The Aga Khan Award for Architecture is one of the most prestigious awards in architecture. It is given in three-year cycles since it has been established in 1977. This cycle of award is 2020-2022, and the winning projects will receive a share of the US$ 1 million prize 🏅

The master jury of the award has been announced back in September 2021. The jury, among which are Anne Lacaton, Francis Kéré and Nader Tehrani, has selected 20 shortlisted projects. The projects are located in 16 different countries. They have been selected among a total of 463 nominee projects.

Now, a team of independent experts will have site visits and will review the projects one by one. Then, the master jury will gather for a second time to go through the on-site reviews and will determine the winners this summer.

Until then, let’s look at the shortlisted projects ⇣

Bahrain: Rehabilitation of Manama Post Office

by Studio Anne Holtrop

Bangladesh: Community Spaces in Rohingya Refugee Response

by Rizvi Hassan, Khwaja Fatmi, Saad Ben Mostafa

Bangladesh: Urban River Spaces

by Co.Creation.Architects

Cape Verde: Outros Bairros Rehabilitation Programme

by OUTROS BAIRROS

India: Lilavati Lalbhai Library at CEPT University

by RMA architects

Indonesia: Blimbingsari Airport

by andramatin

Indonesia: Expendable House

by ETH Zurich

Iran: Aban House

by USE Studio

Iran: Argo Contemporary Art Museum & Cultural Centre

by ASA North

Iran: Jadgal Elementary School

by DAAZ Office

Lebanon: Renovation of Niemeyer Guest House

by East Architecture Studio

Kuwait: Wafra Wind Tower

by AGi Architects

Morocco: Issy Valley Improvement

by Salima Naji & Inside Outside

Niger: Niamey 2000

by united4design

Palestine: Tulkarm Courthouse

by AAU Anastas

Senegal: CEM Kamanar Secondary School

by Dawoffice

Sri Lanka: Lanka Learning Centre

by feat.collective

Tunisia: Le Jardin d’Afrique

by Rachid Koraïchi

Turkey: Rehabilitation of Tarsus Old Ginnery

by Sayka Construction

UAE: Flying Saucer Rehabilitation

by SpaceContinuum Design Studio

These are the shortlisted projects that have been announced on June 2, 2022. Their photographic representations will be on display at the exhibition in King’s Cross, London from 2 June to 30 June, as part of the London Architecture Festival 📍