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Submission Deadline Looms for International Architecture Awards

The awards are organized by Chicago Athenaeum, with Metropolitan Arts Press and the European Centre for Architecture, Art, Design and Urban Studies.

Nicholas Tamarin -- Interior Design, 11/10/2008 12:00:00 AM

2008 Winners: Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, Canada; Ann Demeulemeester Shop, Korea

It's time once again for design firms throughout the world to start polishing up their portfolios as the December 1 submission deadline for the 2009 International Architecture Awards is fast approaching.

Organized by the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design, in association with Metropolitan Arts Press and the European Centre for Architecture, Art, Design and Urban Studies, the annual awards honor outstanding contemporary architecture from across the globe. Finnish architecture journalist and critic Christian K. Narkiewicz-Laine is curating this year’s program.

2008 Winners: House in Wakabadai, Japan; The Salt House, Great Britain

In order to be considered, entries for both built and un-built projects must be designed by architects as of January 1, 2006. Awarded projects will be featured in an exhibition scheduled for an international tour next year.

Last year, 110 projects from 38 countries were narrowed down from hundreds of submissions, ranging from skyscrapers to private residences. Past winners include Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, and Zaha Hadid Architects.

Images courtesy of Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and the European Centre for Architecture, Art, Design and Urban Studies.