Jury

Architectural ethics find solutions to hidden problems in all of his social life,

historical urban & architecture + public spaces and its changing under the impact of social / economic pressure.

My research activity deals with various aspects of the Architectural Technology. The main themes tackled are considered as different facets of a scientific interest, which deals with processes of formation, transformation and maintenance of the built environment, in its most varied manifestations. The main research interests are: Architectural Heritage; Rural and Vernacular Architecture; Environmental Architectural Design; Sustainability in Architecture.

Nima Keivani is an award-winning professional Iranian architect, who has found his own architectural firm,” Keivani Architects”, with his brother, Sina Keivani, Since 2009. He graduated in master of architecture and master of architectural and urban heritage conservation. After publishing their projects worldwide, their practice received international attention in architectural magazines, books, and websites such as Ifeng space Book - Tianjin Ifeng Space Media Co., Ltd- January. 2018-Taiwan, International Architect magazine- Issue January – 2018- Dubai, Industria delle Costruzioni magazine- December -2017- Italy, Domus Design magazine- Mar 2017, Manual Of Industrial Interior Design - Phoenix Publishing & Media Group- July 2017 – China, BOB International magazine of Space Design- Issue 150-2017/ South Korea, MINI Building book – Issue 4- 2016 -South Korea, AMBIENTES Magazine, a Latin American publication based in Chile- Aug 2016, Cover of Touch Decor magazine, an English high quality pan Arab magazine- October 2016,  VAMP magazine- Issue 25- Dec 2016- Italy, Cover of XXI International Architecture magazine- Issue 152 – 2016 – Turkey, and so on.

His works also were exhibited in Modern & Contemporary Architecture of Iran in Tokyo May 2018, and GAP 2017 Melbourne University School of design. He also has some participating in competitions with several architectural firms as the design architect.

He has received numerous awards and honors, including the Nominee of Aga khan awards for architecture | Pardis khaneh, Orsi khaneh projects| Switzerland | 2019,

International Finance | Fastest Growing Architecture Company in Iran | England | 2018,

Middle East Award | Orsi khaneh | Best residential project of the year| Dubai | 2017,

 Interior Goda Awards | Mehr Khaneh | Third place | Ukraine | 2017,

 Europe Architecture Awards | Transformable House | Finalist | Berlin | 2017,

 A’ Design Award | Mehr Khaneh | Silver medal | Italy | 2017,

Asia Architecture Awards | Orsi Khaneh | Finalist and candidate | Berlin | 2017,

ARCHMARATHON | Mega Mall | Finalist and candidate |Italy | 2016,

 Iranian interior design | Mehr Khaneh | Honorable Mention | Iran | 2016,

A’ Design Award | Orsi Khaneh | Bronze medal | Italy | 2016,

 Residential Architecture | Orsi Khaneh | Honorable Mention | USA | 2016,

 Asia Pacific property Awards | Orsi Khaneh | Honorable Mention | 2016,

Inspireli Awards | Orsi Khaneh | 2 Place Iran | 2016,

Grand Me’mar Awards | Finalist | 2015,

Nominee of Aga khan awards for architecture | Khanat | Switzerland | 2013.

And so on.

He was also the lecturer in different workshops and master classes in Europe and Middle East and Asia universities and architecture associates.

Their designed Projects have been involved in various ranges of Architecture such as residential complexes, commercial buildings and restoration of architectural Heritage. Aesthetic, function, Genius loci and Vernacular Architecture have been considered in the base of their design process.

Nima Keivani practice has been concentrating on spiritual dimension of architecture, in which the creation of meaningful, enriched, and innovative spaces is remarked as a significant task. Relying on their theoretical and practical experiences, his design team utilizes up-to-dated methods and technologies to actualize the generated ideas, in which social, environmental and economic sustainability is in the core. His creativity and ideas is usually influenced by regional culture and environmental circumstances, which in a global scale, make their practice novel, unique, and useful for human society.

In his point of view, architecture should be considered in urban context, so social sustainability and its relationship with quality of urban spaces is one of the main subject of his papers in journals.

I am pretty clear what architecture means to me, and after 50 years of being in this profession on three continents, I will not change my mind. There are great architects out there, and I just hope they see clearly the development of our profession. It is not about YOU anymore, it is about the survival of our planet. Please take this seriously!

Architecture is an emotional experience.

When artificial intelligence is used to build superstructures, then the human input can only be done by designers with great imagination and vision. High-Tech is terrific if it is applied to social benefit. We forget so quickly that everything we make, including artificial intelligence, comes from the raw materials of this planet.

I can see that people are fascinated by monstrous shiny skyscrapers, but the reality is, that this is nothing more than modern human anthills. Who wants to live there with thousands of others?

We should integrate the beauty of Nature harmoniously into our architecture. The grand design of Nature (mountains, valleys, meadows, lakes, streams, oceans shores) gives us enough inspiration to follow the idea to compliment Nature, instead of destroying it.

The design of spaces that represent a preview of the future human behavior, where a balance between environment and technology is the goal to improve architecture and life.

Saimir Kristo, Ph.D. is an architect and urban designer, Vice-Dean and lecturer in the Faculty of Architecture and Design at POLIS University. Saimir is also an alumnus of the International Visitor Leadership Program organized by the State Department of the U.S.A and a member of civil society. He is active in engaging communities and developing a common platform for discussion in the field of architecture and urban planning. He is the curator of Tirana Architecture Week 2014 - [En] Visioning Future Cities and Tirana Design Week 2015 – Design NOW, following his experience in several Urban Regulatory Plans in Albania. Keynote speaker in several conferences and member of international award juries.  He is a board member of A10 new European Architecture Cooperative in the Netherlands, Future Architecture Platform project manager for Albania and organizer of PechaKucha Night Tirana. His research activities extend out of Albania with books and various publications in international journals.

Professional architect for almost 20 years and having worked a lot in international humanitarian action ...

I am an Architectural Graduate who are very happy and encouraged all time for the query of architecture. My architectural focus specially on gathering knowledge and make them in a standard way for people.

Dr. Haris Piplas holds an Urban Design Master from the Technical University in Berlin, a research fellowship from Politecnico di Milano and a Dr. sc. from the ETH Zurich's (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology) Department of Architecture. He figured as the co-author and associate in several urbanistic, landscape and architectural projects in Germany, Denmark, China, Austria, Eastern Europe, Morocco, Latin America, and other regions.

He is also the co-author at 'Global Urban Toolbox' which summarizes spatial and infrastructural challenges under the influence of economic-social, geopolitical and cultural aspects in Case study cities: Berlin, Los Angeles, Zurich, Detroit, Capetown, Beijing, Madrid, etc. Haris Piplas is the author of the publication of urban transformations in central and Eastern Europe dating 2020. – “City Action Lab: An Integrated Urban Toolkit for Reactivating Cities in Post-Socialist Central Eastern Europe.” He was the editor-in-chief of two editions of the European Association of Landscape Architects (IFLA) called ” Adaptive Capacity of Cities” and “Political Implications on the Urban Landscape.”

Dr. Haris Piplas is the initiator of the “Reactivate Sarajevo” Project, and the curator “Sarajevo Now” at the 15th Architectural Biennale in Venice, and also Keynote Speaker at the many international, professional and scientific conferences Such as “WeMakeTheCity” Amsterdam, AESOP (Association of European Schools of Planning), ISOCARP (International Society of City and Regional Planners) and “Metropolis non- formal” Munich, ULI Europe annual conference in Paris etc. Haris Piplas is also the former Chair Young Leader at ULI Switzerland and Young Leader committee member at ULI Germany, nominator for the Aga Khan Award for Architecture and the Advisory Committee of the European Forum Alpbach, in the 'Healthy Places' Committee at ULI Germany as well as an expert Consultant at the many International Agency at the UN and the EU. He lectured at numerous professional conferences, exhibitions and workshops and published several articles in leading magazines and journals.

"Architecture is a dangerous mixture of power and impotence."

( Rem Koolhaas )

Architecture design, landscape design.

Simplicity.

Phenomenology of architecture, Philosophy

graduated from Faculty of Fine Arts, Architecture Department in 2017.

Through my studies in college and  projects detailed in my resume I am

 experienced with building materials and systems, sustainability techni-

ques and construction administration on complex projects. I have exte-

nsive experience with  a  broad  range  of  design  software  including [

 AutoCAD, Sketchup, Revit, 3DS Max and Adobe photoshop ] .