+++ Last chance until January 31! +++
HOUSES OF THE YEAR 2017 competition
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Together with Callwey Verlag, the German Architecture Museum is holding the HÄUSER DES JAHRES competition for the 7th time, with the kind support of InformationsZentrum Beton and Hofquartier. The 50 best detached houses in German-speaking countries are being sought. The house of the year is of the highest architectural quality, is unique and coherent in form, interior design and materials, has been individually designed for its residents and is in keeping with its urban or rural surroundings.
The conditions
The competition is open to architects from Germany, Austria, Switzerland and South Tyrol who are the authors of the submitted projects. The single-family homes must have been completed after January 1, 2014 and not yet published in a book. The closing date for entries is January 31, 2017 and the entry fee is 190 euros incl. VAT per entry.
The prizes
The jury
The submitted works will be judged by an independent jury, which this year includes Peter Cachola Schmal (Director of the DAM), Katharina Matzig (architecture journalist), Guntram Jankowski (architect and winner of the 2016 competition, werk A architektur) and Ulrich Nolting(InformationsZentrum Beton).
The documents
We would be delighted if you would take part in this year’s HOUSES OF THE YEAR 2016 competition with one or more projects!
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The partners
The competition is being held with the kind support of Hofquartier, premium interior design center in Munich-Taufkirchen, which offers individual interior design advice, room planning and sophisticated home design, as well as InformationsZentrum Beton, which develops and coordinates industry-related information and communication with a focus on architecture, building culture and the promotion of young talent. The architecture magazine Baumeister reports on the competition and the winners.