jury

eduardo arjonilla sánchez

eduardo arjonilla sánchez

Architect by Barcelona School of Architecture (ETSAB–UPC). He started his professional career in the project department of the Sagrada Família to carry out the works on the roofs of the main nave of the temple, under the orders of Jordi Faulí. He is currently Project Manager of integral works for K-Accounts, and responsible for Innovation and Technology at ADEYAKA.
Since his foray into the world of “extended realities” in 2013, he has developed a wide range of technical and creative skills that allow him to design and create unique immersive experiences. In his professional role he has led numerous innovative projects in the field of extended realities that combine the best of both disciplines. His knowledge of 3D has led him to “bring life” in VR format to the winner projects of previous editions of the Pavilion Workplace contest.

katrin eckert

katrin eckert

Group Creative Director at USM, responsible for the further development of the USM brand and product range into a sustainable future as well as for the modular interiors department, which is in charge of major interior design projects or special configurations for fairs and exhibitions such as the Salone del Mobile in Milan.
As an architect, with nearly 30 years of experience, she has designed and built houses in public and private spaces. Thirteen years ago Katrin Eckert has specialized in the retail sector, leading architecture departments of major international brands, such as Tally Weijl and Swatch. Since 6 years she is part of USM in different roles.
Inside USM Katrin Eckert intensively explores the boundaries within the home and workplace, to identify the factors that are changing the way people live and work today, and to find insights into how USM’s modular system can support these needs by changing their environmental impact and our working and living environments.

daria de seta

daria de seta

PhD architect by Politecnico di Milano. Daria de Seta has always combined professional with intense theoretical-critical practise. Her work as curator of architecture and photography exhibitions, her collaboration with various art and architecture magazines, and above all her academic activity nurture and integrate the practical research of her career. After teaching Design in Geneva (HEAD-HEPIA) from 2009 to 2014, she is currently a design lecturer and Head of the “Design Spaces” area at ELISAVA (Barcelona). She is regularly invited to several European universities.

Founding partner of the Garcés-de-Seta-Bonet architecture studio since 2011, she has boosted the international projection of the firm with works abroad such as the Palace of Justice in Strasbourg, the Talbot Wallys House, the housing complex in Tours, the Cité Administrative de Briançon (France), the Maritime Station and the Stages for the Greek Theater of Syracuse, the New Coast of the city of Portici (Italy) and the headquarters of the City Council with Archeolab in the old Site du Prieuré (Switzerland), and are added to other closer projects such as for example the extension of the Picasso Museum, the Workshop for the painter Arranz Bravo, the Three Metro Stations Line 9 in Barcelona. All of them awarded with prestigious national and internationals prizes and awards.

javier guardiola pila

javier guardiola pila

Architect by Barcelona School of Architecture (ETSAB-UPC). Project Manager at Ricardo Bofill Taller de Arquitectura since 2018. He currently manages projects in North Africa where public and private infrastructures are developed for the growing evolution of the territory. In his first stage at La Fábrica, he was involved and carried out various projects, both on a territorial scale and in interior design, in Asia and the Middle East.

maria juul løhde

maria juul løhde

Spatial designer by the Danish School of Design in Copenhagen, with a solid foundation in the principles and techniques of creating spatial experiences. After completing her education, she established her own company, WINK-a spatial experience, which allowed her to transform her passion for design into a successful business. WINK is specialized in designing inspiring and functional workplaces that also embody the essence of corporate identity and branded spaces.

Over the span of 20 years in the industry, she has had the privilege of working on diverse projects and collaborating with clients from very different backgrounds and businesses. Her portfolio includes both domestic and international ventures, with projects taking her to vibrant cities such as San Francisco and Vilnius (Lithuania), as well as remote locations like Greenland. She recently had the opportunity with a partner to lead the design of the headquarters for Nestlé Nordic in Copenhagen, a project that showcased their ability to seamlessly blend functionality, aesthetics, and the client’s vision into a cohesive spatial experience.

She firmly believe that well-designed spaces have the power to transform our well-being, boost creativity, and foster a sense of connection. It is this belief that drives her to create environments that inspire and aim to elevate the overall quality of life.

yolanda ortega sanz

yolanda ortega sanz

Architect-architext engaged to the management of cultural projects, publishing (technical editor) and teaching in architecture. She obtained her degree in Architecture and the advanced studies diploma (PhD Candidate) at the Barcelona School of Architecture (ETSAB-UPC), where she has been lecturer in architectural design since 2004. She participates in different international conferences and contributes in research articles and projects such as FAME (Photography and Architecture).

As a professional-architect, she established her design studio with Jaime J. Ferrer Forés with projects such as social housing in Es Mercadal or the Can Ribas Urban Spaces (VOGADORS Catalan pavilion at the Venice Biennale 2012), as well as other projects of social housing, public buildings and ephemeral architecture. Regarding her work as a cultural manager, she has formed as project manager (PMI) and technical editor-architext coordinating the collections of the publisher-Arquia Foundation until 2022. Currently, she offers cultural and editorial management services in different cultural institutions dedicated to the dissemination of architecture, urbanism, landscape, photography and other related visual disciplines.