Buildings by David Chipperfield Architects and Herzog & de Meuron have been named among the 16 winners of the RIBA International Award for Excellence. 
The biannual award aims to recognise the most "significant and inspirational projects around the world" and this year's winners come from 11 different countries. Four of the projects will be shortlisted for the RIBA International Prize, which Dezeen is the media partner for.
Above: Alila Yangshuo, China. Photo is by Shangliang Su. Top image: Amorepacific Headquarters, South Korea. Photo is by Andreas Gehrke Noshe
The winning submissions this year range from infrastructure projects, such as the Lille Langebro pedestrian and bicycle bridge in Copenhagen, to museums and memorials including the National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, Alabama. David Chipperfield Architects has won two prizes, for its cube-shaped office block in Seoul and the James Simon Galerie in Berlin.
Other projects on the list include Hooba Design Group's design for brick manufacturer Kohan Ceram, a Tehran office building clad in a specially-designed type of brick with glass inserts.
A collaboration between Herzog & de Meuron and Purcell, which saw the two firms combine conservation and adaptive reuse to create the Tai Kwun arts centre in Hong Kong, is another winning project.
National Memorial for Peace and Justice, Alabama. Photo is courtsey of MASS Group
Four of the projects on this list will be shortlisted for the RIB...