The 2018 RIBA Awards for International Excellence have been awarded to 20 exceptional new buildings in 16 countries, ranging from large urban infrastructure schemes to private homes; cultural destinations to civic spaces; educational buildings to places of worship.
In addition, Gustavo Utrabo and Pedro Duschenes, founders of Brazilian firm Aleph Zero, are the recipients of the RIBA International Emerging Architect 2018 for their project, the Children’s Village in Formoso do Araguaia, Brazil, designed with Rosenbaum. The Children’s Village provides boarding accommodation for 540 senior school children at the Canuanã School.
Children Village. Image © Leonardo Finotti
Children Village. Image © Leonardo Finotti
“It’s always a pleasure to be able to recognize and reward emerging talent. We were impressed by the way the architects embraced the question of how architecture can stimulate its users, as well as the surrounding community, in a region rich in natural resources but poor in opportunities, education, and economic resources”.
The 20 winning projects announced today form the longlist for the RIBA International Prize 2018. The shortlist of four buildings will be announced in September 2018 and the winner will be awarded in November 2018 to the most significant and inspirational building of the year. The winning project will exemplify design excellence, architectural ambition and deliver meaningful social impact. The RIBA International Prize is open to any qualified architect in the world.
The 20 winners of RIBA International Awards for Excellence 2018 are:
The Ancient Church of Vilanova de le Barca / AleaOlea Architecture & Landscape
The Ancient Church of Vilanova. Image © ADRI GOULA
Audain Art Museum / Patkau Architects
Audain Art Museum. Image © James Dow
BBVA Bancomer Tower / LegoRogers (Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners and Legorreta + Legorreta)
BBVA Bancomer Tower. Image © Dolores Robles
Buendner Kunstmuseum Chur / Barozzi Veiga
Buendner Kunstmuseum. Image © Simon Menges
Captain Kelly’s Cottage / John Wardle Architects
Captain Kelly’s Cottage. Image © Trevor Mein
Central European University Phase 1 / O’Donnell + Tuomey
Central European University. Image © Tamás Bujnovszky
Children Village / Rosenbaum + Aleph Zero
Children Village. Image © Leonardo Finotti
Lanka Learning Center / Feat Collective
Lanka Learning Centre. Image © feat.collective
M4 Metro Line Budapest / FŐMTERV-PALATIUM-UVATERV Consortium with Palatium Studio, Budapesti Építőművészet Műhely, Gelesz és Lenzsér, Puhl és Dajka, sporaarchitects, VPI Studio
M4 Metro Line Budapest. Image © Tamás Bujnovszky
Mount Herzl Memorial Hall / Kimmel Eshkolot Architects in collaboration with Kalush Chechick architects
Mount Herzl Memorial. Image © Amit Geron
Musee d’arts de Nantes / Stanton Williams
Musee d’arts de Nantes. Image © Nick Hufton
Museum Voorlinden / Kraaijvanger Architects
Museum Voorlinden. Image © Christian Richters
Sancaklar Mosque / EAA-Emre Arolat Architecture
Sancaklar Mosque. Image © Cemal Emden
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center / Renzo Piano Building Workshop & Betaplan
Stavros Niarchos Fou. Image © Michel Denancé
Studio Dwelling at Rajagiriya / Palinda Kannangara Architects
Studio Dwelling at Rajagiriya. Image © Sebastian Posingis
Tatsumi Apartment House / Hiroyuki Ito Architects
Tatsumi Apartment House. Image © Makoto Yhoshida
Toho Gakuen School of Music / Nikken Sekkei
Toko Gakuen School. Image © Harunori Noda
University of Amsterdam / Allford Hall Monaghan Morris
University of Amsterdam. Image © Tim Soar
Vertical Forest / Boeri Studio (Stefano Boeri, Gianandrea Barreca, Giovanni La Varra)
Vertical Forest. Image © Paolo Rosselli
Xiao Jing Wan University / Foster + Partners
Xiao Jing Wan University. Image © Nigel Young
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