The Iakov Chernikhov International Foundation (ICIF) announced for 2008 the second award of the International Iakov Chernikhov Prize for architects «CHALLENGE OF THE TIME». The Prize is conducted with the support of: International Academy of Architecture (IAA), International Academy of Architecture in Moscow, Russian Academy of Architecture and Construction Sciences (RAANS), Union of Russian Architects (URA), Union of Russian Designers (URD), Union of Moscow Architects (UIA), Schusev State Museum of Architecture, Moskomarchitectura, National Center for Contemporary Art (NCCA), Center of Contemporary Architecture (CCA).
Winner /
junya ishigamy+associates, JapanTen top works include:
R&Sie(n) (Francois Roche&Stephanie Lavaux)_Paris_France
Greg Lynn_Greg Lynn Form_Venice_California_USA
Qingyun Ma_MADA s.p.a.m._Xi'an_China
Philippe Rahm_Philippe Rahm architectes_Paris_France
Alejandro Aravena_Alejandro Aravena Architects_Santiago_Chile
Ryue Nishizawa_Office of Ryue Nishizawa_Tokyo_Japan
Bow-Wow (Yoshiharu Tsukamoto&Momoyo Kaijima)_Tokyo_Japan
J. Mayer H._J. Mayer H._Berlin_Germany
Didier Fiuza Faustino_Bureau des Mesarchitectures_Paris_France
Hideyuki Nakayama_Hideyuki Nakayama & Associates_Tokyo_Japan