The BLT Built Design Awards proudly unveil the distinguished winners of the 2023 edition, honouring visionaries in the field of architecture and design.
The BLT Built Design Awards celebrate not only the structures and spaces that redefine our cities but also the dedicated individuals who propel the industry forward. This annual program is a tribute to the projects, people, and their unwavering passion for the industry. And the winners are…
Architectural Design of the Year
Haus Balma by Kengo Kuma & Associates
- Company/Firm: Kengo Kuma & Associates
- Design Team: Kengo Kuma, Yuki Ikeguchi
- Architect: Kengo Kuma & Associates
- Interior Designer: Kengo Kuma & Associates
- Lighting Designer: Viabizzuno
- Photo Credits: Naaro, Sebastian Stumpf, Paul Clemens, Daniela Derungs
- Location: Vals, Switzerland
This commercial and residential building, completed in June 2022, beautifully balances tradition and innovation. More than a decade ago, the project began with a vision to harmoniously integrate modernity with the scenic mountain village of Vals. Kengo Kuma and his team, including Yuki Ikeguchi, brought this dream to life by blending unconventional forms and materials, particularly stone, wood, metal, and glass, into a seamless union with nature.
Interior Design of the Year
Flat #6 by Studio Mk27
- Company/Firm: Studio Mk27
- Lead Designer: Marcio Kogan, Diana Radomysler, Luciana Antunes and Mariana Ruzante
- Architect: Studio MK27
- Interior Designer: Studio Mk27
- Company: Lock Engenharia
- Photo Credit: Fran Parente and Christian Møller Andersen
- Location: São Paulo, Brazil
Composed of a series of cosy ambiences that enhance Brazilian vintage design and woods, the living spaces enable an integrated family experience. TV room and bedrooms open themselves to a terrace that mediates the dialogue between intimacy and São Paulo’s skyline. Sober finishings such as the basaltine stone flooring and ipê wood panels are lightened by tactile fabrics and delineated pieces.
Construction Product Design of the Year
Renco by Renco
- Company/Firm: RENCO
- Lead Designer: Thomas P. Murphy, Jr
- Design Team: Engin Yesil
- Other Credit: Ken Smuts
- Photo Credit: Legendary Production
- Location: Palm Beach County, FL USA
RENCO MCFR is a state-of-the-art structural building system comprised of interlocking composite building units of various types and sizes of blocks, columns, beams, joists, headers, decking, connectors, etc. These products are all adhesively joined (chemically bonded) to form monolithic structures. The RENCO Structural Building System has been tested, analysed and evaluated in ANSI-certified laboratories to ASTM standards for material and physical characteristics, structural performance, fire resistance and environmental resistance.
Landscape Architecture of the Year
Phase Shifts Park by Mosbach Paysagistes
- Company/Firm: Mosbach Paysagistes
- Lead Designer: Catherine Mosbach, Mosbach Paysagistes
- Design Team: Philippe Rahm architectes – Ricky Liu & associates
- Lighting Designer: Philippe Rahm Architectes
- Other Credit: Stelier LD; vrd transsolar: ingénierie climatique; B&G structure: sepia conseil hydraulique
- Photo Credit: Victor Chohao Wu, Catherine Mosbach
- Location: Taichung Taiwan
- Photo Credit: Victor Chohao Wu, Catherine Mosbach
Phase Shifts Park proposes a dialogue between soil and air, culture and nature, across 230 hectares. It forges interactions between environments and populations. The design invests in lithosphere design, encompassing water, topography, and soil, combined with atmosphere design, addressing factors like heat, humidity, and pollution. The result is a diverse landscape that distributes comfortable ‘niches,’ featuring 11 resorts. The atmosphere’s performance is emphasised by the lithosphere resources, which provide leisure lands, sports areas, and play areas.
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