Venice Architecture Biennale 2016: Spain has been awarded the Golden Lion for best pavilion at the Venice Biennale, while Gabinete de Arquitectura has been awarded the prize for best exhibition.
In a ceremony at the Biennale headquarters earlier today, the Spanish Pavilion was awarded a Golden Lion for the exhibition Unfinished, which showcases the new type of architecture that emerged in the country after the financial crisis.
Curated by architects Iñaqui Carnicero, co-founder of Rica Studio, and Carlos Quintáns, it features 80 examples of buildings that demonstrate an optimistic spirit and approach.
The jury praised it for offering a "concisely curated selection of emerging architects whose work shows how creativity and commitment can transcend material constraints". Gabinete de Arquitectura received a Golden Lion for an exhibition demonstrating what can be achieved using two of the most easily available resources ? bricks and unqualified labour
Paraguay firm Gabinete de Arquitectura also received a Golden Lion for its exhibition in the Central Pavilion, which demonstrates what can be achieved using two of the most easily available resources ? bricks and unqualified labour.
The team, led by architects Solano Benítez, Gloria Cabral, and Solanito Benítez, were lauded for "harnessing simple materials, structural ingenuity and unskilled labour to bring architecture to underserved communities".
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