Project of the Year - Sustainability (UK)
- Winner: Wintech for Eden, A3 New Bailey
- Judges' Comments: Judges were particularly impressed with the unique combination of sustainability, biodiversity, and consideration of occupant well-being.
- Highly Commended: WSP for 3 Sheldon Square
Project of the Year - Sustainability (International)
- Winner: Lüchinger Meyer Partner for Façade Restoration
- Judges' Comments: The judges thought this was an interesting project that put the focus on material reuse and the reduction of embodied carbon.
Project of the Year - Refurbishment (UK)
- Winner: Buro Happold for The Whiteley
- Judges' Comments: The judges were impressed with the care taken in this restoration, along with the coordination of multiple stakeholders to achieve a truly impressive result.
Project of the Year - Refurbishment (International)
- Winner: Arup for the Museum of Anthropology
- Judges' Comments: The comments from the judges were that the building was re-engineered to upgrade its seismic performance to resist severe earthquakes, whilst preserving the original architecture. The technically challenging and innovative refurbishment has given the museum a full life extension.
Project of the Year - New Build (UK)
- Winner: FMDC Ltd for Cadence, Kings Cross
- Judges' Comments: The judges thought that this was a very well executed project and were impressed by the bent aluminium window profiles in precast arches.
Project of the Year - New Build (International)
- Winner: Maffeis Engineering SpA for Zardini
- Judges' Comments: The judges found this entry to be a refined and technically rigorous project that balances expressive architectural form with engineering precision. A thoughtful and well-executed façade that elevates its context.
Project of the Year - Special Structures
- Winner: seele (S) PTE
- Judges' Comments: The judges thought this project was an architecturally impressive and complex triangulated shell structure with curved and kinked units hung from the columns. The solution was engineered and refined post-tender in an astonishingly short period of time.
Project of the Year - Innovation (UK):
- Winner: Buro Happold for Salder's Wells East
- Judges' Comments: The judges thought this entry was a technically ambitious façade seamlessly integrating acoustic control, structural ingenuity and environmental performance, exemplifying innovation through collaborative engineering within the demanding context of a contemporary theatre.
Project of the Year - Innovation (International)
- Winner: Eckersley O'Callaghan for Banquet Hall, The Henderson
- Judges' Comments: The judges commented that this entry was a technically ambitious project, which delivers a bold architectural statement, especially given the challenges of height and wind loads in Hong Kong. The team’s integrated approach and innovative detailing stand out. A landmark that blends engineering excellence with architectural elegance.
- Highly Commended: Buro Happold for Heke Rua National Archives
Best Digital Innovation of the Year
- Winner: Ramboll UK Limited for FAME (Façade Access & Maintenance Engine)
- Judges' Comments: The judges described this entry as an innovative offering that has the potential to drive great improvements in the considered maintenance of facade systems to improve efficiency and system, product, component and material stewardship.
Product of the Year
- Winner: Zurich Soft Robotics for Solskin
- Judges' Comments: The judges described this product as a groundbreaking innovation, with its AI-driven adaptability, elegant design, and climate resilience, it sets a new benchmark for sustainable architecture. A compelling fusion of research, technology, and design excellence.
Dissertation of the Year
- Winner: Jacob Wotton
- Title: The Impact of the Building Safety Act on Suppliers and Manufacturers in the UK.
Young Façade Engineer of the Year
- Winner: Mitch Albarran from Arup
- Judges' Comments: The judges thought Mitch’s entry provides great reference to actual examples rather than general descriptions providing great substance to his application and demonstrates evidence of his abilities.
Lifetime Achievement Award
- Winner: Simon Webster of the SFE
- About: This year’s Lifetime Achievement Award is presented posthumously to Simon Webster, a founding member of FMDC and a visionary whose contributions to façade design and engineering continue to resonate across our industry. Simon’s work exemplified technical excellence, creative integrity, and a deep commitment to collaboration. Though he is no longer with us, his legacy lives on in the projects he shaped, the people he mentored, and the standards he helped define. We honour Simon’s enduring impact and celebrate his life’s work with profound gratitude.
Sponsors
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Hilti
Category Sponsor - Sustainability (International)
Hilti Façade – Engineering Beyond the Surface
At Hilti, façades are more than a product – they are systems of safety, performance, and innovation. From cast-in anchor channels to passive firestop solutions and ventilated sub framing systems, we partner with architects, engineers, and contractors to shape skylines with confidence. Our international façade teams bring expertise that bridges design and execution, ensuring structures are built faster and smarter without compromising safety. With a focus on sustainability, digital design integration, and tested performance, Hilti Façade is proud to support the future of building envelopes and the Society of Façade Engineering who make it possible.
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Arup
Arup is a global collective of designers, engineers, architects, and consultants dedicated to shaping a better world. Arup established a façade consultancy team over 30 years ago with façade work dating back to the Sydney Opera House. With a legacy of façade innovation spanning decades, Arup has delivered transformative projects such as 8 Bishopsgate and the Google HQ in Kings Cross. Our multidisciplinary teams combine technical excellence with creative vision to deliver sustainable, high-performance façades that respond to climate, context, and community. As proud sponsors of the SFE Awards 2025, we celebrate the ingenuity and collaboration that define façade engineering.
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Buro Happold
Category Sponsor - Innovation (International)
We are Buro Happold. A global practice of engineers, designers, and advisors committed to delivering elegant, sustainable solutions that positively impact communities and the environment. Our multidisciplinary approach accelerates client-centric outcomes, anchoring their needs in our business model. Our multi-award-winning Facade engineering team pushes innovation and the art of seemingly the impossible to deliver sustainable and truly iconic buildings.
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Elval Colour
Category Sponsor - Project of the Year - New Build (International)
Elval Colour, a leading European manufacturer of coated aluminium and composite panels, delivers durable, flexible solutions for architectural and industrial applications. With sales in over 70 countries, the company emphasizes customer satisfaction through tailored products, expertise in technical support, and advanced technology for global construction projects.
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Hilti
Category Sponsor - Sustainability (International)
Hilti Façade – Engineering Beyond the Surface
At Hilti, façades are more than a product – they are systems of safety, performance, and innovation. From cast-in anchor channels to passive firestop solutions and ventilated sub framing systems, we partner with architects, engineers, and contractors to shape skylines with confidence. Our international façade teams bring expertise that bridges design and execution, ensuring structures are built faster and smarter without compromising safety. With a focus on sustainability, digital design integration, and tested performance, Hilti Façade is proud to support the future of building envelopes and the Society of Façade Engineering who make it possible.
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Kyotec
Specialized in prefabricated façade systems, Kyotec Group (member of WeClad) is a leading player in the design, manufacture, and installation of high value-added façades for large-scale projects.
Founded in 2008 and active in the United Kingdom since 2015, Kyotec has successfully delivered the envelopes of several challenging buildings in partnership with some of the world’s most renowned architectural studios.
Maffeis Engineering
Maffeis Engineering is a global multi-disciplinary firm with over 340 experts, including facade, civil, mechanical, structural engineers and architects. Headquartered in Solagna, Italy, it operates worldwide across UK, Europe, North America, Asia, Africa, and Australia. The company specializes in stadia, façades, bridges, tensile and ETFE structures, special steel, and geotechnical works. Renowned for large-scale covers, retractable roofs, and movable systems, it leads in civil and sports engineering. Supported by in-house software developers and technical staff, Maffeis emphasizes innovation, sustainability, and safety. Certified UNI ISO 9001:2015, it launched Gender Equality Certification in 2025, investing continuously in training and talent development
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Ramboll
Category Sponsor - Lifetime Achievement
Ramboll is a global architecture, engineering, and consultancy company, and the largest privately-owned engineering company in Europe. Ramboll’s Facade Engineering team brings over two decades of expertise to the forefront of building design. With a track record of landmark projects, the team combines local insights and a global knowledge base to deliver sustainable and innovative solutions.
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WSP
Category sponsor - Sustainability (UK)
We develop creative, comprehensive and sustainable engineering solutions for a future where society can thrive. Equipped with an intimate understanding of local intricacies, world-class talent and proactive leadership, we plan, design, manage and engineer long lasting and impactful solutions to uniquely complex problems.
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Architect's Datafile
ADF (Architects’ Datafile) is well-regarded in the sector for bringing architects the broadest range of coverage on current UK and international projects, as well as thought leadership on key issues, and stories on innovative products and materials. Distributed 10 times a year to a fully audited circulation of architects, the magazine, plus special supplements, digital platforms, and sponsored research, provides a trusted media offering for ADF's discerning audience. Project Reports form the centrepiece of the magazine, presenting key international buildings from across all sectors in detail. Our daily updated website keeps readers fully informed on the latest on their industry.
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