Design Vanguard is Architectural Record’s annual showcase of young and emerging talent; ten architectural firms and individual practitioners from around the world are recognized each year for their innovative work shaping the built environment. The 2025 Design Vanguard features five GSD alumni who are poised to become future leaders of the profession.

The GSD congratulates:

  • Ben Pennell MArch ’19
  • Hao Chen MAUD ’14 and Chenchen Hu MAUD ’13 of HCCH Studio
  • Juan Sala MArch ’18 and Douglas Harsevoort MArch ’18 of Sala Hars

Learn more about this year’s winners.

Images courtesy of Architectural Record. Work featured from top to bottom: 300 John Lemley Lane by Ben Pennell, PRISM Coffee and Reading Space by HCCH Studio (Photo by Qingyan Zhu), Omasake Bar by Sala Hars (Photo by 11h45).