Announcing the 2025 PIA Winners

Dec. 3, 2025
4 min read

Key Highlights

  • Over 80 products across multiple categories, including ceiling systems, doors, exteriors, glass, HVAC, and lighting, were honored for innovation.
  • Highlights include sustainable facade solutions, advanced glass technologies, and new healthcare luminaires designed to improve the experience for patients and clinicians.
  • The awards emphasize the importance of sustainability, functionality, and aesthetic appeal in modern architectural design.
  • Full product details and insights from our judging panel will be published in the upcoming November/December issue of Architectural Products.

It’s time to announce the winners of the 2025 Product Innovation Awards (PIAs). From new forms and functionalities to new materials and new levels of sustainability—these PIA-winning products offer design teams powerful new solutions that will impact the built environment.

This year’s 80+ winning products span several categories. Find the list of winners below, organized by product category. To see full product details—and what our judges said—check out the November/December issue of Architectural Products—COMING SOON!

Congratulations to all the well-deserving winners and thank you to our esteemed panel of judges. 

Ceiling Systems

  • WoodWorks MicroPerforated Ceiling Panels from Armstrong World Industries
  • Rockfon® Sequence™ from Rockfon

Decking

  • Bison Level.Up Adjustable Deck Pedestal System from Bison Innovative Products—DAP
  • STRONGDEK® from Strongwell Corporation

Doors

  • Aspiro® Series Defendr Door System™ from Forte Opening Solutions
  • NW MultiSlide 630 from NanaWall Systems
  • ODL’s High Velocity Hurrican Zone (HVHZ) Approved Fiberglass Entry Doors from ODL, Inc.
  • Series 6000 XT from Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope
  • Veris™ Modern Grain Entryways from Therma-Tru Doors

Exteriors

  • BŌK Modern Cor-Ten Facade Solutions from BŌK Modern
  • Lighted Blades from Construction Specialties
  • ACRE Nickel Gap Siding from Modern Mill
  • Sugi & Gendai® Silver Weathering Stain from Nakamoto Forestry
  • Terrain Corrugated Panel from Pure + FreeForm
  • Tru-Steel HD® from Steel Dynamics, Inc.
  • Strong-Link Moment Connection from Simpson Strong-Tie
  • TandoStone ProBrick from Tando Composites
  • ProChannel Ci™ Wall System from TRUFAST

 Glass/Glazing

  • SkyWay™ Bird Film from Avery Dennison Graphics Solutions
  • Bird Guard Glass from Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope
  • BirdSmart™ Bird Safe Glass from Vitro Architectural Glass
  • Sungate ThermL™ Glass from Vitro Architectural Glass
  • VacuMax™ Vacuum Insulating Glass (VIG) from Vitro Architectural Glass

HVAC

  • AIIR Intelligent HVAC from AIIR
  • MagicPak M-Series MGE9 All-In-One Gas Heating/Electric Cooling Unit from Allied Air Enterprises

Lighting

  • Minuet from American Lighting Inc.
  • Lalina Cove from Coronet LED
  • Decorative Pendants with Shades from DMF Lighting
  • Junction from Eureka
  • Scout Accessories from Eureka
  • Tazo from Focal Point
  • IVO™ Cylinder Family from Gotham® Lighting
  • IVO™ Shallow Recessed Downlight from Gotham® Lighting
  • Track Linear Ambient Family from Juno Lighting
  • NovaLink from Meteor Lighting
  • Integrated Linears from Modular International Inc.
  • Tunable White LED Modules from Modular International Inc.
  • Peeta from Selux Corporation
  • Pixora™ Trackhead with Patent-Pending Digital Zoom™ Technology from Solais Lighting
  • Perifina Perimeter Series from Optique Lighting

Lighting (Acoustic)

  • Cirra from Eureka
  • Acoustic Dial from LightArt
  • Polina from Focal Point

Lighting (Exterior)

  • Flex Graze HO from Acclaim Lighting
  • Lupa from Cyclone Lighting
  • Valenza from Cyclone Lighting
  • HueCraft Projector from Exteria Lighting
  • Wander Pathway and Step Luminaire from Hydrel
  • Delta Outdoor LED Wall Sconce from Kalco Lighting
  • Ellington from Luminis
  • Pelican from Luminis
  • REV Hydro from Meteor Lighting
  • Index+ from Performance iN Lighting S.p.A.
  • Aya from Selux Corporation
  • VAZ from Selux Corporation

Lighting (Healthcare)

  • Saros Duo from Focal Point
  • MedMaster Saturn from Kenall Manufacturing
  • Empower Wall Stations from Kirlin Lighting
  • Embrace Overbed from Nightingale™—Acuity brands lighting
  • Observe Cloud from Nightingale™—Acuity brands lighting
  • Respond Headwall from Nightingale™—Acuity brands lighting

Lighting Control

  • Linear Electricity Collection from Buster + Punch
  • Athena Lighting Control System from Lutron Electronics

Restrooms

  • AirJet Linear from AIRMADA Drying Solutions
  • Bradley’s Universal Changing Table from Bradley
  • CAST from Buster + Punch
  • Zero Shower Collection from CRL
  • Coachella Freestanding Tub from Hydro Systems
  • Disco-rectangle from Infinity Drain
  • Lithic Pedestal Sink from Stone Forest

Roofing/Moisture Barriers

  • InvisiWrap SA from Benjamin Obdyke
  • VaporDry SA from Benjamin Obdyke
  • OPTIM-R E from Kingspan Insulation North America
  • TYPAR® Clear Acrylic Flashing from TYPAR

Surfaces

  • Dual-Sided Textures, An Extension of 100% Recycled Textures from 3form
  • STYX™ from Construction Specialties
  • HIMACS Calacatta Costa from LX Hausys America
  • Eldorado Stone—Nordic Peak Cliffstone from Westlake Royal Building Products
  • Grove Collection from Westlake Royal Building Products

Projects

  • BMO Centre, featuring ALUCOBOND PLUS from 3A Composites
  • UMC Health and Wellness Community Hospital, featuring YCW 750 XT curtain wall, YCW 750 SSG curtain wall, and YCW 750 OG curtain wall from YKK AP America, Inc.
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