About the Spotlight Award
The Spotlight Award was founded in 2009 under the leadership of Lonnie Hoogeboom with John J. Casbarian, Carlos Jiménez, and Rafael Longoria.
Every year, the Spotlight Award committee, formed by architects, academics, and design practitioners, convenes to consider local, national, and international architects within the first fifteen years of their professional practice who have demonstrated design excellence and curiosity through their body of work. The Spotlight Award is by invitation only.
The 2025 Spotlight nomination and jury process was joined by Shantel Blakely, assistant professor at Rice School of Architecture; Dalia Munenzon, assistant professor of urban design, sustainable communities, and infrastructure at the University of Houston; Brett Schneider, associate professor at Rice School of Architecture; and Jesús Vassallo, associate professor at Rice School of Architecture.
2025 Spotlight Award winners will be announced in early 2025.