The 8th edition of AICA (Artists in Concrete Awards) was organised at CIDCO Exhibition Centre, Vashi, Navi Mumbai, from 20th -22nd January 2016. This prestigious festival, organised annually by Reify, celebrates excellence in architecture, interior design, and landscape design, attracting participants and attendees from around the world.
Padmavibhushan Dr Raghunath A. Mashelkar, Professor & Chancellor, Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research (ASIR), was the chief guest for the award function. More than seventy-five top architects from the country, like Ar. Ratan Batliboi, Ar. Uttam Jain Associates, Ar. Ambarish Arora, Ar. Oscar Concessao, Ar. Qutub Mandviwala, Ar.Vistasp Bhagwagar attended the event, and more than 180 shortlisted projects were presented. This year, around thirty international architects displayed their projects. The jury was from Indonesia, Italy, Costa Rica, Mexico, Austria, France, Cyprus, South Korea, the Netherlands, Jordan, Estonia, Panama and Bangladesh.
The event showcased one-of-a-kind fabulous “Material Installations” created by using different material glass, steel, plywood and veneer, etc. Each pavilion was a showcase of the unique collaboration between an architect and a material company. There was a special activity of painting where national and international architects created thoughts on a 2 x 2 ft canvas.
AICA (Artists in Concrete Awards) is the platform where the industry gets to witness and implement ideas by a significant number of Indian and International architects together indulging in various activities.
