Monterrey, Mexico, November 19, 2024 – Cemex proudly announced the winners of the 2024 Cemex Building Award during a prestigious ceremony held in Monterrey, Mexico. The event brought together prominent architects, designers, engineers, and professionals from the global construction industry to celebrate the best of architecture and design.

The competition, which has recognized outstanding construction projects since 1991, received 355 national entries and a diverse range of submissions from 17 countries. A distinguished panel of architects selected the winners from 23 finalist projects in the National Edition and 43 finalist projects in the International Edition.

The panel of judges consisted of 10 esteemed architects and engineers from Mexico, the US, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, and Belgium.

International Winners by Category

Multi-Family Housing

‍1st place: The Village
2nd place: Helen Diller Anchor House
3rd place: La Pigna‍

Public Space

‍1st place: Malecón Villahermosa
2nd place: Smetanova lávka (Smetana’s Footbridge)
3rd place: Ciudad de las Artes

Collective Buildings

‍1st place: Gampa a Sféra Pardubice
2nd place: Mira Earth Studios
3rd place: One Za’abeel

Single-Family Housing

‍1st place: Kupuri
Honorable mention: Pompey Estate Residence and Studio

Infrastructure

‍1st place: Sixth Street Viaduct Replacement Project
2nd place: New Dirout group of regulators-finished sections

Concrete Creativity

‍Honorable mention: Fish Reef

A Sustainable Future

‍1st place: Malecón de Villahermosa

Mexico Winners by Category

Multi-Family Housing

‍1st place: The Village
2nd place: Naya
3rd place: Ophelia
4th place: Torre Helea

Public Space

‍1st place: Malecón de Villahermosa
2nd place: Centro de Desarrollo Comunitario y Deportivo de Tizayuca, Hidalgo
3rd place: Mercado Público Huimanguillo
4th place: Plaza Principal Cosoleacaque Veracruz

Collective Buildings

‍1st place: Mira Earth Studios
2nd place: Reconstrucción del edificio de gobierno y remodelación las plazas centrales en Iguala
3rd place: Gran Acuario Mazatlán "Mar de Cortés"
Honorable mention: Miyana
Honorable mention: Vinícola Pictograma

Single-Family Housing

‍1st place: Kupuri
2nd place: Casa Matilda
3rd place: Casa Itambe
Honorable mention: Casa AV

Infrastructure

‍1st place: UMG Guadalajara
2nd place: Puente Verde
3rd place: Puente Atirantado

Concrete Creativity

‍1st place: Fish Reef
2nd place: Cascarón prefabricado de concreto arquitectónico
3rd place: Construcción de espacio público Las Ventanas

The complete list of winners can be found at Cemex Building Award Winners.

The ceremony also featured the presentation of the Lorenzo H. Zambrano Prize 2024, awarded to Dr. Roberto Stark for his contributions to sustainability and his dedication to mentoring the next generation of engineers.

Additionally, the Architect Marcelo Zambrano Scholarship 2024 was presented to Architect Emilia Avendaño Granados, a graduate of ITESO, who will pursue postgraduate studies in the Master of Conservation of Monuments and Sites at KU Leuven in Belgium.

The Cemex Building Award has long been a platform for recognizing the ingenuity and sustainability of architects and engineers, showcasing designs that benefit current and future generations. Celebrated annually since 1991, the award continues to be one of the most prestigious competitions in the architecture and construction fields.

About Cemex

‍Cemex is a global leader in construction materials, committed to building a better future through sustainable solutions. The company strives for carbon neutrality through constant innovation and industry-leading research and development. Cemex is also a pioneer in the circular economy within the construction value chain, promoting the use of waste and residues as alternative raw materials and fuels. Offering cement, ready-mix concrete, aggregates, and urbanization solutions worldwide, Cemex is powered by a multinational workforce focused on delivering superior customer experiences through digital technologies. For more information, visit www.cemex.com.