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Master craftsperson of March

Master craftsperson of March

Francisco Aguilar has been selected by INTBAU Spain as master craftsperson of the month for March 2023. Francisco learnt his trade in a self-taught way, studying and reproducing models of traditional architecture. He was also mentored by Donald Gray, with whom he...

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Master stonemason Rodrigo de la Torre has passed away

Master stonemason Rodrigo de la Torre has passed away

We are saddened to learn of the passing of Rodrigo de la Torre, one of the best stonemasons in Spain and with whom we have had the immense pleasure and honor of collaborating since the creation of the Network of Traditional Building Crafts Masters. Rodrigo also...

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Master craftsperson of January

Master craftsperson of January

Bernardo López Lozano has been selected by INTBAU Spain as master craftsperson of the month for January 2023.Bernardo López Lozano took training in art history so as to undertake restorations of historic woodwork in heritage buildings – one of the fields of his trade...

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Master craftsperson of December

Master craftsperson of December

Raúl Delgado has been selected by INTBAU Spain as master craftsperson of the month for December 2022.Raúl is an artisan specialised in paving with Cordoban pebbles. He makes pavings with natural stones and also does typical Andalusian pebble mosaics and paving...

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Master craftsperson of November

Master craftsperson of November

Nuria Casadevall has been selected by INTBAU Spain as master craftsperson of the month for October 2022. Nuria Casadevall belongs to a family of scagliola masters from Barcelona who have been working in the trade uninterruptedly since 1881. Nuria's work focuses on the...

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Master craftsperson of October

Master craftsperson of October

Juan Antonio Sánchez, de Forja Toledo has been selected by INTBAU Spain as master craftsperson of the month for October 2022. Juan Antonio Sánchez is part of the third generation of a family of master blacksmiths who have been in the trade since 1903. Juan Antonio,...

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Master craftsperson of September

Master craftsperson of September

Vicente Casero Flores has been selected by INTBAU Spain as master craftsperson of the month for September 2022. Vicente is a master carpenter from Campo de Criptana, in the province of Ciudad Real. He has been dedicated for twenty years to traditional carpentry,...

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Master craftsperson of June

Master craftsperson of June

Miquel Estarelles Cabot has been selected by INTBAU Spain as master craftsperson of the month for June 2022. Miquel Estarelles Cabot is a master marger and stonemason who carries out all types of stone construction work. He does all kinds of building work with stone...

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Winners of the 2022 Richard H. Driehaus Building Arts Awards

Winners of the 2022 Richard H. Driehaus Building Arts Awards

For the sixth consecutive year, the Richard H. Driehaus Building Arts Awards, endowed with €40,000, have been awarded to four outstanding craftspeople. The aim of the awards is to promote traditional building trades that use environmentally friendly techniques,...

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