RIBA Reveals Winners of Awards for International Excellence

The 20 winners were culled from the 62 projects named in December 2017 and "were selected following a rigorous judging process which involved visits by members of the RIBA Awards Group and an architect local to the region," per a statement from RIBA. The jury — chaired by architect Elizabeth Diller with jurors Joshua Bolchover and Wayne MacGregor — will narrow down the 20 projects to a shortlist of 4 projects in September with the winner revealed in November.

Gustavo Utrabo and Pedro Duschenes, founders of Brazilian architecture firm Aleph Zero, are recipients of the RIBA International Emerging Architect 2018 for their Children Village in Formoso do Araguaia, Brazil, carried out with Rosenbaum and one of the 20 winners. The Emerging Architect award is given to a studio in operation for ten years or less.

The biennial RIBA International Prize was launched in 2016 as a replacement to RIBA's Lubetkin Prize. The inaugural winner was the UTEC - Universidad de Ingeneria Y Technologia in Peru by Grafton Architects (curators of the Venice Architecture Biennial, opening later this month) with Shell Arquitectos.

• Ancient Church of Vilanova de la Barca in Vilanova de la Barca, Spain, by AleaOlea architecture&landscape
• ​Audain Art Museum in Whistler, BC, Canada, by Patkau Architects
• BBVA Bancomer Tower in Mexico City, Mexico, by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners with Legorreta + Legorreta
• Buendner Kunstmuseum Chur in Chur, Switzerland, by Barozzi Veiga
• Captain Kelly's Cottage in Tasmania, Australia, by John Wardle Architects

• Central European University – Phase 1 in Budapest, Hungary, by O'Donnell + Tuomey with M-Teampannon Kft
• Children Village in Formoso do Araguaia, Brazil, by Alephzero with Rosenbaum
• Lanka Learning Center in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, by Feat Collective
• M4 Metro Line Budapest in Budapest, Hungary, by Palatium Studio, with Budapesti Építőművészeti Műhely, Gelesz és Lenzsér Építészeti, Puhl és Dajka Építész Iroda, sporaarchitects, VPI Építész Studio and Palatium M4 Projekt
• Mount Herzl Memorial Hall in Jerusalem, Israel, by Kimmel Eshkolot Architects in collaboration with Kalush Chechick Architects

• Musee d'arts de Nantes in Nantes, France, by Stanton Williams
• Museum Voorlinden in Wassenaar, The Netherlands, by Kraaijvanger Architects
• Sancaklar Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, by EAA-Emre Arolat Architecture
• Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center in Athens, Greece, by Renzo Piano Building Worskhop with BETAPLAN
• Studio Dwelling at Rajagiriya in Colombo, Sri Lanka, by Palinda Kannangara Architects

• Tatsumi Apartment House in Tokyo, Japan, by Hiroyuki Ito Architects
• Toho Gakuen School of Music in Tokyo, Japan, by Nikken Sekkei
• University of Amsterdam in Amsterdam, Netherlands, by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris
• Vertical Forest in Milan, Italy, by Boeri Studio with Studio Emanuela Borio and Laura Gatti
• Xiao Jing Wan University in Shenzhen, China, by Foster + Partners with GDI