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Athens, Greece (July 4, 2024) – The Chicago Athenaeum Museum and The European Centre for Architecture and Design are excited to announce the upcoming 2024 “The City and The World” Symposium and associated events, scheduled to take place from September 20 to October 6, 2024, in Athens, Greece.
Join us on Friday September 20, at the European Centre-Contemporary Space Athens exhibitions opening in Athens to take part in the combined expositions that exhibit the best examples of international architecture and the most outstanding eco-friendly designs and sustainability projects. The duration of exhibitions will be from September 6 to October 6 with free entrance for the public.
On Saturday September 21, an evening of celebration and recognition will take place at the Divani Palace Acropolis in the form of a conference as we honor visionary architects and designers from around the world.
The Awards Ceremony will feature a showcase of award-winning projects that exemplify innovation and excellence in architectural design. After the ending of the awarding, a Gala/Dinner will take place to honour the winners and the prize laureates.
The city and The World Symposium
September 20 – October 6, 2024
The city and The World Symposium Lectures:
Saturday, September 21, at 17.00-19.00
The city and The World Symposium
Opening Exhibitions: Friday, September 20, at 18.00-21.00
Duration: September 20 – October 6, 2024
Event Highlights:
• 2024 International Architecture Awards Exhibition and Awards Ceremony
• 2024 Green Good Design Awards Exhibition and Awards Ceremony
• The European Prize for Architecture 2024
• The American Prize for Design 2024
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The opening of the architectural exhibition "The City and the World" took place on Friday, September 9th, 2022, on the ground floor of EUROPEAN CENTRE, at Mitropoleos 74, Plaka, Athens, Greece. The exhibition is part of the “International Architecture Awards 2022”.
On the first floor of ΤΗΕ EUROPEAN CENTRE we exhibit various photographic panels and videos of the awarded projects from Ingenhoven Associates, Winner of the 2022 European Prize for Architecture.
Venue: THE EUROPEAN CENTRE, 74 str. Mitropoleos, Plaka, Athens, Greece
Duration: 09/09/2022 - 25/09/2022
Days & Hours: Wednesday -Sunday: 12.00-19.00
Information: +30 210 3428511
Free entrance to the public
GOOD DESIGN® celebrates another year of astonishing designs with an exhibition and invites you to admire the selected featuring winning products and graphics from GOOD DESIGN® 2021 awards program.
Opening: Friday, June 3, 2022, at 18.30 to 20.30.
Venue: THE EUROPEAN CENTRE, 74 Mitropoleos str., Athens
Free entrance to the public.
The opening of the architectural exhibition "The City and the World" took place on Friday, September 10th, 2021, on the ground floor of EUROPEAN CENTRE, at Mitropoleos 74, Plaka, Athens, Greece. The exhibition is part of the “International Architecture Awards”.
On the first floor of ΤΗΕ EUROPEAN CENTRE we exhibit various photographic panels and videos of the awarded projects from Wolfgang Tschapeller (Winner of the 2020 European Prize for Architecture) and from Francine Houben and Dick van Gameren (Winners of the 2021 European Prize for Architecture).
Venue: THE EUROPEAN CENTRE, 74 str. Mitropoleos, Plaka, Athens, Greece
Duration: 10/9/2021 - 06/10/2021
Days & Hours: Wednesday -Sunday: 12.00-19.00
Information: +30 210 3428511
Free entrance to the public.
The use of the mask is mandatory in the space.
Announcing the exhibition about the legendary program of design and architecture, GOOD DESIGN® SHOW EUROPE this summer on June 25, in Athens, Greece
This year, the historic Good Design®, the 21st-century global industry awarding program, praises the latest, most advanced products and designs for innovation and invention from FORTUNE 500 companies, manufacturers, start-up companies, and the world's most renowned designers and architects.
GOOD DESIGN® celebrates another year of astonishing designs with an exhibition entitled"GOOD DESIGN SHOW EUROPE 2021"at The European Centre, 74 Mitropoleos str., Athens, Greece, featuring winning products and graphics from GOOD DESIGN® 2020-2021 awards program.
From underwater sea drones and new autonomous cars to everyday objects, entries for design and innovation, sustainability, creativity, branding, ecologically responsible design, materials, technology, graphic arts, packaging, and universal design, GOOD DESIGN® SHOW EUROPE 2021 features a selection of projects that stand out for their iconic design.
Information:
Duration: June 25 to August 10, 2021.
Opening Day and Hours: Friday, June 25, 2021, 13.00 until 20.00.
Days & Hours: Wednesday to Sunday, 12:00 until 19:00 p.m.
Free entrance to the public.
The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies and The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design announce the Green Good Design Show featuring the winning projects from Green GOOD DESIGN 2021.
For 2021, hundreds of product designs, graphics, architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning projects, together with visionary leaders from 28 nations were awarded GREEN GOOD DESIGN.
The exhibition features the best of GREEN GOOD DESIGN awarded products, buildings, graphics, governmental projects; designers and manufacturers whose works have been awarded not only for their excellence but most of all for their sustainable, innovative designs.
The opening date for the Green Good Design Show is Friday, May 14th 2021 at THE EUROPEAN CENTRE ATHENS (74 Mitropoleos Street, Athens). The exhibition continues until Tuesday, June 15th 2021, and will be hosted according to the Official Regulations for COVID-19 announced by the Hellenic Ministry of Health.
Green Good Design SHOW
Duration: 14 May-15 June,2021
Opening: Friday, 14 May, 2021
Days & hours: 12:00 until 19:00 p.m.
Contact Information: konstadina@europeanarch.eu
Free entrance to the public
The elite group of buildings and urban planning projects will be presented at THE EUROPEAN CENTRE (74 Mitropoleos Str., GR-105 63 Athens, Greece) from September 11th until October 11th.
The exhibition titled “THE CITY AND THE WORLD” presents the works of award-winning architectural offices with photographic materials and videos. Some of the architectural offices participating in the exhibition are: 3andwich Design / He Wei Studio, AW2, A-01 (A Company / A Foundation),Aedas, Aedas in Joint Venture with Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, BATLLE I ROIG ARQUITECTURA, Cherem Arquitectos, China Architecture Design & Research Group (CADG), Christ.Christ. associated architects GmbH, EID Architecture, Ennead Architects, ENOTA, Estudio Caballero Colón, Felix Fischer Architekten, FXCollaborative Architects, GL Studio, GPY Arquitectos, gronych + dollega architekten, Haworth Tompkins, Kaunitz Yeung Architecture, L’ EAU, Liminal Studio, NOVO Architects, M u t u o, PLY Union Ltd., Raulino Silva Arquitecto, SquareWorks, Stinessen Arkitektur, studioVRA, TAKENAKA, Ventura + Partners, West-line Studio, Sanjay Puri Architects.
PLEASE NOTE: On Friday, September 11th, an extended opening will be held from 13:00 until 20:00. Following the instructions of the competent authorities and with priority to public health and safety, up to 20 people will be able to enter the exhibition space at the same time. The use of the mask is mandatory in the space. Free entrance to the public
The City and The World: Architectural Exhibition
Opening of the Exhibition: Friday, September 11th, 13.00 – 20.00
THE EUROPEAN CENTRE, Mitropoleos 74, Athens, Greece
Contact Information: konstadina@europeanarch.eu
Announcing the exhibition about the legendary program of design and architecture, GOOD DESIGN® SHOW this summer on July 10, in Athens, Greece.
GOOD DESIGN® annually awards distinguishing designers through for excellence, creativity, and novelty; talented creators who promote the design as the art of evolution, the art of a better future.
This year, GOOD DESIGN® celebrates its 70th Anniversary with a tribute exhibition entitled "GOOD DESIGN SHOW 2020" in THE EUROPEAN CENTRE, Mitropoleos 74, Athens, Greece, featuring winning products and graphics from the GOOD DESIGN® 2019-2020.
The COVID-19 global crisis caused delays in every sector, including shipping, resulting many amazing designs still being on their way to our space. Thus, and in order to be able to showcase the wider range of GOOD DESIGN® awarded workspossible, we have decided to further extend the opening date and the duration of the show. The opening will take place on July 10 and the exhibition will last until September 6th, 2020.
For press information and photographs, contact Konstadina Geladaki at konstadina@europeanarch.eu
Download the press release here.
All buildings and urban planning projects can be viewed at www.europeanarch.eu or at www.chi-athenaeum.org. This elite group of buildings and urban planning projects selected by the jury will be premiered at Contemporary Space Athens (74 Mitropoleos Str., GR-105 63 Athens, Greece) opening September 13 and continuing through October, 2018.
The exhibition is entitled "The City and the World" and is scheduled to travel in Europe through 2020.
The Awards Presentation takes place at a Gala Awards Dinner and Ceremony adjacent to the Acropolis in Athens, Greece on Friday, September 13.RSVP is required. For more information, contact: konstadina@europeanarch.eu
The buildings and urban planning projects are also published as a catalogue for Global Design + Urbanism XIX (“New International Architecture”) edited by Christian Narkiewicz-Laine for Metropolitan Arts Press Ltd. and is available through The European Centre and www.metropolitanartspress.com.
For press information and photographs, contact Konstadina Geladaki at konstadina@europeanarch.eu
The Art of the Navajo Rug
A benefit reception of the Galena City Beatyfull Foundation in Association with the Chicago Athenaeum Museum
Friday August 30, 2019
Reception 05.00 - 07.00
2018 “Europe 40under40®" Award Winners: Announcing the Best Emerging Young Architects & Designers in Europe -- FREE ENTRANCE
The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies and The Chicago Athenaeum International Museum are pleased to announce the selection of this year’s most promising and emerging design talents in Europe for 2018.
“EUROPE 40 UNDER 40®" exhibition’s opening will take place in June 13th, 2019 at EUROPEAN CENTRE (74 Mitropoleos Str). Afterwards, the exhibition is planned to be hosted in Paris. For more information about the jury, the architects, the designers and their works, please visit www.europeanarch.eu.
Please note that the deadline for the 2019 program is December 1, 2019. Online applications are available at www.europeanarch.eu.
The buildings and urban planning projects are also published as a catalogue for edited by Ioannis Karalias and is available through www.metropolitanartspress.com
Inauguration: Thursday, June 13th, 2019, at 19.00.
Ceremony Awards: 19.30
Duration: 13/6 - 30/6/2019
Days and Hours: Wednesday - Sunday, 14.00 - 21.00
INFORMATION: Mrs. Konstantina Geladaki
The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies
Tel: +30-210 3428511, Email: konstadina@europeanarch.eu
The James Gates Percival International Poetry Festival is an annual THREE-day art, poetry, and literature event bringing poets and poetry lovers together from across the world.
The Festival commemorates the great American Poet James Gates Percival. Born in Berlin, Connecticut, James Gate Percival is considered the father of modern American Poetry. In the 1850s, Percival relocated from New England to work for the American Mining Company in Galena, Illinois and settled in nearby Hazel Green, Wisconsin. He is considered the first poet of Illinois and Wisconsin.
This annual festival is held in the Historic Landmark City of Galena, Illinois, which was founded in 1828 and nestled in the Upper Mississippi River Valley at the Tri-State region of Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin.
Learn more about the festival at www.galenapoetryfestival.org
The elite group of buildings and urban planning projects selected by the jury of this year's International Architecture Awards will be premiered at Contemporary Space Athens and the exhibition "The City and the World" is scheduled to travel in Europe through 2019.
About the Awards: The International Architecture Awards are the only non-commercial, global, and public awards program given jointly by two not-for-profit Museums in the United States (The Chicago Athenaeum International Museum) and Europe (The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies) dedicated to public education concerning architecture and industrial design.
The Awards are regarded internationally as a mark of excellence, recognizing the best global architecture practices, as well as the corporate clients, developers, state and local governments, institutions, general contractors that produced them.
This year’s selected buildings are from 31 nations including: Australia, Austria, Canada, China, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Malaysia, México, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Singapore, Sri Lanka, Russia, Spain, South Africa, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Vietnam, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and The United States.
Exhibition duration: September 28 – October 21
Exhibition opening: Friday, 5:00 -7:00 PM
Days and Hours: Wednesday – Sunday: 2:00 - 9.00 PM
FREE ADMISSION
Contemporary Space Athens, Mitropoleos 74, Athens, Greece
Over 100 shortlisted buildings have won the prestigious 2018 American Architecture Awards® for the best new buildings designed and constructed by American architects in the U.S. and abroad and by international architects for buildings designed and built in the United States. Now in its 24th year, The American Architecture Awards were announced by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies—organizers of this annual prestigious program for Design Excellence and for the best and nest contributions to innovative contemporary American architecture. The American Architecture Awards are the nation’s highest public awards given by a non-commercial, non-trade affiliated, public arts, culture and educational institution. From a shortlist of over 300 buildings and urban planning projects, this year’s American Architecture
Awards went to exceptional buildings designed for every stage of our lives: skyscrapers, corporate headquarters, governmental buildings, science and technology centers, transportation centers, airports, hotels, parks, pavilions, restorations and renovations, retail facilities, housing projects, private homes, schools, universities, art, cultural and health buildings, urban planning and landscape architecture, interiors, and other humanitarian and educational initiatives.
In Fall, 2018, The Chicago Athenaeum, together with The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies, will present an exhibition of all awarded buildings for 2018 at the Istanbul Biennale in Istanbul, Turkey.
GALA RECEPTION/DINNER
The Recipients of The International Architecture Awards 2017
European Prize for Architecture 2017
Athens, Greece
Friday, September 8, 2017
Reception: 6:00 PM Dinner: 8:00 PM
Download the application form here
For More Information, Contact Ms. Konstadina Geladaki Director of Communications at
TEL: 210/3428511 Email: konstadina@europeanarch.eu
GALA RECEPTION/DINNER
The Recipients of The American Architecture Awards 2017
Also Honoring this Year's Louis H. Sullivan Award/American Prize for Architecture
Orlando Museum of Art, 2416 North Mills Avenue, Orlando, Florida 32803
Thursday, April 27, 2017
Reception: 6:00 PM Dinner: 8:00 PM
Download the application form here
For More Information, Contact Ms. Jennifer Nyholm, Director of Communications at
TEL: +815/777-4444 FAX: +815/777-2471 Email: jennifer@chicagoathenaeum.org
JOIN US FOR GOOD DESIGN NIGHT!
GALA RECEPTION/DINNER
AWARDS CEREMONY AND PRESENTATION
ALSO ANNOUNCING THE 2016 AMERICAN PRIZE FOR DESIGN
New York, New York
Friday, January 27, 2017
Reception: 6:00 PM Awards Ceremony 7:00 PM Dinner: 8:00 PM
Download the application form here
For More Information, Contact Ms. Jennifer Nyholm, Director of Communications at
TEL: +815/777-4444 FAX: +815/777-2471 Email: jennifer@chicagoathenaeum.org
Adrian Smith will present the firm’s new work at a lecture at the Chicago Cultural Center
Tickets: $10.00
(also available by calling The Chicago Athenaeum at +815/777-4444)
Email: jennifer@chi-athenaeum.org
INTERNATIONAL ARCHITECTURE AWARDS 2015-2016 EXHIBITION
GALA RECEPTION/DINNER
Reception: 6:00 PM Dinner: 8:00 PM
International Architecture Awards for 2015-2016
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74 Mitropoleos Str., GR-105 63 Athens, Greece
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New Chicago Architecture Exhibition 2015
NOTICE: Exhibition Reopens in Milan Spring 2016
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The Exhibition Opens November 12, 2015 / Reception Ticket Information Contact:
SCHEDULE OF PASSED EXHIBITIONS
• Selection of GOOD DESIGN 2014 February 6-April 6, 2015: Gallery II
• Greek Photography April 10-June 1, 2015: Gallery I
• New International Architecture April 10-June 1, 2015: Gallery II
• New American Architecture June 5-August 10, 2015: Gallery I
• Greek Photography June 5-August 10. 2015: Gallery II
THE CHICAGO ATHENAEUM/EUROPE
74 Mitropoleos, 10563 Athens - Greece
Tel: +30/210-3428511 | Fax: +30/320-3428512
For More Information Contact: info@europeanarch.eu
Director of Communications at
TEL: +30/210 342 8511 FAX: +30/210 342 8512 Email: konstadina@europeanarch.eu
Please remit this form and payment to The European Centre, 74 Mitropoleos Str., GR-105 63 Athens, Greece
