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Buildner is pleased to announce the results of the fourth edition of The Architect’s Chair Competition, a global contest inviting architects and designers to create signature chair designs inspired by the tradition of masters such as the Eames, Mies van der Rohe, Marcel Breuer, and Arne Jacobsen. The competition continues to highlight how architectural thinking, craftsmanship, and material exploration can be expressed through the intimate scale of chair design.
An international jury reviewed an exceptional range of submissions from around the world, evaluating them on functionality, comfort, materiality, construction, ergonomic clarity, and versatility. This year’s winning works reflect approaches ranging from sculpted minimalism to modular experimentation and sustainable innovation.
The 1st Prize was awarded to Eero Chair by Sergei Grigorev (Cyprus), a minimal wooden piece defined by sculpted transitions and material clarity. The 2nd Prize and Student Award went to Silent Equilibrium by Jimin Oh and Eunseo Shin (South Korea), a chair exploring balance and Korean spatial philosophy through traditional joinery. The 3rd Prize was given to Hills by Andrii Kovalskyi (Ukraine), a modular soft-furniture system inspired by natural topographies. The Sustainability Award went to Think Twice by Andrada Calin (United Kingdom), a public bench made from reclaimed textile waste.
Buildner thanks all participants for their ambitious contributions. Visit our website to view the Honorable Mentions and Shortlisted projects.
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1st Prize
2nd and Student Award
3rd Prize
Sustainability Award
