Jan Knippers received the Isler Prize 2025 at IASS (International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures) in Mexico City. He was honoured for his extraordinary contribution to innovative and future oriented strucutral design, grounded in modern technologies and a profound dialogue between architecture and engineering.

The Isler Prize is awarded in recognition of a significant contribution that reflects the ideals and achievements of the late Heinz Isler – exploration, realisation, discovery an and innovation, combined with playfulness, inclusivity, sustainability and minimal environmental impact.