FREE & WISE / WINNER FBAA2025
the Fresh&Bold Architectural Award 2025 in the Free&Wise special category goes to: Starry Night in Visoko, Halim Zukić (BA)
Individual ingenuity and spontaneous creativity; despite informal nature, revealing deep thinking, functional intelligence and a wise relation to the context, offering inspiring, authentic contributions to the built environment.
FREE & WISE / WINNER FBAA2025
the Fresh&Bold Architectural Award 2025 in the Free&Wise special category goes to: Rotating house in Srbac, Vojin Kusić (BA)
The “Rotating House” is a unique project that gained media attention for its innovation and unconventional approach. Built by Vojin Kusić, a self-taught inventor, to fulfill his wife’s wish for a changing view, it exemplifies the spirit of Free&Wise through personal ingenuity and bold rethinking of everyday living.
FIRM & POWER / WINNER FBAA2025
the Fresh&Bold Architectural Award 2025 Winner in the Firm&Power category is:
Floating University Berlin, Floating e.V. Association (DE)
Gentle in gesture, firm in impact; material subtlety to negotiate power, infrastructure, and systems, doesn’t shout but transforms— quietly shifting perceptions, behaviors, and policies; delicate strategies, lasting influence.
SHARP & SLOW / WINNER FBAA2025
the Fresh&Bold Architectural Award 2025 Winner in the Sharp&Slow category is: The Osjek Mosque, Ahaknap (BA)
Precision built with patience; methodical, deeply thought-through, and finely detailed—yet unhurried; revealed gradually, offering clarity without noise beauty through restraint; long processes, sharp outcomes.
DIGITAL & GOLD / WINNER FBAA2025
the Fresh&Bold Architectural Award 2025 Winner in the Digital&Gold category is: Market Gruž, Dubrovnik, ARP / Platforma 9,81 (HR)
For architectural projects that push boundaries and challenge conventional norms. The Fresh+Bold Award for Bold Approach celebrates designs that are innovative, daring, and visually striking, demonstrating a fearless approach to creativity and problem-solving.
LOCAL & LOUD / WINNER FBAA2025
the Fresh&Bold Architectural Award 2025 Winner in the Local&Loud category is:
Piscu School Museum and Workshop, ABRUPTARHITECTURA (RO)
Amplifying roots, proudly expressing local identity—through materials, typologies, craft, or narrative; from rural revival to contemporary vernacular, resonating beyond scale, speaking loudly in local dialect.