall, the AMP award contributes not only prestige but also tangible benefits in growth, client acquisition, and the ability to affect architectural discourse and practice worldwide. It continues to set a high standard for architectural excellence and innovation, inspiring future generations of architects to push the boundaries of design and make meaningful impacts on the built environment.

The Architecture MasterPrize (AMP) is a prestigious platform that acknowledges outstanding architectural achievements, recognizing design excellence, innovation, and impact on society.
Winning an AMP award significantly elevates a firm's reputation, providing international recognition for design excellence and boosting visibility, credibility, and professional network.
The AMP honors both lifetime achievement and project-specific excellence, including sustainable design innovations, and is regarded as one of the top global architecture awards alongside the Pritzker Prize and RIBA International Prize.
Receiving this award signifies to clients, peers, and the industry that the winning studio delivers work that meaningfully contributes to the built environment and society.
This honor grants firms the opportunity to showcase their awarded projects globally, attracting clients and collaborators, while also validating innovative and sustainable design approaches that are vital in the contemporary architecture landscape.
In 2020, projects like "Royal" by William Kaven Architecture in Residential Architecture and "The Metropolitan Green Core Project" by MetropolitanmomentuM in Commercial Interior design were among those that received AMP awards.
AMP recognizes projects pushing boundaries, challenging conventions, and making meaningful impacts on the built environment, providing tangible benefits in growth, client acquisition, and influencing architectural discourse and practice worldwide.