Best buildings of 2020 announced
The winners are a reflection of the vast outreach of the profession
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.A wooden chapel in a forest, an enchanting bookstore “straight out of a movie” and an Yves Saint Laurent museum in Marrakech are among the winners of ArchDaily’s Building of the Year Awards 2020.
More than 95,000 people voted in 15 different categories, which highlighted a wide range of interventions, typologies, scale, material and locations.
Projects were recognised from the Global South to Scandinavian territories, with new names surfacing like Studio Ko, as well as established high-profile figures like Sou Fujimoto for his French residential tower.
In Ecuador, perched on an existing building in a popular neighbourhood, Parasite House focused on solving basic habitation necessities. It is just 12 square metres and includes a bathroom, kitchen, bed, storage space and socialising space.
The Independent has collected all of the winning buildings in the gallery above.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments