A concrete church in Spain; The world’s best building of 2025 was announced

The Church of the Holy Savior, located in the couryside of La Laguna, Spain, has won the world’s largest architecture award in 2025. Built in a less urbanized neighborhood, this project is not just a religious structure; Rather, it is considered a multi-purpose space including a church, social ceer and a public square. The purpose of the structure is to create a sense of belonging among local resides. (yankodesign)

The most importa thing about the structure of the Church of the Holy Savior is how it is financed. The eire building was built with small donations from local resides and without any major sponsors or governme assistance. This iermitte and irregular flow of money directly affected the timeline of building developme; Finally, this led to the formation of the final design, which was made in four independe volumes in differe phases.

In the design of the Church of the Holy Savior, with a completely minimalist approach, exposed concrete has been used, which induces a raw and primitive feeling. The concrete texture is rough and unpolished, which gives it an organic quality. This type of texture is not seen in modern religious architecture. There is no fancy view here to attract atteion; Rather, the material itself has become the main stateme.

What makes the design of the Church of the Holy Savior stand out is the atteion to natural light; During the day, the light filters in through the built-in apertures, and the shadows and highlights are constaly changing. The ierior also maiains this honest approach and provides the sense of peace and tranquility needed for a spiritual space.

The success of the Church of the Holy Savior in the World Architecture Festival (WAF) is also noteworthy. The judges chose this project among hundreds of global projects by understanding the originality and responding to the real needs of the society. The jury emphasized that this project, unlike many of today’s designs that seek fleeting visual effects and virality, overcomes the challenges of traditional design with deliberate simplicity.

The Church of the Holy Savior sets an importa model for the future of architecture; In an era where large projects often serve the ierests of corporations or wealthy clies, this building shows how a community can pool its resources to create a meaningful space for all.