Civic Trust Awards 2010 Winners

Bodegas Protos, Spain design by RSHP

Civic Trust Awards 2010 Winners news – over 50 projects from the UK, Ireland and Spain have been recognised by the prestigious Civic Trust Awards at a ceremony held at St George’s Hall in Liverpool

Brit Insurance Design Awards 2010: BIDA

Folding Plug - Brit Insurance Design Awards 2010 winner

British student, Min-Kyu Choi from London, has won the Brit Insurance Design of the Year 2010, for his elegant reinterpretation of the humble plug, beating over 90 international nominees in the process

Eco Chimneys Madrid Buildings: Barrio

Eco Chimneys Madrid Buildings

This project is about 5 ECO chimneys – “ECOndicionadas” – that are now being built in Madrid in a new residential area called “ECO BARRIO” (Eco neighbourhood) integrated in a programme of sustainable architecture.

Buber-Rosenzweig Medal: Award, Germany

Buber-Rosenzweig Medal winner - Daniel Libeskind

Studio Daniel Libeskind is pleased to announce that Daniel Libeskind has been chosen as the 2010 recipient of the Buber-Rosenzweig Medal, which was awarded in Augsburg, Germany.

Taiwan Tower Competition, Taiwanese Architecture

To commemorate the centennial anniversary of the founding of Taiwan, R.O.C. and celebrate the merger between Taichung County and Taichung City, the government of Taiwan, R.O.C. will erect “Taiwan Tower” as an important landmark in the new special municipality.

Media-ICT Barcelona, Cloud9: Media-TIC

Media-TIC Barcelona World Building of the Year 2011

This project transpired after VillaNurbs, Aviario Zoo Marino Bcn, Forest, and other projects that involved concepts such as: digital manufacturing processes, ubiquitous technology, cloud computing, off grid, self sufficient energy, distributed intelligence

Filmoteca de Catalunya: Barcelona Film Library

Filmoteca de Catalunya: Barcelona Film Library

Filters are juxtaposed on the wall. This cinematographic metaphor is not just conceptual; it is above all physical, sensible. In the old town, with very close relations between buildings, interaction must be mediated, filtered.