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The IS ARCH, international awards aimed at students of Architecture Awards have announced the jury and the awards this year. The second registration period ends on September 29. This year's winners will compete for an internship in the study of Herzog & De Meuron and Zaha Hadid. For more information: www.isarch.org JURY - MAKOTO FUKUDA Project Manager at Toyo Ito Architects. - TOMISLAV DUSHANOV Partner Herzog & de Meuron - FRANCISCO MANGADO - Benedetta Tagliabue Miralles Tagliabue - EMBT - Passas CHRISTOS Associate Director Zaha Hadid Architects -... Read More

Because of awards of AVS Catalunya 2012, El Periódico de Catalunya made a special social housing and prizes itself - Catalunya Construye- to publicize the importance of social policies and recognize the work of the same. You can descargaros the PDF here, to know the opinion of the works presented and philosophy of plremios: Catalan: http://catalunyaconstruye.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/AVS-CATA.pdf Castilian: http://catalunyaconstruye.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/AVS-CASTE.pdf News corta:... Read More

Among the 68 projects submitted to the Premis d'Social Housing of Catalunya AVS 2012 have been awarded six awards and two honorable mentions in the categories: New Construction, integrated action, rehabilitation interventions, research and dissemination, and local housing office. The jury of the 2012 edition of the AVS has designated the following works as deserving of the award: NEW AWARD CONSTRUCTION -Building Of 80 housing units promoted by Foment Inmobiliari Assequible / Funcació Social Work in Salou Architect:. Toni Gironés MENTIONS NEW CONSTRUCTION - Mention... Read More

The Konecta (foundation www.fundacionkonecta.org ) within the framework of the emerging art fair JUSTMAD4 ( www.justmad.es ), convened the 2nd Contest Social Architecture Foundation Konecta "ARCHITECTURE FOR A CRISIS". An anonymous architecture ideas competition aimed at projecting a minimum module built with materials, components and technologies that were both economic and environmentally responsible. Its use must be flexible and adaptable at the lowest cost and complexity to any destination, he was able to meet demands related to emergency humanitarian aid or development cooperation.... Read More

Yesterday ended fadfest 2013, where they were announced the winners of the 55th edition of the FAD Architecture Awards 2013. Of all the finalists has been a winner per category, except in the mode of thought and criticism (3 winners) and Architecture (2 winners). The jury this year, chaired by architect Dani Freixes and had as vocal Eulalia Aran, Jordi Farrando, Eva Prats, Nuno Sampaio and Maier Vélez, have based their decision on how to address the problem of reality in which is our profession today. This is because, the FAD awards , since they were extended in 1999 to the whole area... Read More

On June 27 the Delta awards convened by the Association of Industrial Design ADI-FAD were delivered. The aim of the contest is to promote public recognition of products that stand out for their innovative character, for their conceptual originality behave, the response among the public and their environmental impact, as well as by design and manufacturing quality. The winners in the various categories are: DELTA GOLD - Headhat designed for Team Santa & Cole Santa & Cole. DELTA SILVER - Barbecue Gamma Caliu designed by Jordo Bahí and Jordi Güell of bahi & güell... Read More

AVS CATALUNYA has announced the finalists for the modality "subsidized housing new construction" of the 2012 edition of the Awards for Social Housing Catalonia. In this third edition of the awards, the 53 works presented in this embodiment, 12 have been selected as finalists. The projects have been chosen because of the improvement that have led to the urban space where they are located. The jury was particularly impressed by the architectural solutions proposed, the reasonable cost of performance, technological innovations and the use of techniques that respect the environment.... Read More

AQUIN-FAD, Interdisciplinary Association of Space Design FAD has called this 2013 the 55th edition of the FAD Awards for Architecture and Interior Design. This year, the jury has selected a total of 27 finalists vying for the prize: 12 in the category of Architecture, Interior Design 4 on 5 with that of Ciudar and Landscape and Ephemeral 6 Intervencions. The jury of the 55th edition of the FAD Awards is chaired by architect Dani Freixes and its vocal Eulalia Aran, Jordi Farrando, Eva Prats, Nuno Sampaio and Maier Vélez. The foreman, Dani Frixes, stresses that finalists and selected... Read More

The auditorium and conference center Harpa Reykjavik Henning Larsen Architects and artist Olafur Eliasson has been awarded the Prize for Contemporary Architecture of the European Union Prize Mies van der Rohe 2013. Emerging Architect Special Mention, however, has Langarita been granted to Mary and Victor Navarro by Nave Music Matadero Madrid in Spain. The ceremony will take place on June 7 at the Mies van der Rohe Barcelona, ​​as the 25th anniversary of the Prize was also held Harpa has been awarded due to its ability to unite the city and the harbor district, achieving revitalize... Read More

Transitarte is the 1st Online Architecture Competition aimed at emerging architects nationwide, with the purpose of developing architectural projects, sustainable and accessible, designed to promote knowledge using the internet as an open shape the research of social architecture. An anonymous architectural ideas competition, which aims to design a module for exhibitions, with the intention of bringing contemporary art to the street, offering an alternative to conventional exhibition spaces both in rural areas and inner cities or summons city ​​centers without spaces for the alternative... Read More

The registration period for d'Arquitectura 1ºMostra of Barcelona has been extended until April 22. The project of the COAC Mostres d'Arquitectura reflects the heritage of the biennial, triennial and Architecture Awards organized for over fifteen years delegations and college districts, with the aim of promoting and publicizing the work of architects around Catalonia. PARTICIPATION AND SCOPE Any person, organization or institution concerned may propose works deemed appropriate, made in the Barcelones territory - Barcelona, ​​Badalona, ​​Sant Adrià del Besos, Santa Coloma de... Read More

Thanks to the criticism that architecture has done, we finally have realized what you can bring: Successful responses given time. Thus, denying what architecture has led to the first decade of the century, designers want to reconnect with society, recover a dialogue with users and citizens which was lost. Sustainable and future architecture must be based on economic construction and allow to accept more than one use, so they can mold to future needs. Because of this, the Konecta Foundation announces the 2nd edition of Social Architecture Prize with the theme "Architecture for a crisis."... Read More

On December 31 the deadline for registration of Social Housing Awards AVS de Catalunya in this edition of 2012. There have been sixty eight nominations closed. exceeding fifty-six interventions of last year 2009. The aim of the awards is to consolidate a space for exchange of knowledge and dissemination of architectural proposals, territorial and services, which are designed and carried out by professionals and agents operating in the field of public housing sector is in a difficult time because of the crisis. This year has convened six modes, three new creation: 1. Integrated... Read More

The Isarch Awards International Awards aimed at students of architecture, have already unveiled the winning projects of this first edition. These awards seek to set a platform for the dissemination and discussion of Architecture in universities globally. In its first edition, the technical jury is formed by Ivan Harbour (Rogers, Stirk Harbour + Partners), Benedetta Tagliabue, Tomislav Dushanov (Associate Herzog & de Meuron), Koji Tsutsui and Fernando Marquez Cecilia. There are 3 winners, 10 Honorable Mentions, and 30 finalists among the 200 projects submitted from over 50... Read More

The eighth edition of Ajac Prize has brought to light the winners of this year 2012. The award, organized since 1996 by the Association of Young Architects of Catalonia (AJAC) of COAC, convenes biannually to present the most outstanding works Architects under forty. This year as a novelty have expanded categories including entrepreneurs projects. CATEGORY A - PROJECT BUILT: Subcategory A1 "Architecture Projects" - COMMO (Claudi Aguiló Aran, Albert Ollé Sunday, David Lorente Ibáñez, Josep Ricart Ulldemolins, Xavier Ros i Majó, Roger Tudó i Galí ) - MZ ( Pilar Calderon,... Read More