The theme of the 2011 edition, "Stone, wellness and innovation", requires the design of a thermal centre in an abandoned quarry located in Vila Viçosa, Eastern Portugal. The design brief includes a spa with related services, a fitness centre, a restaurant, a hotel and an exhibition space dedicated to the extraction and manufacture of marble in the area.

The jury

Chairman: Alfonso Acocella | Università degli Studi di Ferrara

Vico Valassi | President Univerlecco

Giorgio Cacciaguerra | Università degli Studi di Trento

Elisabetta Ripamonti | President of Architects - Lecco

Michele Tavola | Assessor - Department of Culture - Lecco

Hashimoto Shinobu | HASHINOBU consulting architect

Fabrizio Bianchetti | FRAMES's director - Gruppo 24Ore

Participants

Maria Pia Maiorana, Angela D'Araio, Valentina Casella Mariola | Veronica Cogliati, Vincenzo Degregorio, Mattia Andrea Rio | Marco Merla, Gianluca Villa | Tiziana Cammarata, Francesco Catanzaro, Giuseppe Taormina, Maria Lo Medico | Catia Marques | Elisabetta Azzolini, Elisa Beretta, Fabiola Cerri | Diego Bottino, Valeria Cominato | Luigi Ferrario, Camilla Massironi, Alice Schinella | Mauro Maggioni, Matteo Novati, Davide Sironi