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Norwegian artist Carl Nesjar passes away
Norwegian artist Carl Nesjar passes away
Painter, sculptor and photographer Carl Nesjar passed away on May 23rd at the age of 94. COAC had a special relation to Nesjar, who was recognized as one of the most important contemporary artists of Norway. He carried out the sgraffiti of the COAC headquarters' facade in Barcelona, based on Picasso's drawings made specifically for our building.
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FAD Thought and Criticism Award 2015
FAD Thought and Criticism Award 2015
The last issue of the journal Quaderns d'arquitectura i urbanisme (issue 265) has been granted the FAD Thought and Criticism Award 2015.
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Architect Carme Pinós is awarded Creu de Sant Jordi 2015
Architect Carme Pinós is awarded Creu de Sant Jordi 2015
Architect and urban planner Carme Pinós has been awarded the Creu de Sant Jordi 2015, granted by the Generalitat de Catalunya in recognition of her work.The award, one of the highest distinctions given by the Catalan government, was given on April 14, 2015, to twenty-seven individuals and fourteen organizations.
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The COAC Historical Archive contributes to the 'Flashback' exhibition
The COAC Historical Archive contributes to the 'Flashback' exhibition
The new exhibition "Flashback" opens in La Pedrera on March the 11th. "Flashback", which is a retrospective of the work of publicist, photographer, poet and gourmet Leopoldo Pomés, will be open until July the 12th.
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Lecture Series "Development by Design"
Lecture Series "Development by Design"
Development By Design, organized by ESARQ-UIC and Roca, is starting on January the 22nd. The lecture series will discuss equity and development in the world of architecture.NGOs and experts in the field of development will debate with professors from the Master of International Cooperation in Sustainable Emergency Architecture (ESARQ-UIC) on the problems arising from the practice of architecture and design.
Entitat organitzadora: ESARQ-UIC
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Exhibition _Export BARCELONA
The exhibition _Export BARCELONA will open in Geneva (Switzerland) next February. The show will include 20 social housing projects designed by Catalan architects. _Export BARCELONA is framed within the second edition of the Cities Connection Project which, fleeing from mediatic architecture, aims to showcase functional architecture which is committed to social reality.
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COAC collaborates with 'La rosa di fuoco' exhibition in Ferrara
COAC collaborates with 'La rosa di fuoco' exhibition in Ferrara
The COAC's Historical Archive collaborates with the upcoming exhibition 'La rosa di fuoco. La Barcellona di Picasso e Gaudi', which will open in Ferrara's Palazzo dei Diamanti (Italy) on April the 19th.The exhibition features nearly 130 works, including paintings by Catalan artists Ramon Casas, Santiago Rusiñol, Joaquim Mir and Isidre Nonell, as well as sculptures, drawings, photographs, decorative artworks and jewels.
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Award for the 'Avantgarde Tour', by Xavier Llobet and Marc Manzano
Award for the 'Avantgarde Tour', by Xavier Llobet and Marc Manzano
The G! Awards ceremony took place on December 11th. These awards are organized by the Costa Brava Girona Tourism Board to recognize the work and career of professionals in the tourism sector. The President of the Generalitat, Artur Mas, chaired the event.
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Projects selected for the Mies van der Rohe Award 2015
Projects selected for the Mies van der Rohe Award 2015
The European Commission and the Fundació Mies van der Rohe announced on December 16th the list of 420 projects competing for the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture - Mies van der Rohe Award 2015.
