Design Awards
The Texas Society of Architects Design Awards program recognizes outstanding architectural and urban design projects by architects practicing in Texas to promote public interest in design excellence. The competition focuses statewide attention on the quality of our built environment while highlighting the important role architects play in every community.
2025 Design Awards
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2025 Design Award Projects
Explore the 2025 winning projects and all the submissions.
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Winning Projects
The 2025 TxA Design Award winners were announced on April 17, 2025. From 194 entries, the jury selected 19 outstanding projects. The winning projects will be featured in the 2025 Awards issue of Texas Architect and at the 86th Annual Conference & Design Expo happening Oct. 30 – Nov. 1 in Dallas.
Thank you to all who entered and congratulations to the honorees!
“I am consistently impressed with the quality of architecture that is being done in Texas, on all levels. It’s a difficult decision-making process because all of the work is so strong.”
Tom Kundig, FAIA
2025 Design Award Jurors
Germane Barnes
Studio Barnes
Miami
Barbara Bestor, FAIA
Bestor Architecture
Los Angeles
Tom Kundig, FAIA
Olson Kundig Architects
Seattle
Víctor Legorreta, Hon. FAIA
LEGORRETA
Mexico City
Eligible Project Types
The TxA Design Awards seek to recognize a broad range of project types, addressing a full spectrum of architectural innovations and urban solutions. The scope of projects we encourage encompasses:
New construction
Adaptive reuse
Restoration
Renovation of historically significant buildings
Built urban design projects
Interior Architecture
Entry Guidelines
Entries should demonstrate the following design features:
The positive impact on individuals and communities that use the project;
Effectiveness in accomplishing the goals of clients and users;
Sustainability and energy efficiency; and
Appropriateness of visual character.
AIA Framework for Design Excellence
To align with AIA National’s Framework for Design Excellence, each entry is required to complete the Common App questionnaire to describe how the design addresses sustainability, resilience, and inclusiveness. While projects do not need to address all aspects of the Framework for Design Excellence, they should showcase performance data and relevant information in this context.
The Common App is a document (in Excel) created by AIA to capture project performance metrics and simplify the awards submissions process across AIA components.
Common App Resources
Video explanation of Common App for Design Excellence; Common App video guide
Framework for Design Excellence
AIA memo regarding The Common App for Awards Alignment