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With delegates from 11 countries Egurtek closed its 7th International Forum on Architecture and Construction in Wood today with very positive results. The aim of the exhibition was to revitalise a strategic sector because of its economic, environmental and social functions. This event, supported by the Department of Economic Development and Infrastructures of the Basque […]

Experts and leading companies in the wood sector will meet on October 18 and 19 at the Bilbao Exhibition Centre to hold Egurtek, the 7th International Forum of Architecture and Construction in Wood, in collaboration with the Department of Economic Development and Infrastructures of the Basque Government. The dynamism of this sector, which is very […]

London-based architect and founder director of the Spheron Architects studio Tszwai So oversaw the construction of the first wooden church built in the UK capital since 1666. So will be present at Egurtek, the only congress of its kind in Spain, to be held over 18-19 October at the BEC. Bilbao, 18 June 2018. Tszwai […]

The winners of the EGURTEK AWARDS trophy design were announced on 24 May. First prize went to Silvia Alonso Altuzarra, a student at UPV-EHU Fine Arts faculty, who came ahead of more than 20 other entrants. The initiative, organised by the University of the Basque Country, Egurtek and Baskegur, ran over two terms of the […]

Until 13 July, the Donostia School of Architecture will house the 32 Egurtek Award panels chosen by the jury from more than 120 entries. The panels include the respective winners of the Building, Interior Design, Product Design, Publication and Local Wood (Basque Quality) categories. All works submitted will be exhibited as part of the Egurtek […]

The Jury has commended the high quality in the more than 120 projects submitted, on display in the Donostia School of Architecture Egurtek, the International Forum on Architecture and Construction in Wood, which will celebrate its 7th edition on 18 and 19 October, 2018 at Bilbao Exhibition Centre, announced the winners of the 4th edition […]

The best projects in newly built or refurbished interior spaces will be rewarded, along with ephemeral installations EGURTEK 2018 will present awards in five categories, for the best architecture and design projects in wood in the categories of “Building”, “Publication”, “Product Design”, “Local Wood (Basque Quality)” and “Interior Design”. In this way, the fourth edition of […]

The Forum will hold its 7th edition on 18th and 19th October. Renowned international architects have already confirmed their participation in the 7th edition of Egurtek, International Forum of Architecture and Construction in Wood, which will bring together experts and cutting edge companies from the sector on 18th and 19th October 2018 at the Bilbao […]

Experts and leading firms in the wood-working sector will gather at the Bilbao Exhibition Centre on 20-21 October for the 6th Egurtek International Forum on Architecture and Construction in Wood, organised with the cooperation of the Basque Government Department of Economic Development and Competitiveness.  The main goals of the forum are to increase awareness of […]

The 6th International Forum on Timber Architecture and Construction will offer a conference programme with first-rate international speakers. Japanese born Shigeru Ban, Pritzker Prize 2014, has confirmed his participation at Egurtek, 6th International Forum on Timber Architecture and Construction which will be held at Bilbao Exhibition Centre on 20 and 21 October. Shigeru Ban has […]

The 6th Egurtek International Forum of Architecture and Construction in Wood is scheduled to take place on 20-21 October 2016 at the Bilbao Exhibition Centre.  This edition of the event is sponsored by the Basque Government Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. The programme is to feature presentations by renowned architects from home and abroad.  These […]