Double Win | AIA Life Designers Wins Two 2026 Architecture MasterPrize Awards
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We are pleased to announce that AIA Life Designershas just won the Architecture MasterPrize for its 2026 edition.
Two of our projects have been recognized Healthcare and Transportation. A great honor for us to compete among outstanding projects from 95 countries on the global stage, all addressing sustainability, social_responsibility,and the evolving relationship between people and the environment.
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Best of best｜Healthcare
Centre Hospitalier Privé Sainte-Marie – Vivalto Santé
Reviving Heritage, Designing for Healing
From historic stone to a space for recovery, the project reimagined a 200-year-old hospital into a modern mental_healthcenter - preserving its storied facade on the outside while designing modernized interiors inside to support patients on their healing journey.
24 400 ㎡, 1200 beds
Lead Architect AIA Life Designers: Jean-François Barbier
Photographer: 11h45
Website:https://aialifedesigners.fr/projet/centre-hospitalier-sainte-marie-privas/
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Winner｜Transportation
Aéroport de La Réunion Roland-Garros
Natural Ventilation, in Harmony with the Tropics
World’s first terminal in the tropical_climatewith fully natural ventilation,offering travelers a first sensory encounter with Réunion's unique environment while drastically reducing the building's operational costs.
13 000㎡ | New Terminal Extension
Lead Architect AIA Life Designers: Pierre Reibelwith William Leroux and BUSSOLINO Eric
Photographer: @Studio Lumière
Website: https://aialifedesigners.fr/project/aeroport-de-la-reunion-roland-garros-sainre-marie/
Congratulations to the project teams and to all the awarded projects!
About Award
The Architecture MasterPrize (AMP) is a prestigious international award in the global architecture and design field, originally established in 1985 as the American Architecture Prize (AAP).
The award aims to promote global understanding and appreciation of high-quality architectural design. Its jury comprises scholars from top universities such as Harvard and Yale, along with industry leaders. The judging criteria are highly rigorous, focusing primarily on the projects' design excellence, originality, functionality, and sustainability.
https://architectureprize.com