The short-list of contenders for the 8th Golden Trezzini Awards has been announced

The Worldwide St Petersburg Club has announced the short-list of finalists for the International Golden Trezzini Awards for Architecture and Design 2025. This year, 1289 applications from 54 countries passed the expert selection for compliance with the award regulations, exceeding the 2024 figure by 424 applications. Following the work of the Qualification Committee, a short-list of 69 projects representing 13 countries was formed. The finalist projects are presented on the award website: https://goldtrezzini.ru/finalists2025. "We wholeheartedly congratulate the 2025 finalists!" says Pavel Chernyakov, Chairman of the Golden Trezzini Awards Organizing Committee. "The quality of the works that made it to the short-list has noticeably increased. Architecture is the handwriting with which humanity records its history. In the finalists' projects, this handwriting is clear, expressive, and reflects the character of a new generation of masters.

Rural Arts Museum of Rushan County (China), architectural bureau .ket, shortlisted in Best Architectural Design for a Museum.

Arms Gallery Exhibition in the Eastern Semi-Circle of Gatchina Palace (Russia), Gatchina State Museum Reserve, shortlisted in Best Implemented Project of Temporary or Permanent Museum Exposition.

The award's motto, "Architecture as Art," sets a broad view of the very concept of architectural creativity. As explained by the Organizing Committee, the focus is not only on traditional buildings and interiors but also on areas such as the design of museum exhibitions, the set design, as well as monuments and art objects for outdoor public spaces. Thus, the Golden Trezzini short-list notably includes: the "Armoury Gallery" exhibition in the East Semicircle Gallery of the Gatchina Palace, the opera "The Queen of Spades" at the Mikhailovsky Theatre, and An Event Horizon installation at the Burning Man festival in the USA. Among the finalists in other categories are the Rushan County Rural Arts Museum in China, the Tretyakov Gallery branch in Kaliningrad, the restoration of the towers of the Pskov-Caves Monastery, the SENO public space in St Petersburg, the LAT Family Holiday Retreat in Iran, the "Aatma Manthan" museum in India, and the Ibarbo Park project in Indonesia.

Chamber Musical «The Metamorphosis» (Russia), Moscow Taganka Theatre, shortlisted in Best Implemented Theatre Set Design.

New Building of the Tatar State Academic Theatre named after Galiaskar Kamal (Russia), Wowhaus bureau, shortlisted in Best Implemented Project of Public Building or Facility.

The organizers of the Golden Trezzini pay special attention to future architects. Among the finalists in the three student categories are a project for the regeneration of the Prison Castle in the Yaroslavl region, a drama theatre in Moscow, and an innovative architectural concept for a sustainable university in Iraq. The new categories of the eighth season are dedicated to architectural projects executed in hand graphics technique and projects for the restoration of religious buildings. Each contender for victory in these categories – from sketches for the restoration concept of the Tkhaba-Erdy temple in Ingushetia to a restored church on Kizhi Island – can rightfully claim museum status.

Prison Castle Regeneration (Russia), Regina Khusu, shortlisted in Best​ Restoration ​or ​Reconstruction ​Project​ by Student.

Chapel of Saint Xenia (Russia), Alexander Gorshkov, shortlisted in Best ​Architectural ​Project ​Created with Hand-Drawn Graphics.

In the already traditional categories for architectural lighting and architectural ceramics, projects competing for victory include, among others, the lighting project for the Betancourt Bridge in St Petersburg, the ceramic panel "Garden of Eden" in the Novgorod region, and the interior of the SberUniversity library in the Moscow region. Ahead is the voting of the international jury, which includes over 200 experts from 35 countries. The jury will select one winner in each of the 21 main categories. In three special categories, the laureates will be determined by St Petersburg co-founders, partners, and sponsors of the categories, including the Committee for Urban Planning and Architecture (KGA), the Committee for State Control, Use and Protection of Historical and Cultural Monuments (KGIOP), the St Petersburg Union of Architects, and PJSC Rosseti Lenenergo.

SberUniversity Library Interior (Russia), Artemy Lebedev Studio, shortlisted in Best Design Project for Library.

«Temple of the Laborers» (Russia), Le Atelier architectural bureau, shortlisted in Best Art in Outdoor Public Space.

The awarding ceremony will take place on November 21 at the State Hermitage Museum, on the stage of the Hermitage Theatre. Winners will receive gilded statuettes of Domenico Trezzini, handcrafted by masters of the Imperial Porcelain Manufactory. Traditionally, the laureates' projects will join the collection of the State Museum of St Petersburg History and will be presented at the annual exhibition in the Peter and Paul Fortress. Authors of short-listed projects who do not become winners will receive honorary diplomas as finalists. Special awards will also be presented at the ceremony: Crystal Trezzini, Ceramic Trezzini, People’s Choice Award, the Worldwide St Petersburg Club medal “Spirit of St Petersburg”, the Lazar Khidekel Award, and others. Additionally, the organizing committee will recognize the best projects with special diplomas – from Platinum to Bronze. Applications for the 9th International Golden Trezzini Awards will open in February 2026. About the Award The Golden Trezzini Awards are presented for outstanding contributions to architecture as an art form.. It was established in 2018 and named after Domenico Trezzini (1670–1734), the first architect of St Petersburg and author of iconic Petrine Baroque buildings. The award's motto is "Architecture as Art”. The key goal is to select the most artistically valuable projects in the fields of architecture, design, restoration, outdoor public art, and set design for their subsequent inclusion in a museum collection. The Golden Trezzini are the only awards in the world whose laureate projects enter the state museum collection, contributing to the preservation and popularization of the best examples of contemporary architecture. The award develops "architectural diplomacy" as a form of public diplomacy, creating a platform for professional dialogue between architects and representatives of the museum community from different countries, regardless of the political situation. The awards organizer is the Worldwide St Petersburg Club. The Honorary Chairman of the Golden Trezzini International Council is Mikhail Piotrovsky, President of the Worldwide St Petersburg Club and General Director of the State Hermitage Museum. The council and jury include leading architects, art historians, public figures, and diplomats from Russia and other countries. The award is supported by the State Hermitage Museum, the State Russian Museum, the Museum of St Petersburg History, committees of the St Petersburg and Leningrad Region governments, as well as a number of governmental and diplomatic structures in Russia and abroad. Over the years of its existence, more than 6,500 projects from 114 countries worldwide have been submitted to the award.

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