„Pietro Lingeri. Abstraction and Construction“ at La Triennale di Milano
Triennale Milano presents Pietro Lingeri: Abstraction and Construction, a special exhibition devoted to the architect Pietro Lingeri (1894-1968), curated by Gabriele Neri and with an installation design by Onsitestudio, who are selected as finalists for this edition of the BigMat International Architecture Award. The event is the outcome of a partnership with the Pietro Lingeri […]
„Lacaton & Vassal – Free space, transformation, habiter“ at Museo ICO Madrid
The Museo ICO hosts the exhibition ‘Lacaton& Vassal’, winners of the 2017 BigMat International Architecture Award’s Grand Prize and Pritzker Architecture Prize 2021. This is the first monographic exhibition devoted to the French office in Spain. The firm’s motto ‘Never demolish, remove or replace, always add, transform and reuse’ sums up its architectural practice and […]
BigMat International Architecture Award’21 Finalists revealed
Discover the 14 finalist projects from the over 1000 entries submitted to this year’s edition. Seven Finalists, six National Prizes and a 30,000€ worth Grand Prize will be appointed in the upcoming awards ceremony in Paris.
„Cosmowomen. Places as Constellations“ exhibition at la Galleria Nazionale Roma
Cosmowomen, curated by the Spanish architect Izaskun Chinchilla, features the projects of 65 female architects (more than 20 different nationalities) who have studied at the Bartlett School of Architecture in the last ten years. They have been mentored by 22 tutors, 50% of them women, all of them with a great variety of cultural and […]
Renovation and Extension of Ramos Carrión Theatre in Zamora by MGM Arquitectos
Today we rediscover one of the BigMat ’19 finalists for Spain, Ramos Carrión Theatre in Zamora, a significant intervention on a modernist building dated from 1916, creating a new plaza towards the Duero River. Our society is more accustomed to dense space than empty space, to rubbing shoulders and crossing paths with other people than […]
„Snøhetta: Arctic Nordic Alpine – In Dialogue With Landscape“ at Jaroslav Fragner Gallery
„Arctic Nordic Alpine“ is dedicated to contemporary architecture in vulnerable landscapes, focussing on the influence interventions could have on regions with extreme climatic conditions. The exhibition presents pioneering projects by the internationally renowned architecture and design firm Snøhetta, including the energy-efficient Hotel Svart in Svartisen, the Arctic World Archive Visitor Center in Svalbard Island and […]
„Wohnhaus Pliscia 13“ by Pedevilla Architects
The beautiful chalet facing the Dolomites by Pedevilla Architects was awarded with the BigMat ’15 National Prize for Italy. It proposes two staggered volumes combining modern elements with the traditional typology of the area. In a hamlet of Enneberg at 1,200 meters above sea level, the building ensemble, shaped with reference to the building tradition […]
Public Library in Azores by Inês Lobo Arquitectos
Another example of respectful work in historic context by Lisbon architect Inês Lobo, Jury member of the BigMat ’21 International Architectural Award, the Luís da Silva Ribeiro Public Library is located in an annex of the Silveira e Paulo Palace in Angra do Heroismo, Azores. Its clear design and beautiful working spaces received critical acclaim. […]
„Flying on the raven’s wing“ exhibition within HORST 2021 festival
„Flying on the raven’s wing“ is a cross-disciplinary exhibition appropriating ASIAT in Vilvoorde as a site of new promises. The artistic interventions hover between autonomous artworks, inventive dancefloors, collaborative commissions and circular architecture. Horst presents from 11 July to 5 September the summer exhibition Flying on the raven’s wing, with work by Aline Bouvy (BE), […]
„BMX starting ramp“ by Architekt Ondřej Tuček
Today we rediscover the BigMat ’19 Finalist from Czech Republic, a translucent multipurpose building featuring a 5m height BMX ramp. Its solping roof serves as a starting area for the races, covering the changing room, toilets, warehouse, cafetería and common room below. The height of the roof determines the usability of the interior space. “BMX […]
