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2021 Donald Gray Apprenticeship: Progress

2021 Donald Gray Apprenticeship: Progress

The training apprenticeship awarded in the 2021 Richard H. Driehaus Building Arts Awards went to master blacksmith Santiago Martínez Otero, better known as Chago. This master craftsman has his workshop in Santiago de Compostela and throughout his career has worked on...

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INTBAU: Architecture Challenge

INTBAU: Architecture Challenge

INTBAU launched the Architecture Challenge a few weeks ago, as a competition for low-carbon, no-carbon, and carbon-negative designs for resilient and adaptable houses.The Challenge invites students, teachers, architects, designers, engineers, and anyone with an...

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Master craftsperson of January

Master craftsperson of January

Jesús García Mainar has been selected by INTBAU Spain as master craftsperson of the month for January 2022.Jesús García Mainar masters several traditional building trades. In 1986 he started a project for the reconstruction and repopulation of several uninhabited...

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INTBAU Spain, National Prize for Craftsmanship

INTBAU Spain, National Prize for Craftsmanship

INTBAU Spain, thanks to the creation of the Spanish Network of Traditional Building Masters, has been awarded the National Crafts Prize in the category "Promociona Prize for Private Entities" in its 14th Edition.The awards ceremony took place on Tuesday 21 December at...

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Master craftsperson of December

Master craftsperson of December

Paloma Folache has been selected by INTBAU Spain as master craftsperson of the month for December 2021. Paloma Folache is a specialist in claddings and finishes, working both in rehabilitation and newly-built projects with the use of traditional materials such as...

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