XIV Florence Biennale
Image: Santiago Calatrava, World Trade Center Transportation Hub, New York, United States, 2016. Photo: Hufton+Crow
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Santiago Calatrava
'Leonardo da Vinci' Lifetime Achievement Award
The XIV Florence Biennale of Art and Design has announced Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava as the recipient of the 'Leonardo da Vinci' Lifetime Achievement Award. From designing and constructing the Ponte della Constitution in Venice, the World Trade Center Transportation Hub in New York, the UAE Pavilion at the 2020 Expo and the Zubizuri Bridge across the Nervion River in Bilbao, Spain, amongst many other infamous works, Calatrava is one of the most influential architects of the past 50 years, establishing himself as a pioneer in the industry, from architecture and engineering, to drawing and sculpting.
Prix du dessin contemporain 2023
Image: Timothée Gruel, La fille prodigue, 60 x 56 cm.
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Timothée Gruel
Prix du dessin contemporain
The Prix du dessin contemporain 2023 has been awarded to Timothée Gruel, 4th year student at the Beaux-Arts de Paris, Eitel studio. He will receive an endowment from the association Le cabinet des amateurs de dessins de l'École des Beaux-Arts, which will acquire one of his works for the Beaux-Arts de Paris, to enrich the collection of contemporary drawings. An exhibition dedicated to the five finalists: Alessandro Di Lorenzo, Timothée Gruel, Anis Nabil Harbaoui, Elina Huneman and Charles Mornaud was presented from June 29 to July 1 at the Beaux-Arts de Paris.
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Prix des Amis des Beaux-Arts de Paris 2023
Image: © Jérémie Danon
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Prix des Amis des Beaux-Arts de Paris
Since 2008, the association, Les Amis des Beaux-Arts de Paris, founded and chaired by agnès b., has awarded prizes to students of the Beaux-Arts de Paris in order to highlight the quality of the students' work and facilitate their transition to professional life. This year's winners are Jérémie Danon, Charlotte Simonnet, Raphaëlle Benzimra, Clarisse Aïn, Enzo Meglio, Elina Huneman-Kulich, Elladj Lincy and Théo Pall.
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Prix des Fondations 2023
Image: Mathilde Rossello Rochet, Vinalement Eva vacille, café-bookstore of the Fondation Pernot Ricard, as part of the program L’Avancée, in partnership with the Beaux-arts de Paris, 2021.
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Prix des Fondations
The Fondation de France, in partnership with the Beaux-Arts de Paris, awarded the Prix des Fondations 2023. This year, Collectif Bienvenue et Groupe Janvier, Mathilde Rossello Rochet and Sarah Konté were rewarded by foundations supported by the Fondation de France. Eight other prizes were awarded to Marius Buet, Samya Moineaud, Léa Simhony, Romain Landi, Joris Valenzuela, Marika Belle, Chongyan Liu and Aurélia Casse.
2023 Roswitha Haftmann Prize
Image: Cildo Meireles, Inserções em circuitos ideológicos (Insertions into Ideological Circuits), 1970-today. Photo: Pat Kilgore
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Cildo Meireles
Roswitha Haftmann Prize
Brazilian artist Cildo Meireles was awarded the 2023 Roswitha Haftmann Prize. His multi-layered work covers a range of genres, including sculptures, installations and performance. One of the younger members of a generation that transformed Brazilian art in the late 1960s, along with Lygia Clark and Hélio Oiticica, he adopted a direct and sensual approach to his audience. He is especially known for his highly sensory, immersive installations, many of which express opposition to political repression, exploitation and the unethical extraction of resources. His work sharpens physical perception through senses other than sight and gains meaning through interaction with visitors, viewers and other participants.
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UIA 2023 Triennial Prizes
Image: H&P Architects, Ngói space, Hanoi, Vietnam, 2021. Photo: Le Minh Hoang
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UIA Triennial Prizes
To encourage merit, recognise talent and reward achievements of international consequence, the International Union of Architects (UIA) awards prizes every three years during the UIA World Congress of Architects. The Patrick Abercrombie Prize for Urban Planning and Design was awarded to l'AUC (France), the Auguste Perret Prize for Technology in Architecture to Philip F. Yuan (China), the Robert Matthew Prize for Sustainable and Humane Environments to Hoàng Thúc Hào (Vietnam) and the Vassilis Sgoutas Prize for Implemented Architecture Serving the Impoverished to Marina Tabassum (Bangladesh) and Đoàn Thanh Hà (Vietnam).
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FRAME Awards
Image: IDIN Architects, Nana Coffee Roasters Bangna, Thailand, 2022. Photo: W Workspace
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Nana Coffee Roasters Bangna by IDIN Architects
Winner of the Month for June
Nana Coffee Roasters Bangna is June's FRAME Awards-winning project. The IDIN Architects designed space draws on the design language of wellness spaces to create a meditative-like coffee-drinking experience. The interior is nestled among greenery, seamlessly blending the space’s surroundings among its takeaway counter, main barista bar and indoor seating area. "This is a perfect example of respecting nature by integrating it in the heart of our buildings," says Islam El Mashtooly, creative director at OBMI.
ArchitectureAU Award for Social Impact 2023
Image: Kaunitz Yeung Architecture, Puntukurnu AMS Healthcare Hub, Newman, Australia, 2020. Photo: Robert Frith
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The Fulcrum Agency
Kaunitz Yeung Architecture
ArchitectureAU Award for Social Impact
The ArchitectureAU Award for Social Impact, Australia’s first award to acknowledge the impact projects have in the community, has announced its joint winners. Groote Archipelago Housing Programme, from The Fulcrum Agency, has been recognised for its work with the Anindilyakwa community, alongside Puntukurnu AMS Healthcare Hub by Kaunitz Yeung Architecture, a state-of-the-art health facility in a remote location. Elaine Mamarika, director of the Anindilyakwa Housing Aboriginal Corporation says "It’s important for Indigenous people that we have our own housing committees, chairs and directors. Strong leaders, strong voices."
