HIMACS 2025 European Architecture & Design Awards: Shortlist & Winner
The HIMACS 2025 European Architecture Design Awards showcase the pinnacle of architectural design across Europe, celebrating the creativity, technology, and research driving the future of the built environment. This year’s awards feature projects that not only push the boundaries of design but also demonstrate innovation and exceptional use of HIMACS.
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The Shortlist: A Glimpse at Architectural Excellence
Each year, the HIMACS Architecture Design Awards receive entries that highlight the most inspiring and innovative architectural projects. Reviewed and selected by the HIMACS internal jury, the shortlist for the 2025 awards features projects that excel through their original concepts and exemplary integration of HIMACS within architectural design.
And the winner goes to…
The winning project impressed the jury with its clear design vision, refined execution, and the meaningful integration of material, form, and function. In particular, the project demonstrates an intelligent and expressive use of HIMACS solid surface, showcasing its versatility, performance, and design freedom.
Congratulations to the winning team for their outstanding achievement, and to all shortlisted participants for their inspiring contributions.
The Winner Project
Melrose Wall — Reading, UK
A vibrant, backlit HIMACS mural celebrating Reading’s cultural identity through cutting-edge design and community collaboration.
Location:
Reading, UK
Architecture & Design:
Stuart Melrose (Design), Kev Munday (Art)
Material Used:
HIMACS Opal S302
Fabrication:
AGS System Ltd
Photo Credit:
Marcus Peel Photography
HIMACS Supplier:
James Latham
Other:
Lincoln MGT (Client), Futurecity (Curation), Earlsmann Lighting (Lighting supply and installation), Lee Savage (Lighting programmer)
Bionic Wall — Prague, Czech Republic
A sculptural HIMACS feature that merges geometry, light and organic forms to redefine the A1 reception space.
Location:
Prague, Czech Republic
Architecture & Design:
Eva Jiřičná, AI DESIGN
Material Used:
HIMACS Alpine White S028
Fabrication:
A.M.O.S. DESIGN s.r.o.
Photo Credit:
Jiří Šebek
Other:
Polytrade CE (HIMACS Supplier), SEKYRA REAL ESTATE (Investor)
Only Smile — Galati, Romania
A seamless HIMACS design creates a calm, sculptural reception and clinical space in the Only Smile dental clinic.
Location:
Galati, Romania
Architecture & Design:
AT Atelier
Material Used:
HIMACS Alpine White S028
HIMACS Supplier:
Atvangarde Surfaces
Photo Credit:
Atvangarde
Principesa Stools — Italy
HIMACS transforms fluid geometry into a versatile, sculptural furniture experience.
Location:
Italy
Design:
Umberto Caretta
HIMACS Specialist Fabricator:
Kubico
HIMACS Supplier:
Sogimi
Material Used:
HIMACS S928 Alpine White Ultra-Thermoforming
Photo Credit:
Rosario Buffo
CIA Conad HQ — Forlì, Italy
Neuro-architecture meets HIMACS in a workspace where light, geometry, and high-performance surfaces enhance comfort, productivity, and aesthetics.
Location:
Forlì, Italy
Architecture & Design:
tissellistudioarchitetti
Material Used:
HIMACS S924U Intense Ultra Dark Grey, S034 Diamond White, S302 Opal
Photo Credit:
Marcin Dworzynski, Pietro Savorelli
Other:
Made-to-measure furniture: Stefra
Celebrating Exceptional HIMACS Projects
Congratulations to the winner project as well as all shortlisted projects that have demonstrated outstanding creativity and innovation through the use of HIMACS solid surface. Your work showcases the material’s limitless potential and sets new standards in architecture and design.
Photo Credit: Estudio Paloma Pacheco