The Dedalo Minosse Prize is the only international recognition that enhances the role of the client – be it a public body, a company or an institution – who has been able to promote an architectural project of particular quality, originality and innovation, working in synergy with architects and engineers.
An international jury will vote the winners projects, who will be presentet during the Award Ceremony in the Olimpic Theatre in Vicenza, Italy.
Please, here the link of the video of previuos edition and the Jury
Is open now the XIII edition of the Prize and SUBMISSION ARE FREE AND OPEN UNTIL 21st MAY 2025.
We are pleased to inform you that Snøhetta projects has attracted our attention for high architectural quality and, in particular, for the original and innovative use of materials.
We belive that the good architecture is based on a holistic and multidisciplinary approach, which aims to create projects in harmony with the cultural, climatic and ecological context
We would be truly happy to include your projects among the nominations, certain that your presence can further enrich the international panorama of the Prize.
I attach press release of the launch of the new edition.
PRESS RELEASE – Request for immediate publication
Vicenza, Fabruary 20 2025
ANNOUNCING THE LAUNCH OF THE THIRTEENTH EDITION OF DEDALO MINOSSE INTERNATIONAL PRIZE FOR COMMISSIONING A BUILDING.
WHO’S NEXT?
ALA Assoarchitetti & Ingegneri launches the thirteenth edition of Dedalo Minosse International Prize for Commis-sioning a building in collaboration with Regione del Veneto and the Municipality of Vicenza.
The Prize promotes the quality of architecture in Italy and in the world.
Dedalo Minosse is the only internationally accredited award that is given to the client, i.e. the company, body or institu-tion, that commissions a particularly innovative and original work from freelance an architect or engineer.
FREE ONLINE REGISTRATION AT THE LINK: www.dedalominosse.org/eng/2025_iscrizione.php
17 February 2025 – registration opening
21 May 2025 – closing date for entries
READ THE RULESS AT THE LINK: www.dedalominosse.org/doc/rules_24_25.pdf
Nominations for the Award may be proposed by public or private Clients, their designers, the companies pro-ducing or supplying the works and/or products, and other parties involved in the co-construction process.
Public and private clients, both Italian and foreign, may participate in the Award. There is no limit on the size or type of work submitted, as long as it has been completed within the last five years.
A section of the Award is dedicated to clients who have invested in young designers under 40 and in Italian profes-sionals, to whom an opportunity for international comparison is offered.
The international and multidisciplinary Jury will award private and public Clients together with their designers, focus-ing on those works that have taken into account the following issues:
– social and economic sustainability;
– innovative use of technologies, systems and materials;
– works inspired by Design for All;
– enhancement and conservation of the environment, the landscape and the architectural heritage;
– valorization of local traditions and languages;
– multidisciplinary approach;
– integration between art and architecture;
– interior architecture, new ways of living
Since 1997, over the course of twelve editions, affirmed and emerging designers from more than 60 countries have participated, nominating clients for large works and infrastructures, but also for small gems.
What counts is the process and what makes the difference are the stories behind so many wonderful realiza-tions
Please feel free to ask me any information if you need.
