Buildings That Preach: The 2025 World Building of the Year and the Crisis of Beauty

May 4th, 2026 | 5 min read

At the recent World Architecture Festival—an annual international gathering of leading figures where prestigious prizes are awarded—the biggest prize of all was awarded to a church. As the news article on Archinect.com put it, “World Building of the Year 2025 awarded to minimalist concrete church by Fernando Menis." We learn the basic facts from the opening paragraph:

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Phil Cotnoir

Phil Cotnoir serves as the Editor in Chief of TGC Canada. He is a husband, a father of four, an avid reader, and a freelance writer. He graduated from Heritage College & Seminary and has served as an elder in his local church near Montreal.

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Buildings That Preach: The 2025 World Building of the Year and the Crisis of Beauty

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