The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced the finalists for its 2018 International Prize. Including a total of 62 buildings, from starchitect-designed billion-dollar projects, to low-budget social housing and everything in between, it’s a great opportunity to take a gander at some top-drawer architecture.
The biennial International Prize is RIBA’s newest high-profile architecture award, and its first winner was unveiled last year. There’s a while to go until the next winner is picked though, as RIBA won’t be revealing the result until December, 2018.
“The RIBA International List 2018 shines a light on the world’s best new buildings and most impressive architectural talent,” says RIBA President, Ben Derbyshire.”Most importantly, this significant selection of 62 projects illustrates the meaningful impact and transformative quality that well-designed buildings can have on communities, wherever they are in the world.”
We’ve included a few standout projects below, but head to the gallery for a look at all of the nominees. Naturally, we’ll be back next year with the winner.
Salerno Maritime Terminal – Zaha Hadid Architects
Zaha Hadid Architects’ Salerno Maritime Terminal was the firm’s first project to be completed following its founder’s death. The imposing building was 16 years in the making, and has an unusual oyster-shaped design constructed primarily from concrete. It includes administration offices, and two terminals.
Post Disaster School – Vin Varavarn
The Post Disaster School, by Vin Varavarn Architects, is an earthquake-resistant school on stilts in Chiang Rai, Thailand. The project was conceived following a deadly quake and uses low-cost, local materials to provide a safe space for kids to learn.
Baitasi House of the Future – Dot Architects
The Baitasi House of the Future, by Dot Architects, is a novel little home in Beijing, China, that has multiple movable furniture modules inside to offer a flexible interior suitable for living and working.
The Ancient Church of Vilanova de la Barca, Spain, by AleaOlea architecture & landscape(Credit: ADRI∑ GOULA)
Baan Huay Sarn Yaw – Post Disaster School, Chiang Rai, Thailand, by Vin Varavarn Architects (Credit: Pirak Anurakyawachon)
Beyazit State Library, Istanbul, Turkey, by TABANLIOGLU ARCHITECTS(Credit: Emre Dorter)
Factory In The Forest_ Penang, Malaysia, by Design Unit Sdn Bhd with Chin Kuen Cheng Architect (Credit: Lin Ho)
Joolz, Amsterdam, Netherlands, by Space Encounters Office for Architecture (Credit: Jordi Huisman)
M4 Metro Line Budapest, Hungary, by Palatium Studio (Credit: Tam†s Bujnovszky)
Musee d’arts de Nantes, France_ Courtesy of Stanton Williams(Credit: CÇcile CLOS)
Queen Elisabeth Hall, Antwerp, Belgium, by Simpson Haugh, with Bureau Bouwtechniek (Credit: Karen Fuchs)
Salerno Maritime Terminal, Italy, by Zaha Hadid Architects with Local Executive Architect, Interplan Seconda (Credit: Hélène Binet)
Social Housing in Bairro Padre Cruz, Lisbon, by Orange – Arquitectura e Gestão de Projecto, Lda with bruno silvestre Architecture, D Sul (Credit:Eduardo Nascimento)
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, Athens, Greece, by of Renzo Piano Building Worskhop with BETAPLAN (Credit: George Dimitrakopoulous)
Studio Dwelling at Rajagiriya, Colombo, Sri Lanka, by Palinda Kannangara Architects(Credit: Sebastian Posingis)
YKK80 Building, Tokyo, Japan, by Nikken Sekkei Ltd (Credit: Forward Stroke)
8 Chifley Square, Sydney, Australia, by of Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners with Lippmann Partnership, Arup (Australia) (Credit: Brett Boardman)
Audain Art Museum,Whistler, British Columbia, by Patkau Architects (Credit: James Dow)
Baitasi House of the Future, Beijing, China, by dot Architects (Credit: Qingshan Wu)
Bremer Landesbank Headquarters, Bremen, Germany, by Caruso St John Architects (Credit: Hélène Binet)
Buendner Kunstmuseum Chur, Switzerland, by Barozzi Veiga(Credit: Simon Menges)
Cabbage Tree House, Bayview, Australia, by Peter Stutchbury Architecture(Credit: Michael Nicholson)
Captain Kelly’s Cottage, Tasmania, by John Wardle Architects (Credit: Trevor Mein)
Central European University – Phase 1, Budapest, Hungary, by O’Donnell + Tuomey with M-Teampannon Kft(Credit: Tam†s Bujnovszky)
Children Village, Formoso do Araguaia, Brazil, by Alephzero with Rosenbaum(Credit: Leonardo Finotti )
City Hall Deventer, Netherlands, by Neutelings Riedijk Architecten (Credit: Scagliola Brakkee )
Cluny Park Residences, Singapore, by SCDA(Credit: Aaron Pocock)
Cuernavaca House, Mexico City, Mexico, by Tapia McMahon (Credit: Rafael Gamo)
Empower, Khayelitsha, South Africa, by Urban-Think Tank, ETHZ(Credit: Jan Ras)
EY Centre, Sydney, Australia, by Francis-Jones Morehen Thorp(Credit: Brett Boardman)
GS1 Portugal, Lisbon, Portugal, by PROMONTORIO(Credit: Fernando Guerra )
Kannikegaarden, Ribe, Denmark, by Lundgaard & Tranberg Arkitekter A S (Credit: Anders Sune Berg)
King Fahad National Library, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, by Gerber Architekten(Credit: Christian Richters)
Lanka Learning Lanka Learning Center, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, by feat.collective(Credit: Lichtbildarena Barbara Vetter & Vincent Heiland)
Maersk Tower, extension of the Panum complex at the University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark, by C.F. Møller Architects(Credit: Adam Mõrk)
Mount Herzl Memorial Hall, Jerusalem, Israel, by Kimmel Eshkolot Architects In collaboration with Kalush Chechick architects(Credit: Amit Geron)
Msheireb Museums, Doha, Qatar, by John McAslan + Partners(Credit: Edmund Sumner)
National Design Centre, Singapore, by SCDA(Credit: Aaron Pocock)
Oasia Hotel Downtown, Singapore, by WOHA Architects Pte. Ltd(Credit: Patrick Bingham-Hall)
Post-earthquake reconstruction demonstration project of Guangming Village, China, by The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Kunming University of Science and Technology (Credit: Ce Wang)
Sancaklar Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey, by EAA-Emre Arolat Architecture (Credit: Cemal Emden)
Sayama Forest Sayama Forest Chapel, Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan, by Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP(Credit: Koji Fujii)
Suzhou Chapel, China, by of Neri&Hu Design and Research Office(Credit: Pedro Pegenaute)
Tatsumi Apartment House, Tokyo, Japan, by Hiroyuki Ito Architects(Credit: Shinkenchiku-sha )
The Palestinian Museum, Birzeit, Palestine, by heneghan peng architects with Arabtech Jardaneh(Credit: Iwan Baan)
Three Metro Stations in Barcelona L9, Spain, by GARCÉS-DE SETA-BONET, ARQUITECTES with TEC 4 INGENIEROS CONSULTORES (Credit: AdriÖ Goula)
Tirpitz, Blåvand, Denmark, by BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group(Credit: Laurian Ghinitoiu)
TOHO GAKUEN SCHOOL OF MUSIC, Tokyo, Japan, by NIKKEN SEKKEI LTD(Credit: Harunori Noda)
TOLSA TOLSA 61, Mexico City, Mexico, by MOCAA ARQUITECTOS(Credit: Jaime Navarro )
University of Amsterdam, Netherlands, by of Allford Hall Monaghan Morris(Credit: Tim Soar)
Vertical Forest, Milan, Italy, by Boeri Studio (Stefano Boeri, Gianandrea Barreca, Giovanni La Varra), with Studio Emanuela Borio and Laura Gatti(Credit: Paolo Rosselli)
Wadden Sea Centre, Ribe, Denmark, by Dorte Mandrup(Credit: Adam Mõrk)
Welcome Centre and office building, Shanghai, China, by Sergison Bates architects(Credit: Kristien Daem)
Xiao Jing Wan University, Shenzhen, China, by Foster & Partners with GDI(Credit: Nigel Young)
Zeitz MOCAA, Cape Town, South Africa, by Heatherwick Studio, with Van Der Merwe Miszewski Architects (VDMAA), Rick Brown Associates, Jacobs Parker(Credit: Iwan Baan)
AP House Urbino Pieve di Cagna, Italy – Courtesy of GGA gardini gibertini architects(Credit: Ezio Manciucca)
BBVA Bancomer Tower, Mexico City, Mexico, by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners with Legorreta + Legorreta(Credit: Dolores Robles-Martinez)
Garden Tower, Wabern, Switzerland, by Buchner Bründler Architekten(Credit: Michael Blaser)
Kericho Cathedral, Kericho, Kenya, by John McAslan + Partners, with Triad Architect(Credit: Edmund Sumner)
Kunstmuseum Basel, Basel, Switzerland, by Christ & Gantenbein(Credit: Rory Gardiner)
MAAT_Lisbon, Portugal, by AL_A(Credit: EDP Foundation)
Mulan Weichang Visitor Centre, Weichang, China, by HDD(Credit: Shengliang)
Museum Voorlinden, Wassenaar, The Netherlands, by Kraaijvanger Architects(Credit: Ronald Tilleman)
ROGIC -ROKI Global Innovation Centre, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan, by Tetsuo Kobori Architects(Credit: Takahiro Arai)
Structures of Landscape, Fishtail, Montana, United States of America, by ENSAMBLE STUDIO(Credit: Iwan Baan)
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