RIBA International Book Awards

RIBA International Book Awards 2008
Winner Announcement


The Winner of the RIBA International Book Awards 2008 has now been announced. An impressive panel of judges has selected 4 titles to represent the 4 different categories of awards - Architecture, Architectural Practice, Construction and Interior Design .

The winning books were announced on Wednesday 28th May at a prestigious ceremony at the The Athaeneum Club in Pall Mall, London. The event was attended by a large number of people representing the worlds of architecture, construction, interior design and publishing. Speaking at the ceremony and representing the awards juries were Max Fordham, Dikkie Scipio, Doug Atherley, and Adrian Forty, who provided the reasons why the judges chose the winning titles.

Also speaking was the RIBA President Sunand Prasad who described the evening as one of his favourite RIBA events of the year.

To find out further details about the winning books, please click on the categories below.


The 2008 awards have been presented in the following categories:

Category 1: RIBA Sir Robert McAlpine International Book Award for Construction.

Category 2: RIBA International Book Award for Interior Design.

Category 3: RIBA Sir Nikolaus Pevsner International Book Award for Architecture.

Category 4: RIBA International Book Award for Architectural Practice.



The RIBA would like to thank the following for their support:
Sir Robert McAlpine Sir Robert McAlpine, a name synonymous with the construction industry for over 130 years and with a reputation for quality, is a leading UK building and civil engineering contractor.
 

Sir Nikolaus Pevsner is considered by many the founding father of the academic discipline of the history of design in England. A German-born art historian, prolific author, and a passionate proponent of Modern Style, Pevsner edited the monumental 46-volume series, The Buildings of England (1951-74) which remains widely influential. Thanks go to the Pevsner family for its support.

The RIBA would like to thank the following supporting organisations:
Architectural Review

The Architectural Review is the world's leading international architectural monthly, circulating in more than 130 countries. Published since 1896, it features the best architecture created across the globe.

Building

Launched in 1843, Building is the only magazine written for the entire construction industry covering all levels of the specification chain. It is the best-read weekly title in construction and reaches over 125,000 professionals every week with an unmatched blend of news, business information and intelligence. Building leads the way as a benchmark construction title - attracting readers throughout the industry including contractors, clients, housebuilders, architects, quantity surveyors and building surveyors.

The Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists

The Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT) represents over 7,500 professionals working and studying in the field of Architectural Technology. CIAT is internationally recognised as the qualifying body for Chartered Architectural Technologists (MCIAT) and professional qualified Architectural Technicians (TCIAT).

ELLE Decoration

ELLE Decoration showcases the trends of designers and their innovative ideas in home furnishing, the decorative arts and architecture. As the most beautiful, most useful modern homes magazine, ELLE Decoration features leading photographers, cutting-edge designers and aspirational houses from all over the globe. It is the uniquely modern and spirited approach to home that gives its pages an "Mmmmmm" factor that is often imitated but rarely bettered.

OPX

OPX produce communications for a wide range of clients – from brand strategy and management, corporate identity creation, and all printed, exhibition and digital applications. We make money by doing a job we enjoy, producing work we are proud of, with people we like, in an environment that inspires us, for clients who challenge us.

Trilogy

Trilogy is one of the foremost consultants and software providers in the field of business technology. Its tailored products and systems support services have transformed the practice and performance of clients across many sectors of British industry.

Quba New Media Ltd

Quba is a digital marketing agency. We design, build and market websites, from consumer micro sites to corporate websites, e-commerce sites to mobile websites. When you choose to work with us you get access to a diverse team of professionals who want to make your online business a success. Quba are proud to support this event in conjunction with RIBA Bookshops.

Nielsen BookData

Nielsen BookData is the leading provider of search and discovery tools, order routing, and EDI messaging to the book industry worldwide. Our database has over 6 million title records, providing comprehensive, accurate and timely information to booksellers and libraries in more than 110 countries.

We believe innovation drives the industry and are therefore proud to support the RIBA International Book Awards.

mix FUTURE INTERIORS magazine

From the colour trend specialist GLOBAL COLOR RESEARCH, mix FUTURE INTERIORS brings professional information in design and colour trend, fabric information and architectural news twelve months in advance of the season. This inspirational publication is a working tool for those who need accurate market developments in design. mix FUTURE INTERIORS reaches over 40.000 professionals internationally and is published quarterly.

St Austell Printing Company

For 25 years St Austell Printing Company has offered the highest calibre of printing and finishing. Our extensive plant list ranges from the more traditional litho printing through to the most up to date digital based print. This enables us to work with the widest range of clients, from small local business through to blue-chip multi-nationals, always offering the same quality of service and the most competitive pricing structures, regardless of the size of the project or print run. Our highly skilled, long serving team are there to advise our clients to ensure their print achieves its desired goal on time, every time.