Shortlist announced for the 2025 SFE Façade Design and Engineering Awards

The Society of Façade Engineering (SFE) is delighted to reveal the shortlist for the 2025 Façade Design and Engineering Awards, now in their third year.

Recognising excellence, innovation, and achievement in façade engineering, the awards celebrate outstanding contributions to the built environment by individuals, teams and companies working across the globe.

The winners will be announced at a prestigious ceremony taking place on Wednesday 5 November 2025 at Old Billingsgate, London.

This year’s shortlist highlights an impressive range of projects and innovations, from world-class academic institutions and cultural landmarks to bold new builds and pioneering sustainable technologies.

The 2025 shortlisted entries:

Project of the Year (International) – New Build

• Thornton Tomasetti – Albert Einstein Education and Research Center
• Maffeis Engineering SpA – Zardini
• Eckersley O’Callaghan – The Henderson

Project of the Year (UK) – New Build

• Wintech – Eden, A3 New Bailey
• Ramboll UK Limited – Life and Mind Building (LaMB), University of Oxford
• FMDC Ltd. – Cadence, Kings Cross
• Buro Happold – London College of Fashion

Project of the Year – Special Structures (UK and International)

• AKT II – A Brick for Venice
• Roschmann Group – National Air & Space Museum (NASM)
• AKT II – Sentosa Sensoryscape
• seele (UK) Ltd. – Prada Shop – Ion Orchard

Project of the Year - Refurbishment (UK and International)

• Arup – The Frick Collection | Renovation & Expansion
• Arup – Museum of Anthropology
• scandurra studio architettura srl – Spiga26
• Bellapart – IKEA Valladolid

Best Digital Innovation of the Year (UK and International)

• WSP – Daisy
• Ramboll UK – FAME (Façade Access & Maintenance Engine)

Product of the Year

• sedak gmbH & co kg – sedak ballistic glass HMG
• Zurich Soft Robotics – Solskin
• James & Taylor Ltd – Barracuda Brick Slip System

Sustainability (UK)

• Wintech – Eden, A3 New Bailey
• Ramboll UK Limited – Life and Mind Building (LaMB), University of Oxford
• Arup – 3 Sheldon Square
• FMDC Ltd. – Cadence, Kings Cross
• Buro Happold – The Whiteley
• Buro Happold – London College of Fashion

Sustainability (International)

• Luchinger Meyer Partner – Façade Restoration
• AKT II – A Brick for Venice
• Arup – The Frick Collection
• Thornton Tomasetti – Albert Einstein Education and Research Center
• Maffeis Engineering SpA – Zardini
• Staticus – Forskaren

Innovation (UK)

• Ramboll UK Limited – Life and Mind Building (LaMB), University of Oxford
• Buro Happold – The Whiteley
• FMDC Ltd. – King’s Cross S4 (Capella)
• Ove Arup and Partners Limited – 40 Leadenhall Atrium Structural Glass Skylight
• FKN Facades UK Ltd / FKN GROUP – Unity Place
• Buro Happold – Sadler’s Wells East

Innovation (International)

• Luchinger Meyer Partner – Façade Restoration
• Thornton Tomasetti – Albert Einstein Education and Research Center
• Maffeis Engineering SpA – Zardini
• Eckersley O’Callaghan – The Henderson
• Thermosash Commercial Ltd – Heke Rua National Archives

Young Façade Engineer of the Year

• WSP UK Limited – Lora Stoeva
• Ramboll UK – Rhea Ishani
• Maffeis Engineering – Rafaella Monteiro
• Ramboll UK Ltd – Amaldev Premkumar
• Arup – Mitch Albarran

This year's finalists represent the cutting edge of façade engineering—projects and individuals pushing boundaries in design, technology, sustainability, and performance. The SFE congratulates all those shortlisted and looks forward to celebrating their achievements in November.

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