7th Annual Architecture & Interior Design Awards

Porcelanosa held its annual Architecture and Interior Design awards on May 22nd at the Casino on Calle Alcala in Madrid. This is the 7th year the awards have been held and about 170 architecture and design professionals, as well as students attended.

The awards event was created to honor and award the best projects presented in the past year. This year the jury was compiled of 5 individuals: designer Olivier Lapidus, architects, Héctor Ruiz Velázquez and Daniel Libeskind and the interior designers Raquel Chamorro and Francesc Rifé.

Special tribute was given to the works of two nationally and internationally renowned architects: Rafael de La-Hoz and Eduardo Souto de Moura. De La-Hoz was awarded for his contribution to the development of Spanish architecture around the world while Portuguese architect, Souto de Moura was awarded for his overall professional career.

On its 7th annual awards ceremony Porcelanosa also introduced two brand new awards. The energy efficiency award and contract prize award was given to Juan Beldarrain and Castel Veciana Arquitectura studio which both specialize in commercial establishments.

 

AWARD WINNERS

Future Projects
Students
Patricia Torres Sánchez
Escuela Profesional de Nuevas Tecnologías CICE (Madrid)

Future Projects
Professionals
Héctor Romero García
Volteo

Finished Projects
Touza Arquitectos
Centro De Innovacion 3M (Madrid)

Special Mention
For the use of Porcelanosa Products
Álvaro Linares

Special Mention
For the use of Porcelanosa Products
Eduardo Meneses

Special Mention
For the use of Porcelanosa Products
Jim Hamilton

Energy Efficiency Award
Estudio Beldarrain

Contract Award
Castel Veciana Arquitectura

Honorary Award
Development of Spanish Architecture Worldwide
Rafael de La-Hoz

Honorary Award
Professional Career
Eduardo Souto de Moura

Energy Efficiency
Castel Veciana and Juan Beldarrain, Arquitectura studio

Contract Price
Castel Veciana and Juan Beldarrain, Arquitectura studio