8 Georgian projects nominated for EU Contemporary Architecture Prize

A view of the Fabrika venue of hospitality and creative events in downtown Tbilisi. Photo: Nakanimamasakhlisi Photo LAB.

Agenda.ge, 17 Dec 2018 - 17:05, Tbilisi,Georgia

Eight architecture projects from Georgia will vie to claim the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture next spring, after buildings from performance venues to hotels to marketplaces in the country were shortlisted by judges for the renowned award.

The projects, ranging from Fabrika Tbilisi, a hospitality and creative spot in a former Soviet sewing factory, to Black Sea Arena, a brand-new venue hosting top artists on Georgia’s seaside, were picked among 383 works nominated for the Prize.

Also known as the Mies van der Rohe Award — named after a major figure of modernist architecture — the honour is designed to honour “excellence in European architecture in conceptual, social, cultural, technical and constructive terms”.