Shaw Contract Design Awards 2025: Five Latin American Projects Recognized
The Shaw Contract Design Awards 2025 recognized five projects from Latin America—four Brazilian and one Chilean—out of over 530 submissions from 38 countries. The awards, organized around the theme 'People Together, Planet Forever', evaluate projects on material health, circular economy, carbon impact, and diversity. Latin American winners include the Enjoei Headquarters by Gema Arquitetura in São Paulo's Copan building, a School of Rock in Santiago by EGBARQ, and three projects by SpacePlan: Software One in Alphaville, Goodstorage, and Medsystems – MedAcademy. The awards highlight adaptive reuse and evolving workplace design. Applications for 2025 are open from May 5 to June 30.
Key facts
- Five Latin American projects won Shaw Contract Design Awards 2025: four from Brazil, one from Chile.
- Over 530 proposals from 38 countries were submitted.
- Awards theme: 'People Together, Planet Forever'.
- Evaluation criteria include material health, circular economy, carbon impact, and diversity.
- Enjoei Headquarters by Gema Arquitetura is located in Oscar Niemeyer's Copan building in São Paulo.
- School of Rock in Santiago by EGBARQ occupies a 1950s house.
- SpacePlan designed three winning projects: Software One, Goodstorage, and Medsystems – MedAcademy.
- Application period: May 5 to June 30, 2025.
Entities
Artists
- Oscar Niemeyer
Institutions
- Shaw Contract
- Gema Arquitetura
- EGBARQ
- SpacePlan
- School of Rock
- Enjoei
- Software One
- Goodstorage
- Medsystems
- MedAcademy
Locations
- São Paulo
- Brazil
- Santiago
- Chile
- Alphaville
- Latin America