Piotr Smiechowicz, an MArch: Master of Architecture RIBA Part II graduate, has won another international prize with his postgraduate design project, The Moon Catcher.

Piotr completed his studies in academic year 2018-19, working with Professor Lilly Kudic and Luke Murray. Piotr had also won the prestigious RIBA President’s Medals, Silver Medal Commendation, making his work one of the best student projects in the world.
This latest accolade is for the Architecture Masterprize 2020 competition held in Los Angeles (USA) and Piotr won in two categories:

• Best of Best Winner 2020 in Culture Architecture Category;
• Student Winner 2020 in Other Interior Design Category.

This competition is of incredibly high global acclaim, with the professional award going to Tadao Ando for the HE Art Museum project. Please see the link below to review Piotr’s work and the awards he has received.

Architecture Masterprize 2020 - THE MOON CATCHER

The School of BEA would like to extend our congratulations to Pio

Every year, the Architecture team led by Head of Division for Architecture, Lilly Kudic organise public lectures called ‘The Open Lecture series’. They are a series of public lectures for students of architecture, architecture graduates, and practising architects; the great news being that they are all open access with free admission!

Each lecture involves a celebrated architect and academic exploring the many and varied possibilities for professional practice, and the very different characteristics a career in architecture can offer. The first open lecture of 2019 took place in October and was led by guest speaker, Hugh Broughton, the founder of Hugh Broughton Architects who provided a fascinating insight into his career and plans for the future. The event was a great success with 130 people in attendance!

The next open lecture will take place on Thursday 7th November from 18:30 – 20:00 and will be led by Professor Murray Fraser of The Bartlett School of Architecture. If you are inte

The Architects’ Journal recently published a review of our Architecture Exhibition in which they compliment our courses and the recent exhibition. Reviewed by journalist Edmund Wilson, the headline reads ‘It is clear that LSBU is providing a supportive environment in which good work can flourish’.

We are very proud of this independent third party’s review of our student work, the culture of our architecture courses and its bright future.

To read the review in full, please click here:  https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/culture/degree-show-review-2019-london-south-bank-university/10043779.article