APE Grupo Issues Call for Submissions for its 2nd Annual Architecture Awards

 

The jury is chaired by the architect Francisco Mangado, winner of the Gold Medal in the Fine Arts and member of the French Académie d’Architecture, alongside the prestigious designer and interior decorator Francesc Rifé.

The deadline for submitting work is 12 November.

The awards are international, and the projects must use ceramic materials by APE Grupo.

Following the success of the first edition, the second edition of the “APE Grupo Architecture Awards” has kicked off with the aim of recognizing and highlighting the work of architects and interior decorators who have used APE Grupo ceramics in their projects.

During this edition, the jury is chaired by the prestigious architect Francisco Mangado, Academic and winner of the Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts, among other awards. He is joined on the jury by the prestigious designer and interior decorator Francesc Rifé, and the architect Susana Babiloni, president of the Architects’ Association of Castellón.

The “APE Grupo Architecture Awards” are open to both Spanish and international professionals and projects, with completed architecture and interior design projects of new construction or the renovation of existing spaces. Furthermore, specific spaces in a home, building or project that form a part of a constructed or renovated whole may also be entered.

The awards have a monetary prize of 5,000 euros, and the deadline for submitting proposals and documentation is November 12, 2024. The projects submitted must be completed and must use ceramic materials by APE Grupo. Detailed information about the awards can be found at www.apegrupo.com/architectureawards.

The results of the first edition of the awards stood out for the richness of the use of ceramics in the projects submitted and for their international scope, including projects from countries such as the Philippines, Costa Rica, Belarus, France and Spain, among others.

The winning project was “Vitápolis”, a co-living space for seniors in Toledo (Spain), developed by the Romero&Vallejo studio. The jury was formed by the renowned Italian architect Benedetta Tagliabue (EMBT Architects), Tomás Alía (Caramba Estudio) and the Architects’ Association of Castellón.

This competition forms a part of a set of initiatives that aim to improve the connections between the professional world and APE Grupo’s modern ceramics. In this regard, APE Grupo has launched a cycle of architecture conferences named “Ágora Inspiring Talks”, in which several renowned architects have been involved, including Emilio Tuñón, Benedetta Tagliabue, Iñaki Ábalos, Rafael de la Hoz and Carlos Lamela.

Among other activities, it also carries out an annual study on the trends in indoor spaces, known as “The New Habitat: This is how the spaces where we live and work are changing”, a project that is now recognized by all professionals in the sector and has become a mandatory consultation manual.

For more information and to submit entries, visit www.apegrupo.com/architectureawards.