2025 IOC IAKS architecture prize winners revealed

IOC and IAKS present this year’s Architecture Prize for sustainable, accessible and innovative sports and leisure facilities

At a festive gala on 28th October 2025, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Association for Sports and Leisure Facilities (IAKS) presented the prestigious awards for exemplary sports and leisure architecture.

At the ceremony, distinguished personalities from architecture, management and sport came together to honour facilities that set new standards in sports and leisure facilities. A total of nine projects received the IOC IAKS Architecture Prize. Two student projects representing the future of sports architecture were recognized for their originality and inventiveness.

Discover the winning projects