Soluri Architecture and its principal, Andre Soluri, have won 29 awards in the last 8 years from a variety of organizations and institutions demonstrating their ongoing commitment to excellence and the high quality of design produced by the firm over the years. These awards include honors from NYCxDesign, Architecture Masterprize, Architizer, the American Institute of Architects (AIA), The Society of American Registered Architects (SARA). Highlights include a 2021 “Best in Business” award from Inc Magazine, honorable mention in Architecture Masterprize’s 2021 “Firm of the Year” awards, a 2021 AIANYS Presidential Citation and National Design Awards from SARA in 2024 and 2022.
Below is a list of Awards & Honors, followed by Exhibitions and then Lecture & Presentations:
- 2024 SARA National Design Award – Merit Award in the “Unbuilt Projects” category for “Infinity Early Childcare Development Center”. Awarded at SARA National Gala on October 26, 2024 at TWA Hotel
- 2024 Design Educates Awards– Selected. In the “Architectural Design” category for “113 w136 St – A Prototype for Modular Affordable Housing on Small NYC Lots”. This international award program is sponsored by the German non-profit Laka Foundation. Link to project on award website is here.
- 2023 Architecture Masterprize – Winner. For “Architectural Design” within the “Social Housing” Category for “113 w136 St – A Prototype for Modular Affordable Housing on Small NYC Lots” . Additional info on this award can be found here on the Architecture Masterprize website.
- 2023 Architecture Masterprize – Honorable Mention. For “Interior Design” within the “Apartments Interior” Category for “West 37th St Loft” . Additional info on this award can be found here on the Architecture Masterprize website.
- 2022 SARA National Design Award – Merit Award in the “Renovation, Restoration, and Adaptive Re-use” category for West Kensington Flat Renovation. Additional info on this award can be found here on the SARA National website.
- 2022 Architecture Masterprize – Honorable Mention. For “Architectural Design” within the “Residential Architecture – Multi Unit” Category for 2324 2nd Ave. Additional info on this award can be found here on the Architecture Masterprize website.
- 2022 Architecture Masterprize – Honorable Mention. For “Interior Design” within the “Residential Interior” category for West Kensington Flat Renovation. Additional info on this award can be found here on the Architecture Masterprize website.
- 2022 AIA Collaborative Achievement Award. Received as member of AIA New York Unified Task Force City and State. National Award that recognizes excellence that results when architects work with those from outside the profession to improve the spaces where people live and work. Additional info on this award can be found here on a news posting in the AIANY website.
- 2021 AIANYS Presidential Citation. Awarded to Andre Soluri by AIA NY State President Illya Azaroff for his efforts helping others during the Covid-19 pandemic through the “AIA New York Unified Task Force City and State”.
- 2021 INC Magazine Best In Business – Honorable Mention for Soluri Architecture in Engineering category (includes architecture) Award program to identify “The Most Inspiring Companies of the Year”. Additional info can be found here on Inc Magazine’s website.
- 2021 Architecture Masterprize Firm of the Year – Shortlist. Honorable Mention in “Architecture / Multi-Disciplinary Architecture” category. Additional info can be found here on the Architecture Masterprize website.
- 2021 Architecture Masterprize – Honorable Mention. For MPCA in the ”Mixed-Use Architecture ” category. Additional info can be found here on the Architecture Masterprize website.
- 2021 NYCxDesign Awards – Winner. “Outdoor Dining”. Group submission for Design Corps with other co-founders including NYC EDC, AIANY, NYCxDesign & Design Advocates.
- 2021 NYCxDesign Awards – Honoree. “Work on the Boards – Commercial” for MPCA. Presented by Interior Design magazine & ICFF during NYC’s annual design week for the best projects & design in NYC
- 2021 SARA NY Design Awards – “Design Award of Honor” for MPCA which in the “Unbuilt” category.
- 2021 SARA NY Design Awards – “Design Award of Honor” for “Pro-Bono Outdoor Dining” which featured two of our Outdoor Dining projects including “Pro Thai” and “Tea & Milk
- 2021 Architizer A+ Awards – Finalist. “Architecture +For Good” for Design Corps – group submission with other co-founders including NYC EDC, AIANY, NYCxDesign & Design Advocates.
- 2020 Fast Company Innovation By Design Awards – Honoree. For The Vidro in the “Spaces & Places” category. Included in magazine’s list of “The most innovative architecture projects of 2020”. The Innovation by Design Awards is the only competition to honor creative work at the intersection of design, business, and innovation.
- 2020 Architecture Masterprize – Honorable Mention. For The Vidro in the”Residential Architecture – Multi Unit” category
- 2020 NYCxDesign Awards – Honoree. For The Vidro in the “Multi-unit Residential Building” category which names the top 5 new residential multi-unit buildings in NYC for 2020.
- 2020 Architecture Construction & Design Awards – Honorable Mention. Awarded by “Rethinking the Future” for The Vidro in the “Housing – Over 5 Floors”.
- 2019 NYCxDesign Awards – Honoree. “Building Exterior” for The Vidro presented by Interior Design magazine & ICFF during NYC’s annual design week for the best projects & design in NYC.
- “Goldman Sachs 10000 Small Businesses“ completed prestigious business accelerator sponsored by Goldman Sachs. Accepted into NYC Cohort 23 in 2017 – program/cohort ran Jan-May 2018
- 2017 Architecture Awards – Build Magazine. “Best Contemporary Corporate Campus Renovation: RAB Lighting“. Awarded by the UK Based Build Magazine
- 2017 Architecture Awards – Corporate LiveWire. Awarded “Innovation in Architectural Design Services”. by this UK-based business news organization for the corporate finance and business community.
- 2017 Architecture Awards – Build Magazine. “Best Progressive Boutique Firm 2017 – New York”. Awarded by the UK Based Build Magazine.
- 2017 Design Awards SARA NY – Design Award for Honor. Sensident: Prevention and Beauty. Society of American Registered Architects, New York Council (SARA | NY)
- 2017 Architecture Awards – Build Magazine. “Most Innovative Showroom Design: RAB Lighting Showroom”
- 2016 Architecture Awards – Build Magazine. Awarded “Best Contemporary Multi-sector Architecture Firm in NY” by the UK Based Build Magazine.
- 2016 Architecture Awards – Build Magazine. “Most Innovative New York Condominium Design – Harlem Condominium”. Awarded by the UK Based Build Magazine for the concept design of The Vidro.
- British Airways “Face of Opportunity” Award: British Airways
- Matthew W. Del Gaudio Award for Excellence in Total Design: The New York Society of Architects
- The Fred H. Liebmann Award: New York Society of Architects
- Benjamin Menschel Fellowship for Creative Inquiry: The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science & Art
Exhibitions
- AIA “New York New Design” exhibition: American Institute of Architects (AIA) – NYC Chapter
- AIA “New York New Work” exhibition: American Institute of Architects (AIA) – NYC Chapter
- “Made in New York” Exhibition: American Institute of Architects (AIA) – NYC Chapter
- “New York Now” Exhibition: American Institute of Architects (AIA) – NYC Chapter
- “New Practices New York” Exhibition: American Institute of Architects (AIA) – NYC Chapter
- AARC International Competition – La Fenice Exhibition & Competition: AARC – Milan, Italy
Lectures, Talks & Presentations
- Alumni Lecture, CU @ Lunch: The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science & Art