Awards
Our drive for innovation and engineering excellence resonates and we are often rewarded by professional bodies. We take pride in the rich collaborations we’ve built with visionary clients, bold contractors, inspiring architects, imaginative landscape designers, inventive lighting engineers and many others who help bring ambitious ideas to life.
2025
- Winner AMA Award for the Luxembourg Pavilion for Expo 2025 Osaka (JP)
- Winner Sustainability Award at BIE Day Prizes for the Luxembourg Pavilion for Expo 2025 Osaka 2025 (JP)
- Nomination EUmies Award 2026 for the Footbridge in Albi (FR)
- Nomination EUmies Award 2026 for the reconversion of the social housing tower Brunfaut, Brussels (BE)
- Nomination EUmies Award 2026, for the reconversion of HELIX, Luxembourg-City (LUX)
- Winner Footbridge Award 2025, movable bridges for the Movable footbridge ‘Salangaanbrug’, Vilvoorde (BE)
- Highly commended Footbridge Award 2025, long span bridges for the Bicycle and footbridge Annie Vande Wiele, Ghent (BE)
- Steel Construction Awards 2024 – BELUX for the Brunfaut Tower Rehabilitation, Brussels (BE), in collaboration with Atelier 229 – Dethier Architecture (BE)
2024
- Steel Construction Awards 2024 – BELUX for the Namur Bus Station, Namur (BE)
- Luxemburg pavillion for the World Expo Japan 2025, in collaboration with SteinmetzDemeyer (LU-JP)
- Belgian Building Awards, International project 2024, for the generic bridge hovering trails, Hveradalir in Iceland (BE)
- Diwi-Prys Thomas Award 2024, for the Copr Bay Bridge, Swansea (UK)
- German Design Award 2024, for the Pavillion Park um Belval, Sanen (LU)
2023
- Iceland Design Award 2023, for the generic bridge hovering trails, Hveradalir (ICE)
- Winner Road & Railway bridge BENELUX Steel Bridge Contest 2023, for the Brigandsbridge in Ingelmunster (BE)
- The Structural Steel Design Award 2023, for the Copr Bay Bridge, Swansea (UK)
2022
- Shortlisted IABSE AWARDS for Road and Rail bridges 2022, for the Brigandsbridge in Ingelmunster (CH)
- Icelandic Environmental Prize 2022, for the generic bridge hovering trails, Hveradalir (ICE)
- Building Beauty Awards 2022, for the Tintagel Castle Footbridge, Ney & Partners – William Matthews Associates, London (UK)
- Footbridge Award Madrid 2020, category long span, for the Tintagel Castle Footbridge, Ney & Partners – William Matthews Associates, Madrid (ES)
- Nomination Dutch National Steel Prize 2022, for the bridges Singelpark, Leiden (NL)
- Luxembourg Pavilion for World Expo Osaka 2025, Ney & Partners – SteinmetzDeMeyer (LUX -JP)
- Shortlisted EU Mies van der Rohe Award 2022, for the Renovation of the Gare Maritime, Brussels (BE)
- Shortlisted for EU Mies van der Rohe Award, for the School building Melopee, Xaveer De Geyter Architecten, Gent (BE)
- Global Galvanizing Awards 2022, for the School building Melopee, Xaveer De Geyter Architecten, Gent (BE)
- European Public Space Award, 20 selected Works, edition 2022, for the Gare Maritime, Neutelings Riedijk Architecten, Barcelona (ES)
- The design challenge prize by Footbridge Madrid 2022, for the Riaño site proposal, Madrid (ES)
- AZ Awards 2022, for the Tintagel Castle Footbridge (UK)
2021
- Biannual BigMat International Architecture Award 2021, for the Melopee school and nursery, Ghent (BE)
- Award for Excellent Commissioners 2021 – Flemish Bouwmeester, Ghent (BE) for the Melopee school and nursery, Ghent (BE)
- Rijnlandse Architecture Award, for Singelpark Bridges, Leiden (NL)
- Brussels Architecture Prize 2021, for the Melopee school and nursery, Ghent (BE)
- European Award for Architectural Heritage Intervention 2021 for the Tintagel Castle Footbridge (UK)
- RIBA Stirling Prize 2021, shortlisted for the Tintagel Castle Footbridge (UK)
- RIBA South East Award 2021 for the Tintagel Castle Footbridge (UK)
- Special Prize by the jury, Steel construction Award BELUX for the restoration of the Koerich Castle (LUX)
- Winner International Landscape Award LILA 2021 for the Territorial development Ooijen-Wanssum (NL)
- Winner Belgium Building Awards 2021, for the Gare Maritime, Brussels (BE)
- Winner BENELUX Award Hot dip galvanizing, for the Melopee school and nursery, Ghent (BE)
- Winner Europa Nostra Award 2021, for the restauration and inner volumes of the Gare Maritime, Brussels (BE)
- Prix d’Architecture MOP, Cellule architecture de la Fédération Wallonie – Bruxelles, for the Mixed use Building Fontenas, Brussels (BE)
- Winner Intangible Heritage Netherlands, for the ‘Sunset March’ on ‘De Oversteek’ Nijmegen (NL)
2020
- Winner Belgian Timber Construction Awards 2020 for the Housing Complex ‘Perle Bois’, Brussels, Gare Maritime inner-volumes, Brussels, Footbridge Léon Tchiniss, Liège, Housing complex Inquiétude, Namur (B)
- Winner Steel Construction Award 2020 BE-LUX for the Head Quarters Cordeel and for the Artwork ‘A giant sculpture’, Kasterlee
- Winner Bridge Design Awards 2020, for the Tintagel Castle Footbridge (UK)
- Winner Dutch architecture prize ARC20 ARCHITECTURE for the Gare Maritime (NL)
- Nominated by the 2020 regional RIBA for the Tintagel Castle footbridge (UK)
- Laurent Ney recieves the medal Académie d’Architecture française, category: Research and Technique, Paris (FR)
- Winner Structural Steel Design Award 2020, for the Tintagel Castle Footbridge (UK)
- Museum+Heritage Awards 2020, for the Tintagel Castle Footbridge (UK)
- Bauhärepräis 2020, Public Buildings, for European Court of Justice, Luxembourg (LUX)
- Bauhärepräis 2020, Monuments and restaurations for the Koerich Castle (LUX)
- Winner Europa Nostra Award 2020, for the canopy of the porch of the Rubens house, Antwerp (BE)
- Publica Awards, Brussels, special mention in the category Urban Development, infrastructure and mobility 2020, for the Brigandsbrug in Ingelmunster (BE).
2019
- Gustave Magnel 13th Gold medal 2014 – 2018 for the bridge De Lentloper, Nijmegen (NL)
2018
- Winner Public Award, Architecture Award 2017 Nijmegen, bridge De Lentloper, Nijmegen (NL)
- Winner European Steel Bridge Awards 2018, for the Parkbrug Spoor Noord, Antwerp (BE)
- Tanaka Award 2018, Dejima footbridge, Nagasaki (JP)
- Winner Belgian Steel Construction Award 2018, category E: international projects,
Dejima footbridge (JP) - Public Award, Belgian Steel Construction Award 2018, for the Parkbrug Spoor Noord, Antwerp (BE)
- AACA Award 2018, Dejima footbridge, Nagasaki (JP)
2017
- Winner Good Design Award 2017, Japan Institute of Design Promotion for the Canopy Misumi (JP) and Tram Canopies, Sapporo (JP)
- Winner Footbridge Award 2017, category medium span, Parkbrug Spoor Noord, Antwerpen (BE)
- NRP Gulden Feniks Award 2017, regional transformation Project River park, Room for the Waal, Nijmegen, Projects Citybridge De Oversteek and Bridge De Lentloper, Nijmegen (NL)
- Dutch Construction Award 2017, category Infrastructure for the project River park, Room for the Waal, Nijmegen, for the Citybridge De Oversteek and Bridge De Lentloper, Nijmegen (NL)
2016
- Structural Design Award Japan, category best international project, Misumi Canopy (JP)
2015
- Member of the Académie royale des sciences, de lettres et des beaux-arts de Belgique (BE)
- Winner Dutch Building Award, category Civil Constructions: Citybridge De Oversteek, Nijmegen (NL)
2014
- Winner National Steel Award The Netherlands, category infrastructure: Citybridge De Oversteek, Nijmegen (NL)
- Winner Steel Competition 2014 Belgium, for the Footbridges Smedenpoort, Bruges (BE)
- Winner Footbridge Awards 2014 short span for the Footbridges Smedenpoort, Bruges (BE)
- Honorable mention Footbridge Awards short span for the Vluchthavenbrug, Amsterdam (NL)
2013
- Golden Pyramid for inspiring commissioners (NL)
- Dutch German Award for Economy (NL-DE)
- Winner Nemetschek Structural User Contest, category 2: Civil Structures for the Vluchthavenbrug, Amsterdam (NL)
- Winner Cultuurprijs KU Leuven 2013-2014, architectuur, interieurarchitectuur en productdesign (BE)
2012
- Winner Belgian Steel Construction Award for the Bridge in Vroenhoven, Riemst (BE)
- Winner Belgian Steel Construction Award for the Pavillion ‘Het Huis’ Middelheim Museum, Antwerp, architecture: Robbrecht en Daem Architecten (BE)
- Winner Belgian Steel Construction Award 2012, for the Dutch Maritime Museum, Amsterdam (NL)
- Winner Dutch 2012 National Steel Prize for the Dutch Maritime Museum, Amsterdam (NL)
- Holzbaupreis Rheinland-Palz, 2011, Viewpoint Bundesgartenshau 2011, architecture: Dethier & Associés, Koblenz (DE)
- Award Duurzaam Kustbeheer (Sustainabele coastal management) for the footbridge De Lichtenlijn, Knokke (BE)
- Winner Amsterdam Architecture Prize for the Dutch Maritime Museum, Amsterdam (NL)
2011
- New York Waterfront Center Award 2011 (USA) for the master plan ‘Ruimte voor de Waal’, Nijmegen (NL)
- Winner Charles Lemaire Prize, Académie royale de Belgique (BE)
- Winner Belgian Steel Construction Award for the Footbridge in Esch-sur-Alzette (LU)
- Winner of the Footbridge Awards 2011 Technical short-span for the Stalhillebrug, Stalhille (BE)
- Highly Commended for the Footbridge Awards 2011 Aesthetics long-span for the Collegebrug, Kortrijk (BE)
- Winner of the Footbridge Awards 2011 Technical medium-span for ‘De Lichtenlijn’, Knokke (BE)
- Highly Commended for the Footbridge Awards 2011 Aesthetics medium-span for ‘De Lichtenlijn’, Knokke (BE)
- Highly Commended for the Footbridge Awards 2011 Aesthetics long-span for the Footbridge in Esch-sur-Alzette (LU)
- Nomination Mies van der Rohe Award 2011 for the Collegebridge, Kortrijk (BE)
- ‘Building of the Year 2010’ in the category ‘Public Facilities’ on ArchDaily.com for the Footbridge in Esch-sur-Alzette (LU)
2010
- Nomination Belgian Steel Construction Award for the Collegebridge, Kortrijk (BE)
- Winner of the Wallonia Biennale of Architecture for the Footbridge Centner, Verviers (BE)
- Winner Belgian Steel Construction Award for the Footbridge ‘De Lichtenlijn’, Knokke (BE)
2009
- Winner Nemetschek Engineering User Contest for the Umicore offices, Hoboken (BE)
2008
- Winner Belgian Steel Construction Award for the metrostation Ste-Cathérine, Brussels (BE)
- Winner Belgian Steel Construction Award for the Bridge of Stalhille (BE)
- Winner Belgian Steel Construction Award for Les Brigitinnes, Brussels (BE)
2007
- Winner Belgian Steel Construction Award for the Pavillon Economique, Luxembourg (LU)
- Nomination Cultural Award of Flanders (BE)
2006
- Nomination Belgian Steel Construction Award for the Bridge of Thuin (BE)
- Nomination Belgian Steel Construction Award for Containing Light (BE)
2005
- MIPIM Award Institut Pasteur (BE)
- Winner of the Award of Belgian Architecture for the Intercom school Liège (BE)
2004
- Nomination Belgian Steel Construction Award for the housing complex at Place Liedts, Brussels (BE)
- Heritage Award, TrendsTendance (BE)
- Nomination Belgian Steel Construction Award for the Footbridge Stockel, Brussels (BE)
- Winner Belgian Steel Construction Award for the Footbridge crossing the Ourthe, Hotton (BE)
- Winner Belgian Steel Construction Award for the house Buelens-Vanderlinden, Hoeilaert (BE)
- Winner Belgian Steel Construction Award for the canopy in Castle Alden Biesen, Bilzen (BE)
- Winner of the Award of Belgian Architecture for “Maison 2” (BE)
2003
- Winner of the Award of Belgian Architecture for the sport hall Rempart des Moines, Brussels, architecture: Pierre Blondel Architects (BE)
2002
- Winner of the Award of Belgian Architecture for the house Elena, Brussels (BE)
- 2the prize Energy Awards for the house Elena in Brussels (BE)
- Winner Belgian Steel Construction Award for the canopies Tachkemoni school, Antwerp (BE) et la maison Denis (BE)
- Winner Mobility Award Brussels for the Footbridge Stockel, Brussels (BE)
- Honorable mention in the Belgian Steel Construction Award for the Tower of Gedinne (BE)
- Nomination Belgian Steel Construction Award for the Footbridge Stockel, Brussels (BE)
2001
- Award Sint-Lukasarchief (BE)