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Buildner is delighted to share the results of the Portugal Vez River SPA Competition, which invited architects worldwide to design a boutique wellness retreat along the tranquil Vez River in northern Portugal. Participants were tasked with creating an intimate SPA complex that balances modern comfort with ecological sensitivity, while complementing the site’s restored historic watermill.
First Prize was awarded to Juan Pablo Lopez Isabella (Mexico) for a bathhouse designed as a sequence of atmospheric experiences rooted in local tradition. Second Prize went to Vitor Rafael Dias Da Silva (Switzerland) for a refined, barn-like intervention that mediates between human activity and the forested riverbank. Third Prize was awarded to Mariia Sviderskaia (Georgia) for Boatifull Spa, inspired by the form of an upturned wooden boat. The Student Award went to Chloe Lynne Choi, Sean Ow Jou Chern, and Wei Yi Keane Chua (Harvard GSD, USA), while the Sustainability Award was given to Aris Angelo Marsanich and Giacomo Botteon (Switzerland).
The jury commended the winners for their sensitive integration of architecture and nature, poetic use of materiality, and thoughtful designs for tranquility and renewal. Buildner congratulates the winners and honorable mentions, and thanks all participants for their inspiring contributions to this international design dialogue.
Visit https://architecturecompetitions.com/vezriverspa/ to explore all winning, honorable mention, and shortlisted projects.
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1st Prize
2nd Prize
3rd Prize
Student Award
Sustainability Award
