Arthur Mamou-Mani, Lecturer in the School of Architecture + Cities at the University of Westminster, has been awarded the prestigious Pierre Cardin prize by the Institut de France.
The award is named after Pierre Cardin, a fashion designer and member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts, one of the five academies of the Institut de France. He wanted to encourage artists by creating five yearly prizes, amounting to €7,625 each, which recognise the excellence of the careers of young painters, sculptors, architects, engravers and composers under the age of 40. Arthur Mamou-Mani was awarded the prize in the architecture section by the Institut de France on the recommendation of the Académie des Beaux-Arts.
Mamou-Mani has had many successes in his architecture career to date, from founding his own agency, Mamou-Mani Limited in London, to creating the ‘Fab.Pub’, a creative workshop equipped with 3D printers and laser cutters. He is passionate about new technologies, software and robot designers, and is a specialist in parametric architecture.
He has many award-winning projects, such as his wave-shaped ceiling, the Wooden Waves, which won the Architecture MasterPrize in 2016. Mamou-Mani was the first French architect to have been selected to build the Burning Man temple in Nevada, with his project ‘Galaxia’ in 2018. Additionally, he takes part in TEDx conferences internationally.
Talking about his achievement, Mamou-Mani said: "This prize is a testament to the beautiful freedom of experimentation, and innovation, that the University of Westminster is enabling daily for both students and tutors. I couldn't be happier to have started the DS10 journey with my co-tutor Toby Burgess almost 10 years ago and I look forward to many more years at the University."
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