Together with other eco-design experts, they will honour products that best integrate recycling and ecological transition strategies
Some of the most prestigious international names who make sustainability a guiding principle in their work have joined the 2024 ADA Sustainability Award jury. They include the internationally renowned architect Mario Cucinella; Ecologicstudio, led by architects Claudia Pasquero and Marco Poletto; and Wayne Turett, founder of The Turett Collaborative.
Mario Cucinella, Ecologicstudio and Wayne Turett
Their contribution will be to award products that best integrate recycling, sustainability and ecological transition strategies.
Together with other eco-sustainable design experts specially selected for the 9th ADA Sustainability Award jury, they will evaluate brands that are committed to minimising pollutant emissions and environmental impacts across a product’s lifecycle by using sustainable and recyclable materials.
Mario Cucinella on the ADA 2024 Sustainability Jury
Mario Cucinella, Ph.Julius Hirtzberger
Born in Palermo in 1960, Italian architect, designer and academic Mario Cucinella, a member of the ADA 2024 Jury, is known for projects firmly focused on sustainability and technological innovation.
Cucinella graduated in architecture from the University of Genoa in 1986. In 1992, he founded MCA-Mario Cucinella Architects in Paris, an architecture and design studio with offices in Bologna and Milan, of which he is also creative director.
His projects combine contemporary aesthetics, functionality and respect for the environment, integrating energy-efficient techniques and eco-friendly materials. Among his most famous works are the Sino-Italian Ecological Building (SIEEB) in Beijing, the Kuwait School in Gaza and the One Airport Square in Accra, Ghana.
In 2015, he founded the SOS—School of Sustainability, a school for young graduate professionals that provides them with the necessary tools to address environmental issues through an open, holistic, and research-driven approach.
Arcipelago Italia
The importance of his work and his ongoing commitment as an architect and educator on environmental and social issues has been recognised with the International Fellowship of the Royal Institute of British Architects (2016) and the Honorary Fellowship of the American Institute of Architects (2017).
In 2018, he curated the Italian Pavilion at the 16th International Architecture Exhibition of the Venice Biennale, including the ‘Arcipelago Italia’ exhibition.
Ecologicstudio on the Sustainability Jury of the Archiproducts Design Awards 2024
Ecologicstudio, Ph. ©naaro
Marco Poletto and Claudia Pasquero run ecoLogicStudio in London’s East End. There, they experiment with the possible interrelationships between the natural world and new technologies and materials. Founded in 2005 and based in London and Turin, the firm researches bio-digital design to define a new ‘ecology’ of space and human behaviour.
This expanded approach to design – from the micro to the macro – is part of an experimental practice in which the projects and installations by the creative duo become true interactive laboratories.
Among their most famous projects are the Urban Algae Canopy, a structure incorporating algae for energy production and air purification, and the Bio-Digital Canopy, a series of installations exploring the interactions between built environments and living organisms.
AirBubble Biotechnological Playground, Varsavia 2021
EcoLogicStudio, on the ADA 2024 jury, collaborates with academic and research institutions around the world, contributing significantly to the debate on sustainable architecture and the future of cities. Founders Claudia Pasquero and Marco Poletto also teach at prestigious universities, promoting an interdisciplinary approach to architecture.
The firm has received numerous international awards for its innovation and commitment to sustainability, including design and green architecture awards.
Wayne Turett on the ADA 2024 Sustainability Jury
Wayne Turett
Architect and designer Wayne Turett founded the Turett Collaborative – a multidisciplinary architecture, design and graphic arts studio – in New York in 1991.
Always sensitive to environmental issues, Turett, this year’s ADA 2024 juror, decided to build his vacation home in Greenport, Long Island, according to the dictates of sustainable design. Unable to find a builder who could meet the Passive House requirements, Turett acted as general contractor. He opened his home to the public at the 15th International Passive House Open Days.
Greenport Passive House. Ph. © Liz Glasgow
Turett has also been a design critic at City College of New York, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Parsons and Pratt Institute; he has taught at NJIT, Parsons and the Fashion Institute of Technology and has lectured at the Plan Architectural Conference, various industry conferences and the Institute of Culinary Education.
The call for entries for the 2024 edition of the Archiproducts Design Awards is now open
Each brand can enter between 1 and 5 products, from furniture and lighting to contract and building. Those wishing to compete for the “Winner Sustainability ADA 2024” title must clearly state their nomination and provide the documentation to demonstrate the use of sustainable materials and technologies.
The deadline for submissions is 9 September 2024.
The long list of proposals advancing to the final stage of the awards will be announced in October.
The winners will be revealed in November.