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View images of outstanding European projects in adaptive renovation, commercial buildings, and more for the 'best architects 22' Awards

By Katherine Guimapang|

Monday, Aug 2, 2021

Residential Single-Family Category: Three-family house "George" by käferstein & meister architekten. Image © Jürgen Beck/Courtesy of best architects 22 awards

The annual 'best architects' 22 Award announces this year's winning projects. Recognized for their "outstanding architectural quality" this year a total of 400 entries were received, the largest submission count for the awards program to date. Thanks to an independent jury of architects winners are selected in design categories for best commercial industrial buildings, education, residential multi-family, renovation/addition, and more. 

According to the awards program, "the jury consisting of Sandy Attia (Brixen), Samuel Lundberg (Stockholm) and Prof. Rolf Seiler (Geneva) honored 81 projects with the best architects 22 award. An additional 10 projects received the distinction best architects 22 in Gold for their outstanding quality.

View a selection of winning projects below. 

Commercial/Industrial Building Category: VBZ bus garage / ERZ depot by pool architekten. Image © Andrea Helbling/Courtesy of best architects 22 award
Renovation | Addition Category: Conversion | Renovation of Department Store C&A Zurich by atelier ww architekten. Image © Peter Schaeublin/Courtesy of best architects 22 awards
Office Admin Building Category: New building for Leinfelden-Echterdingen municipal utilities by lima architekten | lisa bogner und tobias manzke. Image © Brigida González/Courtesy of best architects 22 awards
Education Category: Careum Research and Education Building by bhend & schlauri architekten. Image © Lucas Peters/Courtesy of best architects 22 awards.
Interior Design Category: Reconstruction Jesus Christ Church by kastner pichler architekten. Image © Konstantin Pichler/Courtesy of best architects 22 awards
Public Building Category: Salon Neuhaus – a glass pavilion surrounded by green space by baukooperative. Image © Michael Glechner/Courtesy of best architects 22 awards

Tobias Schwarzer, initiator of the best architects award shares, "It is impressive that the high quality of the projects submitted is reflected in all areas, regardless of the size and prestige of the respective assignment. Attention to detail, a consistent implementation of the architectural concept, and a sensitive engagement with the surroundings characterize many of these works. Another striking feature is the large number of renovation and conversion projects that upgrade existing buildings with sometimes unusually creative concepts or new function."

View the entire list of winning projects here. 

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View images of outstanding European projects in adaptive renovation, commercial buildings, and more for the 'best architects 22' Awards

By Katherine Guimapang|

Monday, Aug 2, 2021

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Residential Single-Family Category: Three-family house "George" by käferstein & meister architekten. Image © Jürgen Beck/Courtesy of best architects 22 awards

Related

awards ● europe ● best architects

The annual 'best architects' 22 Award announces this year's winning projects. Recognized for their "outstanding architectural quality" this year a total of 400 entries were received, the largest submission count for the awards program to date. Thanks to an independent jury of architects winners are selected in design categories for best commercial industrial buildings, education, residential multi-family, renovation/addition, and more. 

According to the awards program, "the jury consisting of Sandy Attia (Brixen), Samuel Lundberg (Stockholm) and Prof. Rolf Seiler (Geneva) honored 81 projects with the best architects 22 award. An additional 10 projects received the distinction best architects 22 in Gold for their outstanding quality.

View a selection of winning projects below. 

Commercial/Industrial Building Category: VBZ bus garage / ERZ depot by pool architekten. Image © Andrea Helbling/Courtesy of best architects 22 award
Renovation | Addition Category: Conversion | Renovation of Department Store C&A Zurich by atelier ww architekten. Image © Peter Schaeublin/Courtesy of best architects 22 awards
Office Admin Building Category: New building for Leinfelden-Echterdingen municipal utilities by lima architekten | lisa bogner und tobias manzke. Image © Brigida González/Courtesy of best architects 22 awards
Education Category: Careum Research and Education Building by bhend & schlauri architekten. Image © Lucas Peters/Courtesy of best architects 22 awards.
Interior Design Category: Reconstruction Jesus Christ Church by kastner pichler architekten. Image © Konstantin Pichler/Courtesy of best architects 22 awards
Public Building Category: Salon Neuhaus – a glass pavilion surrounded by green space by baukooperative. Image © Michael Glechner/Courtesy of best architects 22 awards

Tobias Schwarzer, initiator of the best architects award shares, "It is impressive that the high quality of the projects submitted is reflected in all areas, regardless of the size and prestige of the respective assignment. Attention to detail, a consistent implementation of the architectural concept, and a sensitive engagement with the surroundings characterize many of these works. Another striking feature is the large number of renovation and conversion projects that upgrade existing buildings with sometimes unusually creative concepts or new function."

View the entire list of winning projects here. 

RELATED NEWS 80 projects across Europe win in 'best architects 21' awards
RELATED NEWS The winning European projects of the “Best Architects 20” competition
RELATED NEWS New European architecture recognized with 'best architects 19' awards

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