World Architecture Festival and The Architect’s Newspaper partnered in 2025 to launch 40 Under 40 North America, highlighting 40 outstanding young architects from the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
40 under 40 North America
About 40 under 40
WAF’s 40 Under 40 programme ran for the first time in 2025. In partnership with The Architect’s Newspaper, the competition focused on selecting 40 outstanding architects aged 40 or under from North America, Canada and Mexico.
Top 40 showcased at WAF 2025
Each indivuals work was highlighted in a special exhibition, offering exposure to some of the most influential figures in global architecture. In addition, a dedicated 40 Under 40 session took place during the festival.In partnership with The Architect's Newspaper
The 40 Under 40 North America edition was a collaboration between WAF and The Architect's Newspaper; the 40 selected individuals had their work featured in The Architect's Newspaper.
The top 40
Adam Wiese
RDG Planning & Design
United States
Alex Pedersen
WW+P Architects
Canada
Andrew Linn
BLDUS
United States
Andrew Weigand
Gluckman Tang Architects
United States
Armida Fernandez
Estudio Ala | Armida Fernandez & Luis Enrique Flores
Mexico
Ben Wathen
TVS
United States
Brandon Hall
BHA pllc
United States
Carolina Montilla
Gensler
United States
Charles-Laurence Proulx
NÓS architects
Canada
Daniel Feldman
ZITA
United States
Erik Martinez
talacha
Mexico
Farida Abu-Bakare
WXY architecture + urban design
United States
Ignacio Cabrera Luque
Cabrera Luque y Asociados
Mexico
Inca Hernandez
Inca Hernandez Atelier
Mexico
Isaac Michan Daniel
Michan Architecture
Mexico
Jimmie Drummond
DRUMMOND PROJECTS
United States
Juan Sala
Sala Hars
Mexico
Juan Rodriguez
MHS Architects
United States
Kfir Gluzberg
Kilogram Studio
Canada
Khoa Vu
Studio KHOA VU
United States
Laura Salazar
salazarsequeromedina by Pablo Sequero, Juan Medina and Laura Salazar
United States
Lilia Koleva
NEUF architect(e)s
Canada
Lily Chishan Wong
beep beep
United States
Lindsey Wikstrom
Mattaforma
United States
Lisa Rammig
Eckersley O'Callaghan
United States
Marina Leboreiro
Faci Leboreiro
Mexico
Mayur Patel
Perkins&Will
United States
Michelle Old
Kirksey Architecture
United States
Miguel Campo
10 Design
United States
Nimet Anwar
NO OFFICE
United States
Omar Ali
NO OFFICE
United States
Pedro Ramírez de Aguilar
RA!
Mexico
Peter Logan
Wong Logan Architects
United States
Raymond Fort
Arquitectonica
United States
Sammy Shams
HKS, Inc.
United States
Sebastián Canales
CRB arquitectos
Mexico
Taehyung Park
Field Operations
United States
Tim Williams
HDR
United States
Tura Cousins Wilson
Studio of Contemporary Architecture (SOCA)
Canada
Xinyi Liu
Geoedugaming.Inc
United States
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