We are delighted to announce that Piotr Smiechowicz - a July 2019 graduate of the LSBU architecture programme - has been awarded a RIBA Silver Medal Commendation in the RIBA President's Medals international design competition; Piotr is a student of MArch: Master of Architecture Studio 23 (co-led by Professor Lilly Kudic and Luke Murray), and his project, which received this award is called MoonCatcher.   

The President's Medals is the oldest competition for students of architecture in the world, with a history spanning 185 years; it is considered to be both the most prestigious, and the most demanding competition in which to succeed, and we want to send Piotr congratulations on behalf of all the architecture team, the School of the Built Environment and Architecture, and LSBU as a whole.  This is a great achievement, and builds on the very strong record LSBU architecture has established for success in the President's Medals.

Piotr received his Commendation from RIBA President Professor

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

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We are delighted to announce that Piotr Smiechowicz - a July 2019 graduate of the LSBU architecture programme - has been awarded a RIBA Silver Medal Commendation in the RIBA President's Medals international design competition; Piotr is a student of MArch: Master of Architecture Studio 23 (co-led by Professor Lilly Kudic and Luke Murray), and his project receiving this award is called MoonCatcher.   

The President's Medals is the oldest competition for students of architecture in the world, with an impressive history spanning 185 years; it is considered to be both the most prestigious, and the most demanding competition in which to succeed, and we would like to send Piotr congratulations on behalf of all the architecture team, the School of the Built Environment and Architecture, and LSBU as a whole.  This is a great achievement, and builds on the very strong record LSBU architecture has established for success in the President's Medals.

Piotr received his Commendation from RIBA Pre