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The 2022 edition of the competition of Architecture and Innovation Awards

Every year, in partnership with UNESCO, the Foundation organizes an international architecture and innovation competition. This unique call for creativity offers artists, architects, designers, engineers and urban planners a unique opportunity to work in multi-disciplinary teams to propose daring and disruptive architectural projects focused on climate, ocean and space.

The winners of the 2022 edition of the competition

Discover the winners of the 12th edition of the Foundation’s international architecture and innovation competition

« ARCHITECTURE RELATED TO THE SEA LEVEL RISE » AWARD

AMAZONE PAVILLON
Focus Laureat

AMAZONE PAVILLON

Based on indigenous culture, its design resembles a fish trap. It celebrates the indigenous “rich heritage” and way of life, preservation of culture, patrimony, and sustainable development.

Unique in its architectural design, as it was…

PURRIFYING CLOUD
Grand Prix Laureat

PURRIFYING CLOUD

To address various problems caused by sea level rise, we propose a building “PURIFYING CLOUD” that harvests fresh water. Harvested water will be used for Human activity or filtered, and eventually returned to the ground to be stored in…

« ARCHITECTURE AND INNOVATION FOR THE SEA » AWARD

Méduse Errante
Grand Prix Laureat

Méduse Errante

We are currently witnessing a new era in nutrition, as our sources of resources are becoming scarce. We are looking for new sources. Studies are constantly coming out showing that certain foods are very beneficial for the proper…
Sea Morphosis
Special Mention

Sea Morphosis

The vertical sea vessel acts as a hub for researchers, scholars, and spectators to fully immerse in the ocean ecosystem. The research center acts as the convergence of different teams and groups of people. The main shuttle displays…
TO MOTHER NATURE
Coup de Coeur

TO MOTHER NATURE

New Cosmism is a blueprint in how we could operate during this period and beyond. Its name alluding to the biocomist of the 1900s (Immortalism and Interplanetarism), it proposes ideas of collaborative hyperintelligence, evolving ideologies,…

« ARCHITECTURE AND INNOVATION FOR SPACE » AWARD

MARS REEFS
Grand Prix Laureat

MARS REEFSWe will live and thrive in our growing hive. Bioimitation of sustainability and coral reef formation in a space habitat.

SPACE URCHIN
Focus Laureat

SPACE URCHIN

Inspired by the biological form, anatomy and community flock of sea urchins as an interplanetary infrastructure through three main ecologies: Resilient Skin Ecology, Space Waste Ecology and Flock Ecology.

All projects from 2022 edition of the competition

AD VITAM
AD VITAM

AD VITAM


Space
Afro Reef Village
Afro Reef Village

Afro Reef Village


Climate & rising waters
AMAZONE PAVILLON
Focus Laureat
AMAZONE PAVILLON

AMAZONE PAVILLON


Climate & rising waters
Coral City Miami
Coral City Miami

Coral City Miami


Climate & rising waters
ELDO RADEAU
ELDO RADEAU

ELDO RADEAU


Climate & rising waters
ERODIUM
ERODIUM

ERODIUM


Space
HEXAFLOAT
HEXAFLOAT

HEXAFLOAT


Climate & rising waters
INSIDE MARS
INSIDE MARS

INSIDE MARSExploration of a Mars typology within the underground lava tubes


Space
MARS REEFS
Grand Prix Laureat
MARS REEFS

MARS REEFSWe will live and thrive in our growing hive. Bioimitation of sustainability and coral reef formation in a space habitat.


Space
Méduse Errante
Grand Prix Laureat
MINOS
MINOS

MINOS


Space
PURRIFYING CLOUD
Grand Prix Laureat
PURRIFYING CLOUD

PURRIFYING CLOUD


Climate & rising waters
Sea Morphosis
Special Mention
SPACE URCHIN
Focus Laureat
TO MOTHER NATURE
Coup de Coeur