Our commitment to architecture: the International Highrise Award
Prize statuette by Thomas Demand (Photo: © Uli Maier BFF).
Since 2004, Deka, the City of Frankfurt am Main and the Deutsche Architekturmuseum (DAM) have been awarding the International Highrise Award (IHP) to pioneering high-rise buildings. The IHP is the world's first prize for high-rise buildings and is awarded every two years at a ceremony in the Paulskirche in Frankfurt am Main.
Architecture is more than just the design and construction of buildings - it shapes our environment, characterizes the appearance and structure of cities, creates a home and establishes identity. The winning buildings of the IHP are exemplary examples of how we can imagine building in the future. With their sustainable construction, exceptional design and innovative technology, they set new standards in international high-rise architecture.
The changing IHP jury consists of four internationally renowned representatives from the fields of architecture, engineering and architectural criticism as well as representatives of Deka, the City of Frankfurt am Main and the Deutsche Architekturmuseum (DAM). The prize is awarded jointly to the architect and the builder. They will receive a sculpture by renowned artist Thomas Demand and 50,000 euros in prize money, which the winners will donate to institutions in the field of architecture and urban development. The next IHP will be awarded in 2026.
Architecture is more than just the design and construction of buildings - it shapes our environment, characterizes the appearance and structure of cities, creates a home and establishes identity. The winning buildings of the IHP are exemplary examples of how we can imagine building in the future. With their sustainable construction, exceptional design and innovative technology, they set new standards in international high-rise architecture.
The changing IHP jury consists of four internationally renowned representatives from the fields of architecture, engineering and architectural criticism as well as representatives of Deka, the City of Frankfurt am Main and the Deutsche Architekturmuseum (DAM). The prize is awarded jointly to the architect and the builder. They will receive a sculpture by renowned artist Thomas Demand and 50,000 euros in prize money, which the winners will donate to institutions in the field of architecture and urban development. The next IHP will be awarded in 2026.
With our commitment to the International Highrise Award, we wish to draw attention to forward-looking, sustainable and efficient construction.
The winning high-rise of 2024/25: CapitaSpring
The impressive CapitaSpring, designed by architects BIG Bjarke Ingels Group and CRA Carlo Ratti Associati, is the winner of this year's IHP.
The 280-meter-high CapitaLand building not only serves as company headquarters, but also offers living spaces and public areas. Innovative reengineering has transformed a former industrial wasteland in the middle of the city into a green oasis. An 18-meter-high entrance hall welcomes visitors and leads them to the building's various facilities. On the lower floors, there are numerous service facilities such as a swimming pool, a running track, a communal kitchen and barbecue areas that invite users to stay.
Located above the residential floors is the green heart of the building, the so-called Green Oasis - a landscape extending over four floors. This invites people to linger, take walks and even engage in sporting activities. Together with the public green space on the roof of the building, which offers an impressive view over the city and the harbor, 80,000 plants create a pleasant microclimate in the middle of the densely built-up area. In total, the building has 8,300 square meters of green space, which accounts for 140% of the high-rise's floor area.
The 280-meter-high CapitaLand building not only serves as company headquarters, but also offers living spaces and public areas. Innovative reengineering has transformed a former industrial wasteland in the middle of the city into a green oasis. An 18-meter-high entrance hall welcomes visitors and leads them to the building's various facilities. On the lower floors, there are numerous service facilities such as a swimming pool, a running track, a communal kitchen and barbecue areas that invite users to stay.
Located above the residential floors is the green heart of the building, the so-called Green Oasis - a landscape extending over four floors. This invites people to linger, take walks and even engage in sporting activities. Together with the public green space on the roof of the building, which offers an impressive view over the city and the harbor, 80,000 plants create a pleasant microclimate in the middle of the densely built-up area. In total, the building has 8,300 square meters of green space, which accounts for 140% of the high-rise's floor area.
CapitaSpring: The winning highrise of 2024/25
10 IHP awards - a special summary
In 2022, the IHP was awarded for the tenth time. 34 projects from 13 countries have been nominated. Since its launch at the beginning of the millennium, it has accompanied the ongoing global boom in high-rise construction, an architectural showpiece discipline.
Although China has built the most high-rise buildings in the world in recent years, the high-rise typology is establishing itself worldwide. The construction of high-rise buildings is being discussed in more and more European cities, and new towers are also gradually being built in Africa. One high-rise building in North Africa (Morocco, Algeria) was nominated for the IHP 2020 and 2022.
Although China has built the most high-rise buildings in the world in recent years, the high-rise typology is establishing itself worldwide. The construction of high-rise buildings is being discussed in more and more European cities, and new towers are also gradually being built in Africa. One high-rise building in North Africa (Morocco, Algeria) was nominated for the IHP 2020 and 2022.
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10Winner skyscrapers, 4 from Europe
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255Nominations, 50 from China
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11Awards given since 2004
Unusual forms and outstanding concepts: The IHA honours the best highrise buildings in the world. (Photo: © Hufton + Crow)