APE Grupo has announced the fourth edition of its Architecture Awards, an international competition celebrating outstanding architecture and interior design projects that incorporate the company’s ceramic materials. With entries from across Europe, the Americas and Asia, and projects submitted from countries including the Czech Republic, the Dominican Republic, Romania, the Philippines, Costa Rica, Belarus, Serbia, France and Spain, the awards reflect the wide range of ways in which architects and interior designers around the world integrate ceramics into their work.
Architect Sol Madridejos, co-founder of the Sancho-Madridejos practice and internationally recognised for work exhibited at institutions including New York’s MoMA, the RIBA in London and the Venice Architecture Biennale, will chair the jury for the fourth edition. She will be joined by Gerard Sanmartí, co-founder and Managing Partner of Lagranja Design, whose studio has received prestigious international accolades including the Red Dot Awards, IDEA Awards and Architizer A+ Awards, and Susana Babiloni, President of the Castellón Territorial Association of Architects (CTAC).
The awards are open to architects, interior designers, designers, landscape architects, refurbishment specialists and multidisciplinary practices of any nationality. Submitted projects must have been completed and must make significant use of ceramic materials from one of APE Grupo’s brands: APE, Carmen, XLINING or Ilbagno.
The winning project will receive a €5,000 prize, and submissions will be accepted until 13 November. Eligible entries include new-build projects, refurbishment and renovation schemes, specific spaces within larger architectural developments, and temporary installations.
Full details of the call for entries and the competition rules are available on the awards website.
The previous edition attracted 53 entries. The winning project was House on a Brick Plinth by Ágora Arquitectura, a private residence in Sant Vicenç dels Horts (Barcelona). The jury praised the project for its ability to transform two existing buildings into a contemporary proposal deeply connected to the site’s memory and identity. Honourable Mentions were also awarded to House O by Xstudio (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria) and WMF Showroom by Parch Studio (Belgrade, Serbia).
