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Winners of the Architecture MasterPrize – Firm of the Year Award 2017 Announced
Architecture MasterPrize
Los Angeles, United States, 2017-08-03 –
The Architecture MasterPrize (AMP), formerly AAP, has announced the winners of its Firm of the Year Award 2017. Global interest was high for the inaugural award, with applications from over 40 countries all over the world. AMP’s jury recognized the work of over 20 visionary companies, awarding titles in the disciplines of architecture, interior design and landscape architecture.
The Architecture MasterPrize is a global architecture award platform that honors the greatest achievements of architecture firms. The mission of AMP is to celebrate excellence, creativity and innovation across architecture, interior design, and landscape architecture. The Firm of the Year Award recognizes the full portfolio of firms, taking into consideration the company size, specializations and resources.
The winners of the Firm of the Year Award 2017 were selected by AMP’s esteemed jury, comprised of 32 architecture experts and professionals. The following firms have been chosen as the main category winners in 2017 for their accomplishments and vision, and will be receiving the AMP trophy:
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Allford Hall Monaghan Morris from London, United Kingdom – Architectural Firm of The Year
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PFS Studio from Vancouver, Canada – Landscape & Urban Design Firm of the Year
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Kossmann.dejong from Amsterdam, The Netherlands – Interior Design Firm of The Year
In addition to the 3 main disciplines, 19 subcategory winners have also been selected. The winners include:
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Desai Chia Architecture from New York, United States – Small Firm of the Year Award in Multi-Disciplinary Architecture
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Rob Mills Architecture & Interiors from Melbourne, Australia – Medium Firm of the Year Award in Residential Interior Design
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Belzberg Architects from Santa Monica, United States – Medium Firm of the Year Award in Residential Architecture
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Chang Architects from Singapore – Small Firm of the Year Award in Residential Architecture
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JGMA from Chicago, USA – Medium Firm of the Year Award in Institutional Architecture
“We are thrilled to have received so many great submissions already in the first year of the Firm of the Year Award, from small and large firms as well. Recognizing the unique qualities of these firms allows us to celebrate their success and to promote their work to the public” said AMP President Hossein Farmani.
The AMP also recognized the achievements of 31 shortlisted firms, including the following:
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Studio Gang from Chicago, United States- shortlisted in Multi-Disciplinary Architecture
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Studio Munge from Toronto, United States – shortlisted in Multi-Disciplinary Interior Design
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Destilat from Vienna, Austria – shortlisted in Commercial and Industrial Interior Design
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Gus Wüstemann Architects from Zürich, Switzerland – shortlisted in Residential Architecture
The complete list of winners and the shortlist is available on the Architecture MasterPrize website.
Winners will be invited to the Winners Event taking place in New York City this October. They will also get extensive publicity showcasing their designs to a worldwide audience, throughout the next year.
While the 2017 Firm of the Year Award winners have already been selected, applications are still open for the AMP Design of the Year Prize, where individual projects will be evaluated and recognized by the Architecture MasterPrize jury. The regular deadline is August 31, 2017.
About the AMP
The Architecture MasterPrize is based in Los Angeles, California with the mission to advance the appreciation of quality architectural design worldwide.
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Allford Hall Monaghan Morris
Allford Hall Monaghan Morris
PFS Studio
PFS Studio
Kossmann.dejong
Kossmann.dejong
Desai Chia Architecture
Rob Mills Architecture and Interiors
Belzberg Architects
CHANG Architects
JGMA