These Toronto buildings were recognized as among the world's best
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) announced the winners of its 2025 Award of Excellence competition last week and nine Toronto buildings bagged 12 awards across 20 categories.
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Toronto buildings that were recognized in a global architecture competition The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) announced the winners of its 2025 Award of Excellence competition last week and nine Toronto buildings bagged 12 awards across 20 categories. (CTBUH)
Toronto Urban Architecture The competition was between built and unbuilt projects from around the world that demonstrate the role of tall buildings in the 21st century, a press release by the CTBUH says. Buildings from 20 different countries were among the award winners.
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat 2025 Awards The competition was evaluated by multidisciplinary juries specializing in architecture, engineering, planning, construction and real estate development, CTBUH says. The selection criteria prioritized performance—environmental, cultural and operational—over prestige or aesthetics alone. "This year's cohort demonstrates not only technical sophistication and design ingenuity but also an ability to respond to the circumstances shaping the world right now – from regional issues and economic challenges to the accelerating climate crisis," Javier Quintana de Uña, CEO of CTBUH says. (CTBUH)
T3 Bayside T3 Bayside at 251 Queens Quay East won the Best Tall Building, by Height, Under 100 meters 2025 Award of Excellence and Best Tall Building, by Region, Americas 2025 Award of Excellence. (CTBUH/3XN/Rasmus Hjortshoj)
Ontario Court of Justice - Toronto Ontario Court of Justice, Toronto won the Best Tall Building, by Region, Americas 2025 Award of Excellence. (CTBUH/Scott Norsworthy)
TD Terrace TD Terrace at 156 Front Street West won the Best Tall Building, by Region, Americas 2025 Award of Excellence and the Façade Award - 2025 Award of Excellence. (CTBUH/The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited)
CIBC SQUARE I CIBC Square I won the Best Tall Building, by Region, Americas 2024 Award of Excellence and the Urban Habitat Award - 2025 Award of Excellence. (CTBUH/James Brittain)
The Well The Well won Urban Habitat Award - 2025 Award of Excellence and Best Tall Building, by Height, 100-199 meters 2024 Award of Excellence. (CTBUH/Industryous Photography)
Lawrence East - Transit-Oriented Community Lawrence East, Transit-Oriented Community won the Future Project Award - 2025 Award of Excellence. (CTBUH/Weston Williamson+Partners)
One Bloor West One Bloor West won the Construction Award - 2025 Award of Excellence and the Structure Award - 2025 Award of Excellence. (CTBUH/RJC Engineers)
CIBC Square Tower II CIBC Square Tower II won the 2025 Award of Excellence Winner in Innovation. (Cast Steel Solution) (CTBUH/Cast Connex and Canam Group/Supermetal Construction Inc.)
Scotiabank North Tower Scotiabank North Tower won the Space Within Award - 2025 Award of Excellence. (CTBUH/KPMB Architects)
