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RCR Arquitectes takes its architectural universe to La Biennale di Venezia
RCR Arquitectes takes its architectural universe to La Biennale di Venezia
The most intimate universe of RCR Arquitectes will be on show in the Eventi Collateralli section of the 16th International Architecture Exhibition at La Biennale di Venezia.
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Prize-giving ceremony of the AJAC XI Awards: View the list of winners
Prize-giving ceremony of the AJAC XI Awards: View the list of winners
On Friday, 18 May, the Young Architects’ Association of Catalonia (AJAC) held the prize-giving ceremony for the AJAC XI Awards at the Mies van del Rohe Pavilion in Barcelona.The award, which this year received almost 150 entries, entails the publication of all the winning proposals in a book as well as a travelling exhibition and the “inexperiences” seminars, where award-winners have the opportunity to explain their work to the audience.
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The COAC awards its Gold Medal to Rafael Moneo
The COAC awards its Gold Medal to Rafael Moneo
The Architects’ Association presented the Gold Medal to architect Rafael Moneo at a private ceremony held at the COAC’s headquarters in Barcelona on 3 April. The Association has awarded its highest distinction in recognition of Rafael Moneo’s professional and cultural contributions, which have made him one of the leading figures in national and international architecture of the past half-century.
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Architecture Week 2018
The Architects’ Association of Catalonia, Barcelona City Council and Mies van der Rohe Foundation, with the support of BB Construmat and ArquinFAD, are organising Architecture Week 2018, a joint initiative that will be taking place in different venues across Barcelona between 10 and 20 May.
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8M: Margarita Brender, one of the pioneering architects of 1960s Spain
8M: Margarita Brender, one of the pioneering architects of 1960s Spain
The Architects’ Association of Catalonia commemorates International Women’s Day with a tribute to the first female architect to become a member*: Margarita Brender Rubira (1919-2000). The most significant thing about her career is the very little we know about it. Everything we know about her can be summed up in five facts.One: She was born in Romania in 1919.
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New call for COAC Grants for Local and International Cooperation
New call for COAC Grants for Local and International Cooperation
The Architect’s Association of Catalonia opens, for the seventh year running, its Call for Grants for local and international development cooperation projects related to architecture and urban planning. These grants respond to the commitment of the Association to allocating part of its budget to social pursuits.
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Open call for the 11th AJAC Awards
Open call for the 11th AJAC Awards
The AJAC Awards were created in 1996 by the Young Architects Association of Catalonia (AJAC) with the purpose of showing the high potential and quality of work by young architects, as well as providing these emerging professionals with a good spread of their work.
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The Architects' Association of Catalonia unveils its new façade
The Architects' Association of Catalonia unveils its new façade
The Architects’ Association of Catalonia unveiled the new façade of its head offices in Barcelona on 22 January. The project has consolidated the neutrality of the office building so that Picasso’s frieze stands out even more.The new image for the head offices highlights the original design by Xavier Busquets while incorporating improvements in energy and environmental efficiency such as soundproofing and solar panels.
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Open call for the 10th Rosa Barba Landscape Prize
Open call for the 10th Rosa Barba Landscape Prize
Open call for the 10th Rosa Barba Landscape Prize, sponsored by Fundación Banc Sabadell framed within the 10th International Biennale of Landscape Architecture under the motto: "Perfomative nature" , to be held on 26th, 28th and 29th September 2018 in Barcelona.
