Architect Amelia Tavella, winner of the Global Award for Sustainable Architecture in Istanbul

For several years, Amelia Tavella has been developing a unique body of work, where each project engages in a dialogue with its context—geographic, cultural, and human. Far from spectacular gestures, her architecture prioritizes precision, materials, and durability. This approach resonates with particular urgency today in the face of climate and societal challenges.

This distinction recognizes a committed vision, where the act of building becomes an act of transmission - transmission of know-how, landscapes and a certain idea of ​​sustainability, both sober and demanding - but also a commitment to the preservation of "beauty".

By joining the ranks of Global Award for Sustainable Architecture laureates, five of whom have subsequently been awarded the Pritzker Prize, including Wang Shu (2007 laureate, 2012 Pritzker Prize winner), Amelia Tavella affirms the universal scope of her commitment to innovation and transdisciplinarity. This recognition marks a significant milestone in her career and strengthens the visibility of engaged French architecture on the international stage.

Founded in 2006 by architect and researcher Jana Revedin, the Global Award for Sustainable Architecture annually recognizes five architects, urban planners, or landscape architects whose work embodies a responsible, innovative, and committed approach to sustainability. Under the patronage of UNESCO since 2011 and supported by the International Union of Architects (UIA) since 2024, the award has established itself as an international benchmark and a forum for reflection dedicated to the major contemporary challenges facing architecture.

The other four 2026 winners of the Global Award for Sustainable Architecture are:

• Ye Man, architect, founder of ZSYZ, China
• Doan Thanh Ha, architect, co-founder of H&P Architects, Vietnam
• Loreta Castro Reguera & José Pablo Ambrosi, architects, founders of Taller Capital, Mexico
• Andreas Kipar, architect, landscape architect and urban planner, co-founder of LAND, Germany / Italy