Fran Silvestre, jury member at the Elle Decoration Design Awards 2024
Fran Silvestre, jury member at the Elle Decoration Design Awards 2024
15/04/2024
Fran Silvestre was part of the exceptional jury of the Elle Decoration 2024 Design Awards, held in Madrid. The event, which took place at the iconic Ritz Hotel, brought together leading figures such as Philippe Starck, Andreu Carulla and Emilio Tuñón, among others, to celebrate innovation and creativity in design.
The Elle Decoration Design Awards 2024 served as a platform to highlight the importance of design as an agent of social change, challenging established norms and offering innovative solutions for the contemporary world. The jury, also composed of figures such as Carlos Urroz, Inma Bermúdez, and Diego Rodríguez, evaluated the nominees in seven categories that included Designer, Interior Designer, Sustainability, Architecture, Social Consciousness, and Future.
The ceremony was conducted by Mar Saura, who brought warmth and closeness, and the evening was enlivened by the music of Miss Violina, creating a magical atmosphere for the attendees.
The winners of the various categories were:
– Designer of the Year: Andreu Carulla, recognized for his versatile projects ranging from swimwear collections to socially conscious initiatives.
– Interior Designer of the Year Award: Quintana Partners, for its ability to fuse nostalgic and avant-garde styles in international interiors.
– Sustainability Award: Philippe Starck, for his ability to integrate functionality and aesthetics, reinventing objects and spaces with an ecological approach.
– Architecture Award: Estudio Tuñón y Albornoz, for their work on the Royal Collections Museum.
– Social Conscience Award: Hortensia Herrero, for her contribution to the arts and the rehabilitation of a baroque palace to house contemporary art.
– Future Award: Lucas Muñoz, for his innovation in the use of recycled materials in the creation of objects and functional spaces.
This event not only celebrated individual achievements, but also the role of design in building a more just and responsive society.
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Fran Silvestre Arquitectos, architecture firm with more audience in social media| Economy 3
Fran Silvestre Arquitectos, architecture firm with more audience in social media | Economy 3
08/04/2024
In a recent publication, the media Economia3 has highlighted Fran Silvestre Arquitectos for being the architecture firm with the largest audience in social networks worldwide. This achievement was revealed through a study conducted by the digital consulting firm Welov, which shows that the firm has accumulated a total of 4.1 million followers on Instagram and Facebook.
Fran Silvestre’s interview with Economia3 highlights how social networks have transformed the landscape of architecture, turning architects and their firms into true ambassadors of their countries’ image. With more than 1.3 billion monthly active users on Instagram, the networks are a vital stage for the dissemination and global recognition of architecture.
This phenomenon is not exclusive to architecture, as sectors such as fashion, beauty, tourism and gastronomy have also found in social networks an indispensable channel for their growth and consolidation in the global market. The influence capacity of these digital platforms has proven to be a valuable tool not only to gain visibility, but also to attract new business and strengthen the brand internationally.
You can read the full interview here
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The architect Fran Silvestre, distinguished with the title of Doctor Magno
The architect Fran Silvestre, distinguished with the title of Doctor Magno
18/03/2024
On April 9, in the chapel of the Beneficencia, will take place the award ceremony of the title of Doctor Magno, which recognizes the academic and professional work of Fran Silvestre.
The recognition of Doctor Magno has been used, historically, to highlight the role of eminent figures in different fields of knowledge, especially and originally, those related to philosophy and theology. Nowadays, the meaning of the honorary doctorate is focused on recognizing an academic or expert who has made significant contributions in their professional field, both in theory and in practice.
The award is granted by the Professional Association of Doctors of the Valencian Community, chaired by Mr. José Francisco Tárrega Andreu and aims to promote, train and disseminate the figure of the Doctor, valuing his performance as a researcher, as a teacher and also as a professional, fields in which Fran Silvestre has excelled with excellence.
Projects analyzed by some of the most renowned architecture critics of the contemporary scene, such as Philip Jodidio or David Cohn, among others, and awarded internationally; a teaching activity distributed among several universities and with a very positive assessment by the students, having been invited to lecture at universities in the United States, Argentina, Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Czech Republic, Poland, Italy and Spain; and numerous articles published in indexed academic journals and other international research publications, have led the Professional Association of Doctors of the Valencian Community to recognize his work as a doctor being the distinguished figure in this 2024.
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Interview with Fran Silvestre | Classpaper
Interview with Fran Silvestre | Classpaper
18/03/2024
Recently, we participated in an interview with Classpaper, a magazine recognized for its focus on culture, lifestyle and luxury. In this interview, Fran Silvestre shared the studio’s experiences and thoughts on the creative process behind architectural projects, offering an intimate look at design principles and how each new challenge is approached.
Classpaper magazine focuses on lifestyle, culture, and luxury. It is a quarterly publication designed for a discerning audience with an interest in high quality content in both print and digital versions. Classpaper’s website complements its print edition by offering daily updated content, aimed at those seeking information and news in the luxury and culture field.
According to Classpaper “In architecture, the most important thing is to know how to build. This may seem obvious, if it were not for the fact that it is about building in every sense. Fran Silvestre (Valencia, July 5, 1976) has been applying this doctrine to learn how to create an environment for everyday life that elevates out of the ordinary. Such is his perseverance, that his studio, Fran Silvestre Arquitectos (in Valencia), in less than 20 years has managed to establish itself as a national reference.
In 2012, the Ministry of Culture and Sports chose him as ambassador of Spanish Architecture in the United States with the Spain Arts and Culture program. At the same time, outside Spain he has also managed to stand out: he has been awarded four times by the German Ministry of Economics and Technology and in 2024 with the German Design Award, among many other distinctions. It is even the brand that accumulates the largest global audience on Instagram and Facebook with a total of 4.1 million followers, according to a study by the consulting firm Welov. We spoke with the architect to learn about his way of working and living architecture.”
You can read the full interview here
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Selected Delta Awards 2024 | NIU Houses
Selected Delta Awards 2024 | NIU Houses
18/03/2024
NIU Houses and its building system has been selected to be part of the prestigious Delta 2024 Awards, after meticulous deliberation by the Delta 2024 Awards Expert Committee, which evaluated 211 products submitted, thus highlighting the importance and impact of the contribution to the sector.
The Delta Selection, a biennial benchmark in the industrial design landscape, not only recognizes the work of designers and production companies, but also provides an invaluable platform for promotion and public recognition.
The final evaluation will be carried out by an independent and international Jury, composed of renowned professionals such as Raffaella Mangiarotti, Lucas Muñoz Muñoz, Phillipe-Albert Lefebvre and Marisa Santamaría, who will examine the products on May 21, 2024. The winners, who will be announced at the ADI Awards Ceremony on June 13, 2024, will receive a trophy designed by LÚCID Design Agency, symbolizing the triumph of innovation and creativity.
NIU seeks to innovate construction systems to increase precision in the materialization of architecture and is born from the desire to give a global response to the current processes of architecture and construction. Therefore, we have designed a system to execute the manufacture of houses in the most efficient and effective way. Our work process integrates all the necessary phases in the construction of a design house: from the architectural project -including the management with the administration and the coordination of all the agents involved in the construction- to the interior design. The rigorous systematization of all the operations involved in this integral process guarantees the successful materialization of our houses.
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German Design Awards 2024. Excellent Product Design Daphne.
German Design Awards 2024. Excellent Product Design Daphne.
11/03/2024
Our product Daphne has won the Excellent Product Design – Furniture category at the prestigious German Design Awards 2024.
The German Design Award is the most important international prize awarded by the German Design Council, the leading authority in the German design sector. The aim of the awards is to “discover, present and recognize innovative trends in the field of design in different categories.”
The German Design Award is the most important international award given by the German Design Council, the leading authority in the German design industry.
The Daphne table is composed of two identical pieces, with a geometry endowed with a curved shape, which are repeated to overlap symmetrically and are arranged giving rise to a support piece on which a circular glass is deposited. The glass allows to glimpse and contemplate the network of tangent lines and curves that make up the stone support and give character to the table.
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ArchDaily's Work of the Year 2024 Nominees | The Empty House
ArchDaily’s Work of the Year 2024 Nominees | The Empty House
04/03/2024
The “The Empty House” project has been selected as a finalist for ArchDaily’s Work of the Year Award 2024. This annual award celebrates excellence in Spanish-speaking architecture and recognizes the talent and innovation of architects in the region.
The ArchDaily organization has extended an invitation to the community to participate in the popular vote, which will remain open until March 26. This democratic process allows the public to play a crucial role in the selection of the winner, giving “The Empty House” the opportunity to be celebrated not only by experts, but also by admirers of architecture from around the world.
The Empty House, located on the main street of a town near Valencia, is a house that is part of a fragment of the history of the twentieth century. The façade and the footprint of the existing building are protected, but the volume exceeds the needs of the new project. Faced with this situation it is proposed to empty the interior space in ruins and show it in an innovative way. From the outside, the façade maintains its character, without modifying the street, which is transformed into a kind of scenography of another era. The tone of this old facade is unified with an antelope gray treatment that goes completely unnoticed.
Crossing the threshold we find ourselves in another time. It is closed and air-conditioned only what is necessary and generates a triple-height volume that in a climate like the Mediterranean can be used throughout the year. The day area is joined to the dividing wall, in continuity with a swimming pool with sufficient size for swimming, which seems to get lost in the Valencian orchard. Solving the twist that the plot has on the ground floor are the guest room and the multipurpose room, a twist between two pieces separated by just a few millimeters. The rest of the space on this floor is empty, which makes us wonder about the size of a room whose depth of landscape seems to have no limits.
The night area is arranged transversally as a bridge framing the views. The master bedroom is located above the living room with the same orientation. The section gives us a floor with sloping roofs with an entrance of zenithal light, a space that time will give its use. The wood of the old beams of the ruined house are reused to build the furniture of the house, and as has been sought with the space of the house, it becomes a material that acquires a new life.
You can vote for the project at this link.
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Invitation to event | NIU Houses
Invitation to event | NIU Houses
26/02/2024
We look forward to seeing you at the first exhibition of full-scale architecture in our showroom in Campolivar, where we will enjoy a special evening accompanied by good music and a cocktail with our partners Porcelanosa, Gandia Blasco Group and Range Rover.
Visitors will be able to experience the NIU homes first hand as they walk through their fully equipped spaces with swimming pools and large gardens. Inside the homes, they will be able to appreciate the qualities and the different finishes of a custom-made furnishing and all the home automation technology that they incorporate.
It is necessary to confirm attendance at this link.
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New project completed in Conde Orgaz: Compluvium House
New project completed in Conde Orgaz: Compluvium House
19/02/2024
The Greeks, as well as the Etruscans and the Romans used compluvium in aristocratic dwellings to lead rainwater to the impluvium. This opening, which was made in the center of the domus, was initially used to vent the smoke from the fires made in the homes.
Over time, this aperture kept growing in proportion favoring the lighting, the ventilation of the rooms and the collection of water that was carried out in the impluvium.
We like to think of this house located in the center of Madrid as an interpretation of this element, which also grants privacy to the house from neighboring buildings. The rooms open out to the interior space, the opposing spaces allow an axial vision throughout the plot.
With this mechanism it is sought that the house meets the duality of having a very open spatiality and simultaneously a bounded perception of space.
This element allows to have a wide exterior space whose shadow evolves throughout the day. Inside this area there is a water sheet located at the only point of the place where the distant views escape above the neighboring houses.
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