10 Reasons You Should Enter the 8th Annual A+Awards

The 8th Annual A+Awards has launched and is accepting entries. With a Final Entry Deadline of March 27, 2020, the time to submit projects to the world’s largest awards program for architecture and building products is quickly passing by. Hit the blue button to get started on your entry:

Enter the 8th Annual A+Awards

The A+Awards presents a massive opportunity for any firm that believes it has what it takes to stand out and be awarded in this year’s program. This year’s A+Awards is dedicated to showcasing “The Future of Architecture”, honoring truly forward-thinking firms — large and small — that are tackling the biggest issues facing society today. At this crucial time, this forms a moment to be recognized as a leader, on the front lines of architecture’s evolution. As we approach the thrilling conclusion of this year’s program, here are 10 powerful reasons your firm should enter the 8th Annual A+Awards.

1. Global Recognition

A+Awards finalists and winners are recognized as the year’s most influential visionaries by not only our esteemed jury of distinguished luminaries but also Architizer’s 7+ million strong online community of architects and enthusiasts.

2. Feature in the A+Awards Book

All architecture winners are featured in the annual A+Awards compendium entitled “Architizer: The World’s Best Architecture”, published by Phaidon. The book collects the world’s most inspiring architecture, serving as the definitive guide to the year’s best buildings and spaces. Check out the previous edition of the book here.

A preview of the soon-to-be-released 2019 A+Awards Book, “The World’s Best Architecture”

3. The A+Awards Trophy

All winners receive a custom-engraved A+Awards Trophy. It’s a remarkable showpiece crafted by some of the world’s best awards designers. We’re proud to provide a bespoke trophy that reflects our winners’ outstanding design ethos and achievements.

4. Bragging Rights

Winners will also have unlimited bragging rights, with the ability to flaunt the iconic black and white A+Award winner’s badge across their websites and social media. It’s a stamp of approval that clients will immediately recognize.

The beautiful A+Awards trophy

5. Double Chance to Win

There are not one but two opportunities to win in each category — the jury and popular vote give each entrant two ways to succeed. The winners of the Popular Choice Awards and Jury Winners are honored equally, and each year, the Finalists receive hundreds of thousands of public votes!

6. Feature on the A+List

All architecture winners are included in the A+List, our annual run-down of Architecture Firms to Watch. The list forms a definitive “who’s who” of design studios to focus on during the coming year. Winners in this year’s A+Awards competition will be featured in next year’s A+List, kicking off 2021 with a bang (and a TON of exposure).

7. Go Viral on Instagram

Every winning project is guaranteed to be featured on Architizer’s Instagram in the coming year. With 1.5 million followers and thousands of likes on every post, expect to go viral.

Iván Marín and his team celebrate their 2019 A+Award win at the Cultural Center at Centro Educativo de Morelia, winner of the Popular Vote in the Architecture +Brick category. Image courtesy of the architects

8. Celebrate With Your Team

Winning an A+Award is a boost to every team member who was involved with a project. It offers a chance to celebrate with your team and recognize the value of teamwork. Just look at Ivan Marín Arquitectura (pictured above) for proof!

9. Establish Your Firm as a Specialist Though Leader

The winners of specific categories can say they are leaders working in a particular typology, working with a particular material, or working with new technologies. This is the perfect opportunity to establish your firm as a specialist thought leader in emerging architectural trends.

Pipa House, Popular Vote Winner in the Architecture+Prefab category in the 2019 A+Awards

10. Be a Part of the Future of Architecture

As emphasized earlier, the 8th Annual A+Awards is breaking from convention, aiming to highlight work that addresses the most pressing issues facing architecture and design today. Your work has the chance to be recognized as part of a new wave of architectural thought and practice.

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So, what have you got to lose?! Get your work the global recognition it deserves by entering the A+Awards this year. Submit before midnight on Friday, March 27th, 2020 to get your firm in the running.

Best of luck from the whole team at Architizer!

Enter the 8th Annual A+Awards

The post 10 Reasons You Should Enter the 8th Annual A+Awards appeared first on Journal.

10 Reasons You Should Enter the 8th Annual A+Awards

The 8th Annual A+Awards has launched and is accepting entries. With a Final Entry Deadline of March 27, 2020, the time to submit projects to the world’s largest awards program for architecture and building products is quickly passing by. Hit the blue button to get started on your entry:

Enter the 8th Annual A+Awards

The A+Awards presents a massive opportunity for any firm that believes it has what it takes to stand out and be awarded in this year’s program. This year’s A+Awards is dedicated to showcasing “The Future of Architecture”, honoring truly forward-thinking firms — large and small — that are tackling the biggest issues facing society today. At this crucial time, this forms a moment to be recognized as a leader, on the front lines of architecture’s evolution. As we approach the thrilling conclusion of this year’s program, here are 10 powerful reasons your firm should enter the 8th Annual A+Awards.

1. Global Recognition

A+Awards finalists and winners are recognized as the year’s most influential visionaries by not only our esteemed jury of distinguished luminaries but also Architizer’s 7+ million strong online community of architects and enthusiasts.

2. Feature in the A+Awards Book

All architecture winners are featured in the annual A+Awards compendium entitled “Architizer: The World’s Best Architecture”, published by Phaidon. The book collects the world’s most inspiring architecture, serving as the definitive guide to the year’s best buildings and spaces. Check out the previous edition of the book here.

A preview of the soon-to-be-released 2019 A+Awards Book, “The World’s Best Architecture”

3. The A+Awards Trophy

All winners receive a custom-engraved A+Awards Trophy. It’s a remarkable showpiece crafted by some of the world’s best awards designers. We’re proud to provide a bespoke trophy that reflects our winners’ outstanding design ethos and achievements.

4. Bragging Rights

Winners will also have unlimited bragging rights, with the ability to flaunt the iconic black and white A+Award winner’s badge across their websites and social media. It’s a stamp of approval that clients will immediately recognize.

The beautiful A+Awards trophy

5. Double Chance to Win

There are not one but two opportunities to win in each category — the jury and popular vote give each entrant two ways to succeed. The winners of the Popular Choice Awards and Jury Winners are honored equally, and each year, the Finalists receive hundreds of thousands of public votes!

6. Feature on the A+List

All architecture winners are included in the A+List, our annual run-down of Architecture Firms to Watch. The list forms a definitive “who’s who” of design studios to focus on during the coming year. Winners in this year’s A+Awards competition will be featured in next year’s A+List, kicking off 2021 with a bang (and a TON of exposure).

7. Go Viral on Instagram

Every winning project is guaranteed to be featured on Architizer’s Instagram in the coming year. With 1.5 million followers and thousands of likes on every post, expect to go viral.

Iván Marín and his team celebrate their 2019 A+Award win at the Cultural Center at Centro Educativo de Morelia, winner of the Popular Vote in the Architecture +Brick category. Image courtesy of the architects

8. Celebrate With Your Team

Winning an A+Award is a boost to every team member who was involved with a project. It offers a chance to celebrate with your team and recognize the value of teamwork. Just look at Ivan Marín Arquitectura (pictured above) for proof!

9. Establish Your Firm as a Specialist Though Leader

The winners of specific categories can say they are leaders working in a particular typology, working with a particular material, or working with new technologies. This is the perfect opportunity to establish your firm as a specialist thought leader in emerging architectural trends.

Pipa House, Popular Vote Winner in the Architecture+Prefab category in the 2019 A+Awards

10. Be a Part of the Future of Architecture

As emphasized earlier, the 8th Annual A+Awards is breaking from convention, aiming to highlight work that addresses the most pressing issues facing architecture and design today. Your work has the chance to be recognized as part of a new wave of architectural thought and practice.

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So, what have you got to lose?! Get your work the global recognition it deserves by entering the A+Awards this year. Submit before midnight on Friday, March 27th, 2020 to get your firm in the running.

Best of luck from the whole team at Architizer!

Enter the 8th Annual A+Awards

The post 10 Reasons You Should Enter the 8th Annual A+Awards appeared first on Journal.

New Materials and Construction Methods to Be Celebrated in the 2020 A+Awards

The 8th Annual A+Awards is seeking to highlight the most pressing issues facing architecture and design. Under the theme, “The Future of Architecture”, this year’s competition will celebrate industry professionals working at the forefront of today’s creative challenges. An ever-evolving world shapes ever-evolving industries, which is exactly what the A+Awards aims to highlight.

With a greater emphasis and need for new, innovative and sustainable approaches towards building, the A+Awards is broadening its scope, with a keen eye for the unconventional. To help foster this, a diverse array of pioneering jurors has been introduced, as well as a series of new award categories.

One in particular is the new Architecture +New Materials Category. It invites projects that incorporate new, experimental or unconventional materials, and projects that use conventional materials in pioneering ways. Eligible projects may also involve innovative manufacturing and construction methods that unlock new ways to build. 

A habitat built for Mars being 3D printed; image via AI SpaceFactory

One of, if not the most, pertinent issues the world faces today is climate change. It’s a phenomenon that has been brewing for decades, and its impacts are becoming increasingly felt. Swift action to mitigate its effects is needed, meaning the historically stagnant architecture and construction industries must address unsustainable practices and an overall apathy towards the natural environment. The AEC industry’s over reliance on fossil fuels and carbon-intensive processes and materials, such as concrete, places it amongst the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitters.

Though this reality is stark, it also presents a breadth of new possibilities. There have been advancements in green design and building practices, along with refreshed ways of thinking that prioritize the natural environment. Such alternatives include: the use of biodegradable materials such as mycelium, the use of structural timber over concrete, prefabricated and modular construction, and construction through 3D printing.

“The Living” designed by David Benjamin is made of mycelium; image via Kris Graves

When carried out successfully, not only are these approaches more eco-friendly, they’re more economical. They don’t suffer from the same inefficiencies present in traditional architectural and construction methods, which often translate to material waste, high labor costs and long construction times. 

Submissions to the Architecture +New Materials category should exemplify just how far atypical design and construction methods can go. The time is ripe for outside-of-the-box thinking for the sake of developing a more sustainable future. We’re so excited to see what innovative projects are submitted to this vital new category.

Submit your works in this and more categories for the 8th Annual A+Awards before March 27th to get your firm in the running for global recognition. Good luck from the whole team at Architizer!

Enter the 8th Annual A+Awards

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