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Below you will find a selection of news related to traditional building, architecture, and urbanism:<\/p>\n
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Open Call for the 2026 Building Arts Awards <\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Building Arts Awards are organized annually by the Traditional Building Cultures Foundation, with the support of the Ministry of Culture, and in collaboration with INTBAU Spain and the Spanish Council of Architects\u2019 Associations.\u00a0The submission deadline for applications is 21 January 2026.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n For the purposes of these awards, work in traditional construction are grouped into four categories. In each category, one annual award is granted, consisting of a prize of \u20ac10,000 and a commemorative plaque.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Category 1 <\/p>\n Category 2 Category 3 Category 4 More information<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_5,3_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/intbauspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/LeonKrier.jpeg” title_text=”LeonKrier” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The University of Notre Dame hosted a Conference and Exhibition honoring L\u00e9on Krier<\/strong> <\/p>\n The University of Notre Dame organized the L\u00e9on Krier Conference and Exhibition, an international event dedicated to the intellectual career and legacy of the Luxembourgish architect and urban planner L\u00e9on Krier, a leading figure in the fields of traditional architecture and urbanism. <\/p>\n The conference, in which the Traditional Building Cultures Foundation participated, took place from 23 to 25 November 2025. The sessions examined the influence of Krier\u2019s thinking on the international movement inspired by his work. <\/p>\n More information<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_5,3_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/intbauspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MuerteRobertStern.jpeg” title_text=”MuerteRobertStern” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Architect Robert A. M. Stern dies at 86<\/strong> <\/p>\n The American architect Robert A. M. Stern, one of the most influential figures in architecture over the past six decades, has died at his home in Manhattan at the age of 86. He served as Dean of the Yale School of Architecture from 1998 to 2016 and authored numerous publications on architecture and urbanism. <\/p>\n In 2011, Robert A. M. Stern received the Richard H. Driehaus Prize. <\/p>\n More information<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_5,3_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/intbauspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Margers.jpg” title_text=”Margers” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The trade of the Marger<\/em> officially recognized by the Spanish State with the approval of its vocational training<\/strong> <\/p>\n The traditional trade of the marger<\/em> has finally achieved official recognition by the Spanish State, marking a key step toward ensuring its continuity and the training of new generations. The Council of Ministers has approved the creation of a 600-hour professional certificate in dry-stone construction, which will restore formal training in this technique after more than a decade of interruption.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n More information<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_5,3_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/intbauspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PremiosNacionales.jpg” title_text=”PremiosNacionales” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n National Craft Awards<\/strong> <\/p>\n The awards ceremony for the 18th edition of the National Craft Awards will take place on 17 December at 12:00 p.m. in the auditorium of the Spanish Ministry of Industry and Tourism. <\/p>\n Among the finalists for the National Craft Award are Artesan\u00eda en Vidrio J. Sorribes S.L.U. (Valencia), master potter Juan Pablo Mart\u00ednez S\u00e1nchez \u201cPablo Tito\u201d (\u00dabeda, Ja\u00e9n), and Pedro Antonio Blanco Ubalde, an esparto-grass craftsman also from \u00dabeda. All of them are members of the Spanish Network of Traditional Building Crafts Masters, organized by the Traditional Building Cultures Foundation in collaboration with INTBAU Spain. <\/p>\n More information<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_5,3_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/intbauspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/FernandoCerqueira_11zon.jpg” title_text=”FernandoCerqueira_11zon” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Rehabilitation project of the Monastery of S\u00e3o Jo\u00e3o de Cabanas<\/strong> <\/p>\n Awarded On 4 December, the Espa\u00e7o 2025 National Architecture Awards ceremony took place in Viana do Castelo (Portugal). In this edition, architect Fernando Cerqueira Barros was awarded in the Architectural Rehabilitation category for his project for the Monastery of S\u00e3o Jo\u00e3o de Cabanas. <\/p>\n This design was published in 2024 in the fifth issue of the Journal of Traditional Building, Architecture and Urbanism<\/em>.<\/p>\n More information<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_5,3_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/intbauspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ExposicionMalaga_11zon.jpg” title_text=”ExposicionMalaga_11zon” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Exhibition: “More than a Grain of Sand. M\u00e1laga and the Architect Guerrero Strachan (1880\u20131930)”<\/strong><\/p>\n Since 20 November, the Museum of M\u00e1laga has been hosting the exhibition “More than a Grain of Sand. M\u00e1laga and the Architect Guerrero Strachan (1880\u20131930)”, which offers a comprehensive overview of his career and the historical context in which he developed his work. <\/p>\n The exhibition, open to the public until March 2026, brings together more than one hundred items that help to understand the multiple facets of a key figure in M\u00e1laga\u2019s urban and cultural history. <\/p>\n More information<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_5,3_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/intbauspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WinterSchoolQatar_11zon.jpg” title_text=”WinterSchoolQatar_11zon” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n INTBAU Qatar Winter School 2025 <\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The INTBAU Qatar Winter School 2025, titled \u201cCraft, Environment, and Community\u201d, will take place from 21 December 2025 to 3 January 2026 at Heenat Salma Farm (Qatar). The program will bring together international participants with an interest in traditional architecture, building, and urbanism.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n More information<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_5,3_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/intbauspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/CursosTableRonde_11zon.jpg” title_text=”CursosTableRonde_11zon” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Introductory Carpentry Courses<\/strong> <\/p>\n La Table ronde de l\u2019architecture has organized a series of introductory carpentry workshops led by the Belgian master carpenter Dirk Mortier. <\/p>\n The workshops will take place in Belgium between June and July 2026. The registration period remains open until 27 March. <\/p>\n
Masonry and stonework: arches and vaults, vaulted staircases, stone carving, and related work.<\/p>\n
Carpentry work: timber structures, furniture, muqarnas, woodturning, wood carving, doors and window joinery, and related work. <\/p>\n
Finishes and other traditional building work: tilework, mosaics, plasterwork, scagliola, sgraffito, decorative pavements, and related work. <\/p>\n
Glass and metal work: wrought-iron grilles and fittings, leaded stained glass, and related work. <\/p>\n\u2013 News \u2013<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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