Silk Matters has announced the winners of Gaudi Architecture Prize 2020 - International Design Awards. With submissions from around 52 countries, the competition saw a set of incredible student projects from across the globe. Jurors have selected over 40 winning entries and 20 honorable mentions across 4 categories: Architecture, Urban Design, Interior Design and Furniture Design. 

Gaudi Architecture Prize is an International Design Award program held by Silk Matters organization from 10th July 2020 to 1st November 2020 that focuses on promoting the student community of Architecture and Design. This award aims to provide a platform for students and recent graduates to showcase their un-built academic and idea projects.

Winners were selected by a highly acclaimed international jury panel. All winners, runners up and honorable mentions won the opportunity to have their winning entries featured on the Silk Matters Annual Design Magazine and take part in an exclusive interview for the article.

Jurors composed of: Elisa Pardini (Principal, Pardini Hall Architecture, UK), Hee-Jun Sim (Principal, Archiworkshop, Adjunct Professor, University of Seoul, South Korea), Meltem Eti Proto (Professor, Marmara University, Turkey) and Karen Frome (Principal, Rise Projects, USA).

See the full winners with relevant categories below:

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN 

Commercial Building Award

Image courtesy of Shuo Feng, Yingying Hu

Winner - After Image by Shuo Feng, Yingying Hu (United States)

Cultural Building Award

Image courtesy of Matthias Pabst

Winner - Palazzo Pubblico by Matthias Pabst (Germany)

Educational Building Award

Image courtesy of Anton Bondarchuk, Cecilia Armellini 

Winner - Towards Nature by Anton Bondarchuk, Cecilia Armellini (Ukraine)

Green Building Award

Image courtesy of Mekemta Jodel Bismarc

Winner - Sandscraper: Making sandstorms a lasting treasure by Mekemta Jodel Bismarc (Togo)

Healthcare Building Award

Image courtesy of Tom Paturel

Winner- LOOP- The playful Alzheimer’s house by Tom Paturel (France)

Hospitality Building Award

Image courtesy of Bahareh Arjomandi

Winner - Taagh & Taarmeh: A space to experience the story of a city by Bahareh Arjomandi (Iran)

Humanitarian Building Award

Image courtesy of Byungjun Cho

Winner - Dwelling Beyond Living by Byungjun Cho (South Korea)

Industrial Building Award

Image courtesy of Jose Lacruz Vela

Winner - Rural Alchemy by Jose Lacruz Vela (Spain)

Mixed Use Building Award 

Image courtesy of Andrew Zi Hang Law

Winner - The Ark of Antwerp by Andrew Zi Hang Law (Malaysia)

Pop up and Temporary structures Award 

Image courtesy of Oksana Tyltina, Theresa Lohse

Winners – Nexormorphosis by Oksana Tyltina, Theresa Lohse (Germany)  

Image courtesy of Abhinav Goel, Karthika Ranjit

A Tale of Time by Abhinav Goel, Karthika Ranjit (India)

Public Building Award 

Image courtesy of Lafina Eptaminitaki

Winner - The Word Event by Lafina Eptaminitaki (United States)

Residential Building Award

Image courtesy of Sergio Eduardo Mutis

Winner - Hambo - Bolonia’s Multidimensional Habitation by Sergio Eduardo Mutis (Colombia)

Sports and Recreational Building Award

Image courtesy of Ali Amine Al haj Sulayman

Winner - Breathing new Life into Abandoned Airstrip by Ali Amine Al haj Sulayman (Lebanon)

Transportation Building Award

Image courtesy of Álvaro Martin Gonzalez, Jorge Cobo Susperregui

Winner – XI’AN Train Station by Álvaro Martin Gonzalez, Jorge Cobo Susperregui (Spain)

FURNITURE DESIGN

Indoor Furniture Design Award

Image courtesy of Héctor Egido Jiménez  

Winner - The Swinging Chair by Héctor Egido Jiménez (Spain)

Street/ Urban Furniture Design Award

Image courtesy of Pornpawee Uliss

Winner – Endless by Pornpawee Uliss (Thailand)

INTERIOR DESIGN

Commercial Interior Award

Winner - Adaptable Variants by Veronica Pantin (United States)

Cultural Interior Award

Image courtesy of Fangming Cai

Winner - Explore with Stairs by Fangming Cai (United States)

Institutional Interior Award

Image courtesy of Thomas Goessler

Winner - Refurbishment and Interior Design for University of Genoa by Thomas Goessler (Austria)

Residential Interior Award

Image courtesy of Rebeca Zhu Cao

Winner - Co-Live by Rebeca Zhu Cao (United States)

URBAN DESIGN 

Urban Design Award

Image courtesy of Qiwei Song

Winner - Topographic Urban Expansion: A Landscape Armature on Hillsides of Mexico City by Qiwei Song (Canada)

Urban Housing Award

Winner - Berlin Anti – Wall by Moritz Maier (Singapore)

Urban Restoration Award

Image courtesy of Jana Omari

Winner - Architecture Deters Violence by Jana Omari (Israel)

Streetscape and Landscape Award

Image courtesy of Susy Milagros Torres Chicoma

Winner - Grafted microtopies for future citizenships by Susy Milagros Torres Chicoma (Peru)

Visit the competition's website for complete list of runner up and honorable mentions.

> via Silk Matters