The International High-Rise Award is bestowed every two years for a high-rise that combines exemplary sustainability, outer shape, and internal use of space and takes full consideration of social and urban planning-related aspects in order to create an exemplary design. Further criteria are innovative engineering and cost-effectiveness.

WE CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY!

November 2022 sees the 10th jubilee edition of the International High-Rise Award.

Since 2004, the prize has been organized and awarded jointly by the City of Frankfurt, Deutsches Architekturmuseum (DAM), and DekaBank. Since the beginning of the millennium, it has kept pace with the ongoing boom worldwide in what is clearly the prime field of architecture in the 21st century.

The winning project of the International High-Rise Award 2022/23 was announced at a formal prize-giving ceremony in Frankfurt’s Paulskirche, followed by an exhibition at Deutsches Architekturmuseum (guesting in Museum Angewandte Kunst Frankfurt) and an extensive book publication.

Media partners of the International Highrise Award 2022/23 are ZDF aspekte and BauNetz.

Internationaler Hochhaus Preis 2022 23 Jubilaeum

Award ceremony in Frankfurt's Paulskirche on 8 November 2022

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Best High-Rises 2022/23

The winner has been chosen

Quay Quarter Tower in Sydney, Australia, receives the International Highrise Award 2022/23.
Got to Best High-Rises 2022/23

Since 2004, the International High-Rise Award has been held every two years jointly by the City of Frankfurt, Deutsches Architekturmuseum (DAM), and DekaBank and conferred on a high-rise selected by the jury from a long list of international nominees.

WHAT
The International High-Rise Award is conferred on a building that combines exemplary sustainability, outer shape, inner spatial qualities, and social aspects to form a superior building.

HOW
The International High-Rise Award is conferred on the developer and the planning practice and includes a cash prize of EUR 50,000; it is based on a nomination process. Planning practices are invited to participate and can therefore not simply submit entries.

WHO
The composition of the jury changes for each new edition of the IHA. It is made up of renowned international architects, engineers, and architectural critics as well as representatives of the partners, namely DekaBank, the City of Frankfurt, and Deutsches Architekturmuseum.