The winning projects

1st Prize - 2nd Prize - 3rd Prize - Honourable Mentions - Special Mentions - Finalists - Top 50

1st Prize

Team: KRIARTIND8080
Project by: Artha Krisiantara
from Indonesia

2nd Prize

Team: FINROTISR2505
Project by: Rotem Fintz, Niv Arbiv
from Israel

Winning preselected/compressed kaira looro 2023 Rotem Fintz, Niv Arbiv

3rd Prize

Team: HAMYOUTUN1402
Project by: Youssef Hamza, Anthony Mancuso
from Tunisia

Winning preselected/compressed kaira looro 2023

Honourable mentions

Selected by Kengo Kuma & Balouo Salo


PIEMICPOL7627 from Poland project by Michał Pietrusiewicz, Justyna Błasiak, Krzysztof Afeltowicz	TRINARFRA1742 from France project by Tristan Narcy

Special Mentions


RICFRAITA0412 from Italy project by Francesco Ricchiuti, Valentina Margiotta	ZHIXUUSA6666 from USA project by Zhiqian Xu, Yongdi Li	PHAHOAVIE2306 from Vietnam project by Thao Pham Hoai Cam, My Vo Thi Huyen, Minh Cai Gia, Tuan Ho Nhu	PHANHUVIE2802 from Vietnam project by Nhung Pham, Ho Duy Pham	TRUBAOVIE1019 from Vietnam project by Bao Truong Dinh, Khanh Nguyen Ngoc Minh

Finalists


SABSTEITA0124 from Italy project by Stefano Sabatino, Alessandra Giorgino	SARETTITA8620 from Italy project by Ettore Sarti	SCHVALITA7827 from Italy project by Valeria Schiavone, Gianluca Dell'Abate, Danny De Carolis	HIWAYAJAP0302 from Japan project by Ayaka Hiwatari, Mao Takahara, Ayako Motai	KOCADRPOL1194 from Poland project by Adrianna Koch, Julia Ratajczyk, Patryk Jankowski


PUPENRITA1727 from Italy project by Enrico Pupi, Samuele Piacentini, Leo Cammilli, Matteo Capirola	BIOMATITA9699 from Italy project by Matilde Biondi, Giulia Barucci	DISALFITA1992 from Italy project by Alfonso Di Sabato	MAKMANIND0619 from India project by Mani Makhija, Meshullam Nongsteng, Pranav Jadhav, Martemsu Kechu	STAKRZPOL2137 from Poland project by Krzysztof Stalmasiński, Robert Machura


CRIMARITA1207 from Italy project by Martina Cristaudo, Francesca Zappalorto	ZEIAHMEGY1012 from Egypt project by Ahmed Zeidan	AHMPASSEGY7123 from Egypt project by Passant Ahmed, Yasmina ElGezeiry	CORFERCHI2119 from Chile project by Fernanda Córdova, Rafaella Lema	KRYERIALB3030 from Albania project by Erion Kryemadhi


NEMRATPAL4773 from Palestina project by Rateb Nemer	LAMPAUFRA2305 from France project by Paul Lamireau, Orlane Perraud	RUICAICHI7572 from China project by Cai Ruiding, Du Haoyuan, You Zhancheng, Lin Hengtai, Huang Zhanlin	STAALEPOL3789 from Poland project by Aleksandra Stasica, Fabio Mombelli, Constance Giovannetti, Elena Kontogiannidou	TERANDITA1998 from Italy project by Andrea Terragni, Matteo Tiraboschi, Federica Colle, Luca Verzeletti

Top 50


WANRUICHI0223 from China project by Ruiqi Wang, Rouyi Wang, Jiaxin Yu	UDDMDBBAN1341 from Bangladesh project by MD BORHAN UDDIN, KANIZ HUMAYRA, MD MARIFUL HASSAN, FOUZIA MAHBOOB, BABUL HOSSAIN	LINKAICHI0001 from China project by Kai Lin, Yufan Liang, Yaqiong Chen, Zhiyan Fang, Zhang	ATHSHRIND2000 from India project by Shruti Athavale, Yulia Kolosyanko, Alexandra Shilova	BIEADRPOL3347 from Poland project by Adrianna Bielecka, Daniel Mączak, Krzysztof Reczulski


PURFIQIND1212 from Indonesia project by Fiqih Purnama	FLOENRARG1311 from Argentina project by Enrique Saul Nazareno, Flores hernan rios, Martin Constantino Bravi	NEWCOLENG1828 from UK project by Colton Newbury	SRIPIRSRI1994 from Srilanka project by Piranavan Srithar,Ranmini Herath	CHIRIGITA3108 from Italy project by Chiara Riganelli, Giulia Persichetti, Giulia Petrucci, Dorotea Paniccia


LIUDAITAI0321 from Taiwan project by Daien Liu, Hsinyu Weng, Chingchia Huang, Yiting Liu	WEIALIBRA1234 from Brazil project by Alida Weidman, Ana Villain, Flávia Steil	RANMARITA2606 from Italy project by Margherita Randazzo, Andrea Lombardi	SEPYULCOL2023 from Colombia project by Yuliana Marcela Sepulveda Marin, Manuela Soto Ospina, Carolina Velez Pedraza, Carolina Zapata Duque	SOLMICITA1497 from Italy project by Michele Solazzo


VELRUBCOL2023 from Colombia project by Rubén Dario Velásquez Sepúlveda, Juan Pablo Arbelaez Giraldo, Camila Quintero López, Juan Pablo Quinchia Hernández, Daniela Arboleda Arango	PISMUNTHA1993 from Thailand project by Pisuit Mungmanakij	SHUXIECAN2023 from Canada project by Shuning Xie, Sulei Huang	WLODOMPOL0611 from Poland project by Dominika Włostowska	GLIVLAFRA0501 from France project by Vladimir Gligorovski

Feedback form jurors

"I believe in the profound harmony between nature and architecture. The winning proposals embody this philosophy, meticulously crafted to resonate with the climate, creating a seamless, organic space. The diversity in texture is a testament to the thoughtful use of natural materials, a cornerstone of my architectural ethos. In today’s post-industrial world, my architectural pursuit is not about erecting colossal, impersonal structures. Instead, it is a quest to break free from the monotonous “ architecture. I strive to create spaces that are not just physical entities, but living, breathing organisms that interact with their surroundings."( Kengo Kuma )

"It is always interesting to see young people from all over the world’s impressions on what constitutes “Africa” in particular rural tropical or sub-tropical Africa through their architectural ideas. I was impressed by projects that look at integration with context through a certain open- endedness to both site and programme. I was also impressed with the more mature and thus simpler projects spatially and through the sensible use of materials. On thing which was sadly lacking in most schemes was acoustic considerations, important in a learning environment with hordes of screaming learners." ( Mphethi Morojele )

"The seventh edition of the Kaira Looro competition ended on schedule with an increasing number of young participants. This underlines the importance and urgency of the chosen theme: Primary School in Africa. Young designers strongly believe that education and knowledge are basic and indispensable prerequisites for freedom and emancipation. Their commitment to the theme captured the different levels of the challenge posed by the competition: sociocultural, typological and architectural. They designed a school by adapting it to different educational approaches. The result is a variety of functional plans full of interesting solutions. The proposals that ranked in the top three places reflect the variety of solutions that were put forward by designers, always marked by generosity towards the beneficiaries. Openness and enclosure of the first prize feature teaching areas with cosy, reassuring designs that embrace the pupils and prepare them for learning. The triangular layout with barycentric courtyard of the second prize encapsulates a more introverted world that puts the school at the centre, protecting it from outside distractions. Meanwhile, the rectangular building of the third prize has no walls separating it from the outside because it dematerialises the perimeter to accommodate complementary and integrative teaching features." ( Sebastiano D'Urso )