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Date: October 5 · 2024
October 5 · 2024
Introduction
Roca One Day Design Challenge returns to Spain on October 5th, taking place simultaneously at Roca Madrid Gallery and Roca Barcelona Gallery. This thrilling competition challenges young designers to create innovative solutions for the bathroom space in just one day. It’s a unique opportunity to showcase creativity, speed, and design skills under pressure. Participants will compete for recognition and prizes, with their work being judged by a panel of renowned industry professionals.
This year, as an exciting new feature, each venue will have three winners, with prizes of €1,500 for first place, €1,000 for second place, and €500 for third place.
Don’t miss out!
Awarded projects
Jury
Mónica Azorero
A graduate in Industrial Design in 1998 at the ESDI Design School, she has spent her career in different design and ephemeral architecture studios, before joining the Roca Design Center in 2003.
Her skills allow her to find and apply the most adequate solution for every challenge. She is able to combine the rational perspective that her professional environment requires with a spark of creativity to add even more value to her work.
Bern Donadeu
Bern Donadeu is the Co-founder and Chief Design Officer at Nacar Design, one of the most awarded design studios in Spain, with offices in Barcelona, Bilbao, and Mexico.
With an outstanding career, Bern has worked for leading global companies across various sectors and has led the design of several award-winning Roca projects. Additionally, he has served as a jury member in multiple national and international design awards.
Jade Serra
Jade Serra is a partner and co-founder of Slow Studio, a firm focused on researching and producing zero-impact architecture, prioritizing the health of both the environment and people.
She combines her professional work with climate activism as a board member of AUS Arquitectes, the Association for Architecture and Sustainability of the Architects' Association of Catalonia, and as Vice President of the Bioconstruction Guild of Catalonia. She actively participates in lobbying efforts for the decarbonization of the sector in Catalonia and Spain.
Albert Salazar
Currently, professor in the Technology and Sustainability area and Master's Degree Supervisor at UPC/ETSAB, Director of the Architecture, Sustainability, and Energy elective at UPC/ETSAB, and professor at the Visiting Studio seminar since 2021. From 2003-2008, he was a professor at the PFC ETSAB. Co-director of the Escola Sert Postgraduate Program. Member of final thesis and project evaluation boards.
Consultant for BREEAM, LEED, and LEVELS certification systems. Co-founder of AIA studio in 1992. Over 30 years, he has developed a multidisciplinary architecture, technology, and sustainability studio. In 2007, he co-founded ACI – Association of Installation Consultants.
Notable architectural works include the ME Barcelona Hotel and the D123 office building in collaboration with Dominique Perrault, Sitges Convention Center, the refurbishment of the Club Natació Catalunya, Montigalà Municipal Stadium, the Principal Theatre in Badalona, the Espai Maragall Performing Arts Center in Gavà, the Palau d’Esports Catalunya in Tarragona, and the Camp del Ferro sports center in collaboration with Barceló Balanzó architects.
Key technological projects include the refurbishment of the Estació del Nord for the Barcelona Olympic Games, the Sagrada Familia Master Plan, Palau de la Música Catalana, MNAC, Pompeu Fabra University, CaixaForum building, Mercat de les Flors Theatre, Sant Pere de Terrassa churches, and sports buildings in Baku for the 2015 European Games.
He has received various awards, including 1st Prize for research and accessibility solutions in housing (ONCE Foundation), FAD 1996 for the Metropol Theatre, 1st Actecir Construmat Prize for the Jaume I Building at Pompeu Fabra University, and several awards for sustainable housing, wellness centers, and sports facilities, including LEED Gold 2020 and Breeam New Construction 2021.