17Editor's ChoiceDesert RoseDesert Rose Cultural Centre is designed to be a specific and sustainable response to the building’s unique context. Deriving out of the idea of Marrakech culture, tradition and art and craft, the design and expanded program exemplifies the concept of nature and technology made visible and working in harmony.
183Earthbound The main concept behind the project is to build a modern gathering point for people from all over the world, that can be adaptive to different contexts. Idea is to provide an innovative atmosphere where new technologies play a very important role and try to inspire people to live in a more sustainable way and be aware of our environment.
12Shade for CultureShade for Culture is a concept of cultural centre fourty kilometers away from city of Marrakech. The idea of the design was to connect a typical dwelling in the desert - tent, the self-shading effect of a cactus and windcatcher towers. The design is made of ecological and sustainable materials and uses one of the oldest construction methods - rammed earth.
13Runner-upThe DuneThe dune pavilion is an amalgamation of vernacular and technocratic design methodologies. Built upon the theoretical framework of discrete, the pavilion is a showcase of how digital fabrication can enhance traditional materials and design solutions to produce new and exciting architectural artifacts.
22Honorable MentionThe Sprout" A Miracle in the Moroccan Desert " This is a phrase used to refer to a type of tree that originated in Morocco, the only place in the world and Moroccans value this tree as the national tree or the tree of life.
114People's Choice Award'BUY-HUB'“The ‘Buy-Hub’ is beyond a conventional shopping experience; turns technology into an architectural object” This 'hub' of capsules creates a brand new shopping experience. Each capsule is actually a technological machine, and while these capsules provide a brand new shopping experience in the city, hub also aims to integrate green into the street.
117WinnerCRATE MARTThe CRATE MART revolves around the REHABILITATION of the supermarket retail post pandemic. The design is an architectural and technological exploration that enables a safer environment for the customers while also redefining one’s supermarket experience, welcoming them back to shop. The design is conceived to be modular in nature.
24The CisternThe Cistern is an ecosystem proposal that takes the cultural center underground against the harsh conditions of the desert. It collects water, preserves it and gives it back to nature for life. Local people and tourists come together and become a part of this ecosystem and contribute to sustainability.
6WinnerSmall Houses TogetherProvide accommodation ＆ creation environment for everyone; Provide a performance platform for everyone and build an undifferentiated stage; Establish a social place where everyone can join;
16Tranquality Cafe & LoungeOur café design concept focuses on ideas of relaxation, books, and nature. We took inspiration from Vienna’s long tradition of free reading which dates back to the 1720’s.
0Desert ArkThe city we designed puts the concept of the Ark. The concept, under the protection of an external film, our city is divided into multiple urban complexes, which bring together different languages and people of different faiths. Provide the foundation for future colonization of the planet.
6Organizer's Choice AwardBEATThe proposal imitates the waves of music coming from the ocean to the beach. Visitors can discover what a building means to them as an individual through experiencing a space since there is no meaning to a building without anybody experiencing it. Every corner contains unique architecture filled with exciting exhibition pieces.
