Registration open for the BigMat International Architecture Award 2025!
From February 14th to April 24th, this year`s edition participants will be able to submit their works eligible for any of the 15 prizes of the BigMat International Architecture Award. This year’s edition places special emphasis on collaboration between BigMat and architects by introducing a new special category: the Proximity Architecture Award. Building on the […]
Jesús Aparicio and Jesús Donaire, President and Secretary of the BigMat Architecture Award 2025
Today we are revealing the last members for the upcoming edition’s jury, Jesús Aparicio and Jesús Donaire, who will join Oana Bogdan, Martin Jančok, Anne Lacaton, Francesca Torzo, José Neves and María Langarita. Jesús Aparicio is Doctor of Architecture and Professor of Architectural Projects at the Higher Technical School of Architecture of Madrid (ETSAM). Holding […]
María Langarita, Spanish Jury Member for the upcoming BigMat International Architecture Award 2025
Co-founder of Langarita-Navarro Arquitectos, María Langarita has garnered widespread recognition for her innovative and experimental approach to architecture. Her work balances bold creativity with sensitivity to the social and cultural dimensions of each project, redefining contemporary Spanish architecture. María Langarita (1979), is an architect, architectural researcher and academic. She has a Ph.D. in Architecture from […]
José Neves, BigMat International Architecture Award 2025 Jury Member for Portugal
José Neves is a renowned Portuguese architect whose work masterfully balances tradition and modernity. Jose Neves follows follows Oana Bogdan, Martin Jančok, Anne Lacaton and Francesca Torzo as BigMat International Architecture Award members of the 2025 Jury. His projects stand out for their sensitivity to context, thoughtful materiality, and timeless simplicity, reflecting the richness of […]
Francesca Torzo, BigMat International Architecture Award 2025 Jury Member for Italy
The Genoa-based architect will join this edition’s Panel of Judges, which brings together some of the most talented architects in Europe today. Francesca Torzo is widely celebrated for her thoughtful and poetic approach to architecture, as seen in her award-winning projects such as the Z33 House for Contemporary Art, Design, and Architecture in Hasselt, Belgium, […]
Anne Lacaton appointed as BigMat Architecture Award ’25 Jury Member for France
The internationally acclaimed architect and Pritzker Prize 2021 laureate follows Oana Bogdan and Martin Jančok as BigMat International Architecture Award members of the 2025 Jury. Based in Paris, Anne Lacaton, alongside Jean-Philippe Vassal, has transformed contemporary architecture with a commitment to sustainability, adaptability, and human-centered design. Renowned for projects such as the transformation of social […]
Martin Jančok, Czech Republic and Slovakia’s 2025 member of the BigMat International Architecture Award Jury
After Oana Bogdan in representation of Belgium, the latest member of the 2025 BigMat International Architecture Award to be revealed is Martin Jančok. Founder and partner of the Slovak architecture office PLURAL, alongside Michal Janák, Martin Jančok has gained recognition for his innovative and thoughtful approach to contemporary architecture. Established in 2009, PLURAL proposes architecture […]
Oana Bogdan, first member of the BigMat Architecture Award 2025 Jury to be revealed
The new edition of the biannual prize, which rewards architectural quality in Europe, will feature a brand new board of jury members who are still to be disclosed. The first member to be revealed is Oana Bogdan in representation of Belgium. Keep posted to discover who they are in the next few weeks! Oana Bogdan […]
Cultural center in Lons-le-Saunier by du Besset-Lyon Architectes
Today, we revisit the French finalist for the 2013 BigMat International Architecture Award: a cultural center designed by du Besset-Lyon Architectes, combining a multimedia library and an arthouse cinema under the management of local authorities. The existing buildings: the church, the Hotel de Balay and the wall of the prison form an impressive urban setting […]
“O que faz falta” exhibition at Casa da Arquitectura
Casa da Arquitectura is joining the moment of celebration and reflection around the 50th anniversary of the April Revolution with the exhibition “O que faz falta. 50 years of Portuguese architecture in democracy”, which is curated by architects Jorge Figueira (curator) and Ana Neiva (deputy curator). The title of the exhibition pays homage to one […]
