The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has declared the winners of its 2018 Awards for International Excellence and the 2018 International Emerging Architect. Twenty entries have been chosen for the awards, out of which four buildings will be shortlisted in September for the winner of the RIBA International Prize, which will be announced in November 2018, stated ArchDaily.The RIBA International Prize was initiated in 2016 and the inaugural award was given to Grafton Architects who are the curators of 2018 Venice Architecture Biennale this year. The winner of RIBA International Prize exemplifies “design excellence, architectural ambition and deliver meaningful social impact.”This year’s winners for International Excellence represent 16 countries and the projects range from large urban infrastructure schemes, educational buildings, civic spaces to cultural destinations places of worship, and private homes.The 2018 RIBA International Emerging Architect will be awarded to Brazilian architects Gustavo Utrabo and Pedro Duschenes, founders of Aleph Zero for their “Children Village” scheme in Formoso do Araguaia, stated ArchDaily. The winning scheme, which features on the list for 2018 RIBA International Prize, provides accommodation for 540 disadvantaged senior school children. The architects used reforested and prefabricated wood, demonstrating “the value of community, and the importance of using natural resources in an informed, sustainable way,” as noted by ArchDaily.Julia Barfield, Chair, RIBA Awards Group, said: “It’s always a pleasure to be able to recognize and reward emerging talent. We were impressed by the way the architects embraced the question of how architecture can stimulate its users, as well as the surrounding community, in a region rich in natural resources but poor in opportunities, education, and economic resources.”http://www.blouinartinfo.com/                       Founder: Louise Blouin  Read more