Obel Award
The OBEL AWARD is a global award presented annually to honour "recent and outstanding architectural contributions to human development all over the world."[1]
| OBEL AWARD | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Recent and outstanding architectural contributions to human development all over the world |
| Sponsored by | The Henrik Frode Obel Foundation |
| Reward(s) | €100,000 |
| First awarded | 2019 |
| Website | www |
The prize sum is €100,000, making the Obel Award one of the world's largest architecture prizes in terms of prize money.[2][3] The winner also receives an artwork trophy designed by Tomás Saraceno.[1]
The award was founded by Danish businessman Henrik Frode Obel (1942-2014) and sponsored by the Henrik Frode Obel Foundation, based in Copenhagen, Denmark.[1]
Besides the annual award ceremony, The Obel Award produces books and publications and presents exhibitions and lectures on themes within architecture.[4][5][6][7]
Laureates
| Year | Laureate(s) | Nationality | Winning project | Award focus | Ceremony location and date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Kate Orff | United States | Living Breakwaters | Adaptation | Sydney Opera House, Sydney, Australia, October 21st 2023 | [8] |
| 2022 | Seratech | United Kingdom | Seratech, technology | Emissions | The Utzon Center, Aalborg, Denmark, October 25th 2022 | [9] |
| 2021 | Carlos Moreno | Colombia/France | The 15-minute city | Cities | The Hôtel de Ville of Paris, France, October 21st 2021 | [10] |
| 2020 | Anna Heringer | Germany | Anandaloy | Mending | Online, October 21st 2020 | [11] |
| 2019 | Jun'ya Ishigami | Japan | Water Garden | Well-being | The Utzon Center, Aalborg, Denmark, October 21st 2019 | [2] |
Jury members (2023)
- Martha Schwartz, chair. Landscape architect, urbanist, and artist, USA.[12]
- Kjetil Trædal Thorsen, juror. Architect, co-founder and design principal of Snöhetta Architects, Norway.[13]
- Louis Becker, juror and board member. Architect and design principal of Henning Larsen Architects, Denmark.[13]
- Wilhelm Vossenkuhl, juror. Professor (em.) and philosopher. Germany.[13]
- Xu Tiantian, juror. Architect, founding principal, DnA, Beijing, China.[13]
- Aric Chen, juror. Design curator and Artistic Director of Rotterdam's Het Nieuwe Instituut, based in Shanghai, China.[14]
- Sumayya Vally, juror. Architect, founder and director of Counterspace, Johannesburg, South Africa and London, UK
References
- "About the award". obelaward.org. The Henrik Frode Obel Foundation. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- Block, India (24 October 2019). "Junya Ishigami's Japanese water garden wins €100,000 Obel Award". dezeen.com. Dezeen. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- "Ishigami's Japanese water garden wins inaugural Obel Award". www.architectureanddesign.com.au. Architecture & Design.
- Jonna Majgaard Krarup, Masashi Kajita (2019). "Expert Report on Botanical Farm Garden Art Biotop "Water Garden" by Junya Ishigami + Associates for the Obel Award (Henrik Frode Obel Architecture Award) 2019". Architecture, Design and Conservation. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- Hans-Jürgen Commerell, Kristin Feireiss (2020). Obel Award 2019: Water Garden by Junya Ishigami. Aedes. pp. 42 pages. ISBN 978-3943615616. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- "The first project to receive the Obel Award – a new international architecture award – is the Art Biotop Water Garden by Junya Ishigami & Associates". aedes-arc.de. Aedes. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- "The 15-minute City: a new urban model". www.lse.ac.uk. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- Stathaki, Ellie. "2023 Obel Award celebrates Kate Orff's ecosystem-driven designs". Wallpaper. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- https://obelaward.org/winner-2022/
- Stathaki, Ellie (4 October 2021). "Carlos Moreno and 15-Minute City win 2021 Obel Award". wallpaper.com. Wallpaper. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- Mavros, Kara. "Anna Heringer Wins 2020 Obel Award for Anandaloy Community Center". architecturalrecord.com. Architectural Record. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- "Martha Schwartz".
- "Carlos Moreno and 15-Minute City win 2021 Obel Award". 4 October 2021.
- https://www.dezeen.com/2021/04/08/het-nieuwe-instituut-aric-chen-general-artistic-director/
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