“Recycle Build Brazil” wins World Architecture Festival's 2019 Water Research Prize


Now in its second year, the World Architecture Festival's Water Research Prize was awarded to “Recycle Build Brazil”, the first phase of a research initiative that aims to raise awareness and implement smarter water management in the Brazilian city of Saõ José dos Campos. Led by an Austrian team, Recycle Build Brazil was chosen from a competitive shortlist of 15 projects by an esteemed panel of judges including Henk Ovink (Dutch Ambassador for Water) and Paul Flowers (Chief Design Officer at LIXIL).

The prize competition asked entrants to identify a new challenge or opportunity related to design and water that can advance our understanding of water in relation to the built environment. Last year, the inaugural Water Research Prize went to the community-led Rainwater Collection System designed by a team from Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú.

Recycle Build Brazil will receive a £10,000 prize (approx. $12,861) from GROHE, a leading brand for bathroom solutions and kitchen fitting...

Justine Testado via Archinect - News http://bit.ly/36iegeT

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