Wallpaper relaunches the results of the selection of the International Excellence Awards that have been announced yesterday by the Royal Institute of British Architects of London. Among the twenty winners Vertical Forest of Milan which has been commented by the jury in this way: “Combining biodiversity with bustling urban life and creating its own micro-climate in the process, Bosco Verticale (Boeri Studio) deals with density and air quality and in doing so creates an architectural botany that is both compelling and striking”.
A recognition rewarding architectural innovation and excellence without considering geographical bounds. The winner projects are spread in 16 different countries and “they vary wildly in scale and typology, covering four continents and anything from private houses to large education and commercial complexes, underlining that good architecture can come in any shape and size”.
The winning projects:
-Audain Art Museum by Patkau Architects
-BBVA Bancomer Tower by LegoRogers (Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners and Legorreta + Legorreta)
-Buendner Kunstmuseum Chur by Barozzi Veiga
-Captain Kelly’s Cottage by John Wardle Architects
-Central European University – Phase 1 by O’Donnell + Tuomey
-Children Village by Rosenbaum + Aleph Zero
-Lanka Learning Center by feat.collective
-M4 Metro Line Budapest by FŐMTERV-PALATIUM-UVATERV – Consortium with Palatium Studio, Budapesti Építőművészet Műhely, Gelesz és Lenzsér, Puhl és Dajka, sporaarchitects, VPI Studio
-Mount Herzl Memorial Hall by Kimmel Eshkolot Architects in collaboration with Kalush Chechick Architects
-Musee d’arts de Nantes by Stanton Williams
-Museum Voorlinden by Kraaijvanger Architects
-Sancaklar Mosque by Emre Arolat Architecture
-Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center by Renzo Piano Building Workshop & Betaplan
-Studio Dwelling at Rajagiriya by Palinda Kannangara Architects
-Tatsumi Apartment House by Hiroyuki Ito Architects
-The Ancient Church of Vilanova de la Barca by AleaOlea architecture & landscape
-Toho Gakuen School of Music by NIKKEN SEKKEI
-University of Amsterdam by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris
-Vertical Forest by Boeri Studio (Stefano Boeri, Gianandrea Barreca, Giovanni La Varra)
-Xiao Jing Wan University by Foster + Partners
Read more at https://www.wallpaper.com/architecture/riba-international-excellence-awards-2018