2023 IOC IPC IAKS Architecture Prize winners revealed

IOC, IPC and IAKS present international architecture prize for sustainable, accessible and innovative sports and leisure facilities

At the festive gala on 24 October 2023, the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International ­Paralympic Committee (IPC) and the International Association for Sports and Leisure Facilities (IAKS) presented their much-coveted prize for exemplary sports and leisure architecture.

At the ceremony, distinguished personalities from architecture, management and sport came together to honour facilities that set new standards in sports and leisure facilities. A total of eleven projects in five categories received the IOC IPC IAKS Architecture Prize. Two student projects representing the future of sports architecture were recognized for their originality and inventiveness. In addition, two Public Choice Awards were presented for the first time.

The jury had their hands full, with 88 competition entries from 22 different countries, including Australia, Germany and Canada, although projects with exceptional design and functionality were also submitted from Nepal, Thailand and Brazil.

Read more about the 2023 winning projects in SB 5/2023 including comprehensive photo material, project description, plans, and the jury verdicts.

Watch the project videos of the prize-winning facilities

Flip through the ceremony's picture gallery