The Anna Stay cabin is the winner of the FRAME Awards 2023's January round, for its innovation in sustainability and wellbeing.
Securing both the titles as the winner of the month and the first honourable mention for its submission in both the Hotel (overall score of 8.54) and House (overall score of 8.33) categories is the Anna Stay cabin designed by Cabin Anna. The 30-sq-m space in Werkendam, the Netherlands, is designed with a two protective sliding aluminium shells which can be opened to unveil the glass structure. The wooden exterior acts as an insulation and privacy layer and offers guests with a fully immersive experience in nature. The modular building can be assembled in five days to minimize disruption to the natural surroundings.
The Anna Cabin can act as a hospitality venue or home and was awarded as the winner and first runner-up in the January FRAME Awards.
The jury recognized the project for its practical, aesthetic and sustainable approach. ‘This is a great example of design and engineering working hand-in-hand,’ says Marianne Stroyeva, senior retail design manager at Adidas. ‘A beautiful and intelligent way to extend the space and alter it to individual needs without unnecessary bells and whistles.’ The praise was echoed by Marta Nunez Anton, associate interior designer at AECOM @ ID+S, who called the space, ‘Evoking, inspiring and really well-executed. The cabins are flexible and bold in the design and at the same time respectful and functional’.
Blueness Antwerp, designed by Space Copenhagen, is set inside a 17th century building.
The use of glass-fibre concrete lowers the Edge Suedkreuz Berlin's carbon footprint and doubles as a decarbonizing element.
Across the border in Belgium is Blueness Antwerp, a fine dining space designed by Space Copenhagen (Restaurant, 7.5). The restaurant is located in a 17th century building, which has been transformed to honour both its historical magnitude and current function. The third runner-up is the Edge Suedkreuz Berlin office designed by Tchoban Voss Architekten (Material, 7.17). The 32,000-sq-m building was built with weather-resistant glass-fibre concrete panels, that are lightweight, have a decarbonizing effect and recyclable. All of the materials used in the project are included on a material passport allowing them to be reused after the building's lifespan.
The design of the Africa Centre in London by Toja Ojuolape / Freehaus was informed by half a decade of research completed from visits to the continent.
Also recognized for its strong materiality, the Africa Centre in London was the fourth honourable mention named by the monthly jury (Material, 6.99). The space designed by Toja Ojuolape / Freehaus was created with research conducted by travels to the continent over the last five years. The resulting design honours African design tradition and creates a space to celebrate contemporary African creativity.
