Designing in Tehran
Benetton decided Competition
The name
of the Italian fashion company United Colors of Benetton is associated
initially with colorful sweaters and shocking advertising campaigns.
However, the family company to make a completely different focus: the
Benetton Group of the international competition advertised "Designing
in Tehran" has been recently decided. Ideas were sought for two eight
to zwölfgeschossige business buildings at two different locations in
the Iranian capital Tehran. With a total of 60,000 euro prize
competition will be next on the modernization of Tehran by the merger
of existing cultural structures in a contemporary environment
contribute - and of course for the development of new shopping
experiences. The jury, chaired by the French Odile Decq (Director of
the École Spéciale d'Architecture in Paris), awarded three prizes for
each project: