BEST OF ARCHITECTURE 2024: Callwey

The now prestigious Callwey competition “Houses of the Year” was held for the 14th time and is one of the most important awards in the industry. In 2024, the jury once again honored projects that innovatively design living space with their architecture and thus create unique homes.

Everything is included: size is not a selection criterion! Whether made of concrete or wood, elevated or with a basement, as a bungalow or with four storeys, on a slope, by a lake, in the city or in the forest.
The selected Houses of the Year differ not only in their dimensions, but also in their material, shape and location. The winner—Milla Architekten from Karlsruhe with their project “Juwel im Hinterhof”—is also dedicated to the building task of the time: dealing with and building on existing buildings.
In addition, six commendations and a photo prize will be awarded to projects from Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

The Callwey publication of the same name presents the 50 best single-family homes by architects selected by the expert jury.
In addition, the best award-winning Architects' Choice product solutions impress with their innovation, design and sustainability.

Once again this year, the submissions for Best of Interior 2024 were as diverse as they were impressive and yet had one thing in common: they were evidence of high-quality, but also bold interior designs.
The jury had the challenging task of selecting the 50 most impressive and inspiring interiors. Once again this year, the choice was not easy, but unanimous.
The duo Olivia Sommer and David Gössler, the creative minds behind the “AADA ATELIER FOR ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN AND ATMOSPHERE” office, were particularly convincing this year. The project impressed the jury with its sensitive design and ingenious implementation, which skillfully responds to the challenges of our time without raising a moral finger. The conversion of a vacation home in Switzerland from 1968 is an impressive interpretation of the existing building and its inspiring design demonstrates the power of interior design to tell stories and evoke emotions. This was the jury's verdict.

Among all the projects shown in the book, one first prize and five commendations as well as seven awards for the Newcomer Products of the Year in the “Architects' Choice” category were chosen; in addition, a photography prize was also awarded for the third time.