LBA architecture firm and Rui Leão win two prizes in the Rethinking the Future Awards
Chairing the Board of the International Council of Portuguese-Speaking Architects (CIALP) and a confirmed speaker at UIA2021RIO, Rui Leão is celebrating two prizes awarded to his LBA Arquitectura e Planeamento firm in the 2020 Rethinking the Future – Architecture, Construction & Design Awards. The winning projects are the Barra Public Transport Interchange (BPTI) and the Fai Chi Kei Public Housing Complex, both in Macau.
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Diversity, social commitment, and architectural quality in Latin America
At a virtual ceremony that was part of the Pan-American Architecture Biennial (BAQ 2020) held in Quito, the winners of the III Oscar Niemeyer Prize were announced. These designs confirm the importance of contemporary architecture in Latin America, responding in diverse and innovative ways to the challenges of modern life.
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Maria Elisa Baptista and Nivaldo Andrade discuss new paths for the IAB
The editor of Projeto magazine, Evelise Grunow talks to Maria Elisa Baptista – the new president of the Brazilian Institute of Architects (IAB) – and her predecessor in this position, Nivaldo Andrade, who is now the IAB vice president for UIA2021RIO matters.
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FPAA: Major honours for social and Brazilian architecture, and women architects
In its centenary year, the Pan-American Federation of Architects’ Associations (FPAA) paid tribute to the work and dedication of several Brazilian architects and others settled in Brazil. Nominated by the Brazilian Institute of Architects (IAB), they include Gilson Paranhos and Margareth Silva Pereira, both of whom sit on UIA2021RIO Committees. The FPPA prizes also honour architecture of social interest, and women – Brazilian Ermínia Maricato won the Gold Medal.
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