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The ABB LEAF Awards is an annual international architectural prize. It recognises innovative architectural design that sets the benchmark for the international architectural community of the next generation.

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The LEAF Awards program is operated by the Leading European Architects Forum (LEAF), founded in 2001. LEAF brings together leading international architects and designers operating in Europe and beyond to share knowledge, to network and to develop new partnerships. [1]

Entry is open to all architects worldwide and buildings located anywhere in the world and completed between January 2010 and May 2011 are eligible for LEAF Awards 2011.

It’s been hosted on five occasions by the BBC presenter Rick Kelsey. [2]

Categories

LEAF Awards 2015 will consist of the following thirteen categories and the Overall Winner:

LEAF Awards 2011 consisted of the following twelve categories and the Overall Winner:

Venues

The location of the award ceremony changes from year to year.

Overall winners

YearLaureateBuildingLocation
2019 Mozhao Architects
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Zishe·Planting Pavilion and Planting Terrace Shenzhen,
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2014 Ateliers Jean Nouvel and PTW Architects
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One Central Park Sydney,
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2013 archi5
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Mediatheque Mont-de-Marsan,
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2012 Sou Fujimoto Architects
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Musashino Art University Museum & Library Tokyo,
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2011 OBR Open Building Research
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Milanofiori housing complex [https://www.obr.eu/project/milanofiori-residential-complex/ ] Milan,
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2010 Boogertman + Partners & Populous
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Soccer City National Stadium Johannesburg,
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2009 Woods Bagot
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Qatar Science & Technology Park Doha,
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2008 schmidt hammer lassen
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Performers House Silkeborg,
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2007 Skidmore, Owings and Merrill
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ARB Bank Riyadh,
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2006 David Chipperfield
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America's Cup Building Valencia
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2005 Henning Larsen Architects
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IT University of Copenhagen Copenhagen,
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Category winners

2019

The category winners in 2019 were:

2015

The category winners in 2015 were:

2011

The category winners in 2011 were: [9]

2010

The category winners in 2010 were: [10]

2009

The category winners in 2009 were: [5]

2008

Category winners in 2008 were: [12]

2007

The category winners in 2007 were: [13]

2006

The category winners in 2006 were: [14]

2005

The category winners in 2005 were: [3]

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