Congratulations to INSPIRAL Architects for being recognized as one of the top Sustainable Architects by the Prix Versailles 2021!! Read on…
Charlie Hearn – Inspiral Architecture and Design Studios
Prix Versailles 2021 Finale: The world’s best contemporary architecture honoured at UNESCO
After the announcement of the World Selections in the categories of Airports, Campuses, Passenger Stations and Sports, followed by the Continental Winners for the categories Shops & Stores, Shopping Malls, Hotels and Restaurants, 94 recent creations featuring extraordinary architecture and design were competing in the Prix Versailles 2021 World Finale.
The World Judges Panel crowned the top three projects in each of those eight categories, discerning a total of 24 World Titles.
The official announcement of these results provided an opportunity for the Chairman of the World Judges Panel, Jean-Jacques Annaud, to underscore the admiration and respect that we owe to works of architecture in view of the lasting marks they leave.
Ernesto Ottone Ramírez, UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Culture, further reiterated the importance of the Prix Versailles in promoting sustainable architecture in fields as varied as education, sport and tourism, in every part of the world.
Dialogue and interconnections between the different aspects of the human environment – from ecology to social relations to culture – pave the way for intelligent sustainable development. More than a mere goal, this offers a wonderful promise of the ability to meet the latest challenges facing the world today.
2021 OFFICIAL WORLD AWARDS
AIRPORTS
| PRIX VERSAILLES | LaGuardia Airport, Terminal B | New York, NY, United States |
| Special prize Interior | Berlin Brandenburg Airport Willy Brandt | Berlin, Germany |
| Special prize Exterior | New Plymouth Airport | New Plymouth, New Zealand |
CAMPUSES
| PRIX VERSAILLES | California Institute of Technology,Chen Neuroscience Research Building | Pasadena, CA, United States |
| Special prize Interior | University of Western Australia, Ezone Student Hub | Crawley, Australia |
| Special prize Exterior | Harvard University, Science and Engineering Complex | Boston, MA, United States |
PASSENGER STATIONS
| PRIX VERSAILLES | Moynihan Train Hall | New York, NY, United States |
| Special prize Interior | Ginkgo Swan Lake Train Station | Jiaxing, China |
| Special prize Exterior | Reservoir Train Station | Reservoir, Australia |
SPORTS
| PRIX VERSAILLES | SoFi Stadium | Inglewood, CA, United States |
| Special prize Interior | Court Philippe-Chatrier, Roland-Garros | Paris, France |
| Special prize Exterior | Al-Bayt Stadium | Al Khor, Qatar |
SHOPS & STORES
| Prix Versailles 2021 Apple Marina Bay Sands |
Special prize Interior 2021 Âme |
Special prize Exterior 2021 Pharmacy Dzirciema |
| Singapore, Singapore | New York, NY, United States | Riga, Latvia |
| Foster + Partners | Baranowitz + Kronenberg | Substance |
SHOPPING MALLS
| Prix Versailles 2021 Galleria |
Special prize Interior 2021 Red Plum |
Special prize Exterior 2021 Kö-Bogen II |
| Gwanggyo, South Korea | Shenyang, China | Düsseldorf, Germany |
| OMA / Gansam | AAarchitects / IIA Atelier | Ingenhoven Architects |
HOTELS
| Prix Versailles 2021 ME Dubai |
Special prize Interior 2021 República Rosa |
Special prize Exterior 2021 Ulaman |
| Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Quito, Ecuador | Bali, Indonesia |
| Zaha Hadid Architects | nicolas&nicolas | Inspiral Architects |
RESTAURANTS
| Prix Versailles 2021 ME Dubai |
Special prize Interior 2021 República Rosa |
Special prize Exterior 2021 Ulaman |
| M?n Paris, France |
Tori Tori Santa Fe Mexico City, Mexico |
Garden Café Worcester, South Africa |
| Eve von Romberg / Charlotte Besson-Oberlin |
Esrawe | Steyn Studio / Square One / Meyer |