News
June, 18th
2019
Second Prize for Swahili Dreams
4th Baku International Architectural Competition, Azerbaijan
Swahili Dreams Second Prize for the best project undertaken in the field of rehabilitation and reconstruction of historic buildings and sites. Thank you!
April, 24th
2019
Shortlist announced
Aga Khan Awards for Architecture Shortlist 2019
We are honoured to be shortlisted for the Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2019!! Thank you!
February, 28th
2019
Upcoming Project
Malindi, Kenya
Back to the coast! More information on our new project soon...
October, 15th
2018
Swahili Gem Finalist!
Archmarathon 2018
Last month we participated in ArchMarathon! Swahili Gem was nominated for Best Residential Development! It was great to be back in Milano to present our project in front all those great architectural practices!
October, 3rd
2018
Swahili Gem Shortlisted
Archmarathon 2018
Swahili Gem has been selected for Archmarathon Awards 2018 Edition. Really looking forward to be in Milano to present the project to the final jury! Fingers crossed! Check out the selected offices on the following link:
August, 23rd
2018
Swahili Gem Shortlisted
Dezeen Awards 2018
We couldn´t be any happier! We just found out that Swahili Gem has been shortlisted in the Housing Project category for Dezeen Awards 2018!!
June, 6th
2018
Community Centre in Nepal
ARCHsharing
The Jury is delivering on the Nepal Community Centre Competition. Results will be out on the 13th of June! Good luck to you all!
June, 1st
2018
May, 23rd
2018
Architectural Association of Kenya
AAK
Happy to see some of our projects in the AAK website front page! Check out the link below for more info!
February, 2nd
2018
Building of the Year 2018
Archdaily
GREAT NEWS!!! Our project Tudor Apartments (Swahili Gem), has been selected as one of the finalists in the Housing category at the ArchDaily building of the year award!! After reviewing and voting on over 3,000 projects, the selection has been narrowed down to 5 finalists per category. You can vote for it to be the final winner in the following link!! Thank you all for the great support!!
June, 6th
2017
Global Political Architectural Event in Madrid
COAM
Today from 7:00pm Urko will be participating in GLOBAL POLITICAL ARCHITECTURAL EVENT MADRID with a bunch of great architects at COAM - Colegio Oficial de Arquitectos de Madrid , pass by if you happen to be in Madrid!!
May, 23rd
2017
Mission Trans-missions
Shangay, China
The exhibition Mission Trans-Mission, presented at the CA´ASI during Venice Architecture Biennale in 2016 is being exhibited at Shanghai at Qia Xuesen library (from may 10th to june 24th)
March, 15th
2017
Kuruwitu Villas
Construction works start!
The Kuruwitu Villas in the Coast of Kenya are becoming a reality! Keep posted for upcoming pictures of the site...
May, 16th
2016
ArchMarathon Award 2016
First Prize
SOS Children's Village in Djibouti won the First Prize in the category of Mixed Tenure Housing & Buildings!
March, 24th
2016
SOS Children's Village
Archilovers
SOS Children's Village has been selected as one of the Best on Archilovers 2015. One of the most 'loved' out of the 50,000 projects published last year on a system boasting 46 million annual visits! Thank you!!
February, 23rd
2016
Syria: Post-war Housing Competition
Jury Member
As a member of the jury of the international open ideas competition launched by MatterBetter - architectural competitions to research new housing concepts for the future of post-war Syria, we do encourage all architecture students and young architects interested in the topic to propose a solution for the housing scarcity crisis in Syria. Check out the following link for more information!
February, 19th
2016
AAK Awards of Excellence in Architecture 2016
Winner
Urko Sanchez Architects won the best Residential Building Award Lamu Apartments. Thank you!!
December, 4th
2015
University of Nairobi
Lecture + Round Table
Thank you to all the students and organisers of the event for giving us the opportunity to show our work and participate on an interesting debate on the future of architecture in Nairobi! Check some pics on the following link:
October, 27th
2015
Totally Concrete East Africa
Conference
Urko Sánchez gives a lecture on ¨Conscious Architecture for a Responsible Future¨ during the Totally Concrete East Africa 2015 Event in Nairobi.
September, 10th
2015
SOS Children´s Village
Archdaily
Archdaily has published our work once more... This time SOS Children´s Village in Djibouti has been featured!
August, 7th
2015
Architecture for Social Gain
Saint-Gobain Iniciatives
The SOS Children's Village in Tadjourah, Djibouti has received a Merit Award in 'Built category'! Thank you Saint-Gobain Iniciatives! Check out our video on the following link:
June, 25th
2015
AFRIKA: Architecture, Culture and Identity
Louisiana Museum of Modern Art
Our work has travelled all the way North to Humlebæk, Denmark. Karibu everyone to the exhibition!
April, 22nd
2015
Young Architects in Africa
Franco Namibian Centre
Young Architects in Africa exhibition is travelling! From this week it'll be at the Franco-Namibian Cultural Centre in Windhoek, Namibia!
February, 27th
2015
7 Architects Designing a Diverse Future in Africa
Archdaily
Urko Sánchez Architects featured as one of the 7 Architects Designing a Diverse Future in Africa. We are very glad to share article with such admired practitioners, thank you!
February, 26th
2015
EXPORT. Spanish Architecture Abroad
Fundación ICO. Madrid, Spain
The exhibition EXPORT will be open to the public until the 17th of May. If you´re in Madrid, we invite you to discover our work together with other Spanish architects abroad.
February, 23rd
2015
NEW OFFICE LOCATION
Bamburi
We've moved our Link´s Plaza office to Bamburi!! For more details, check the link below:
January, 29th
2015
EXPORT. Spanish Architecture Abroad
24th February - 17th May 2015
We have been selected to take part in the upcoming exhibition in Madrid, Spain: EXPORT. Arquitectura Española en el Extranjero!!
January, 1st
2015
20 Most Ingenious Works Of Architecture In 2014
Huffington Post
Happy 2015!! We were very happy to end 2014 with The Red Pepper House listed as one of the 20 Most Ingenious Works Of Architecture In the year. Thank you The Huffington Post for featuring us one more time!
December, 19th
2014
November, 14th
2014
Biennale di Venezia
Last Days
Last 10 Days to visit the Biennale di Venezia!! where our work was exhibited as part of the CA'ASI Young Architects in Africa Exhibition.
November, 13th
2014
October, 16th
2014
AFRICA. Big Change, Big Chance.
Treinnale di Milano
Urko Sanchez Architects work is being exhibited at the exhibition "AFRICA - Big Change Big Chance" as part of the Triennale di Milano, open until December 28th.
September, 14th
2014
Vipingo Ridge Villas
Desginboom
Urko Sanchez Architects published on Designboom, this time with the Vipingo Ridge Villas. Check out the article with photos by Franck Paubel on the link below.
September, 9th
2014
Interview
El País: Del Tirador a la Ciudad
Anatxu Zabalbeascoa interviews Urko Sánchez for the Architecture Blog on Spanish newspaper El País.
July, 18th
2014
The Red Pepper House
Domus Magazine
Red Pepper House has just been featured on Domus Magazine!
July, 15th
2014
Publication
Ecohabitar
The Red Pepper House has been published in Spanish magazine Ecohabitar
July, 14th
2014
Vipingo Club House
Designboom
Vipingo Club House featured also featured on Designboom!
July, 2nd
2014
The Red Pepper House
Designboom
The Red Pepper House featured on the prestigious website Designboom!!
June, 5th
2014
Biennale di Venezia
Young Architects in Africa
The Red Pepper House goes to Venice as part of CA'ASI Young Architects in Africa Exhibition.
June, 5th
2014
Biennale di Venezia
Young Architects in Africa Award
Urko Sanchez receives the Young Architects in Africa Award organized by CA'ASI in the Venice Bienale. Check out some pictures of the Exhibition in our Facebook.
April, 3rd
2014
The Red Pepper House
CA'ASI Architecture Studio
First Prize in the Young Architects in Africa Competition, sharing it with Architects of Justice and Wasserfall Munting Architects.
March, 4th
2014
AAK Awards
AAK Awards
The Architectural Association of Kenya has presented the winners for the 2014 Excellence Awards!! We are very proud to announce that the RED PEPPER HOUSE is the Winner for the Best Hospitality Project and the TUDOR APARTMENTS have received a Honorable Mention in the category of Residential Projects.
January, 31st
2014
Building of the Year
Archdaily
The Red Pepper House one of the 5 finalists for Archdaily's Building of the Year Award in the category of Hospitality Architecture.
January, 30th
2014
Social Networking
Facebook
Urko Sanchez Architects has joined Facebook. We invite you to follow us!