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known as Alfaro Hofmann Collection. The firm has developed projects in

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mainly, but also in

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. They work on residential, hotel, commercial and cultural projects.

Notable projects

* Atrium House (2009) * House in olive grove (2009) * House on the mountainside of a castle (2010) * Eolica Tower (2011) * House on the cliff (2012) * Aluminium House (2013) * Balint House (2014) * House between the Pine Forest (2016) * Headquarters of the new offices ARV (2016) * Hofmann House (2017) * Petra Stone Atelier (2017) * House of Sand (2019) * Piera House (2021) * Sabater House (2023)

Awards

* Arquia Foundation, 2001 * Remodelling of the access crypt to Colonia Guell, Gaudí, 2002 * Mention COACV Award (2007, 2008, 2009) * MHK Award (Berlin), 2009 * Selected for the exhibit “On Site: Architecture in Spain”, at the

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, 2009 * Finalist in ArchDaily for Building of the year 2010 * Nagrade Hise Award, 2011 * Finalist in ArchDaily for Building of the year 2012 * Red Dot Design Award, 2013 * Award for Best Architecture Studio in Comunidad Valenciana, Tendencias, 2013 * Nominated for the ENOR Awards, 2014 * Selected for the Wan Awards, 2015 * Best Residential Architect BUILD Architecture Award, 2015 * Nominated for the German Design Award 2015 * XIII Spanish Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism Award, 2016 * German Design Award, 2021 * IFI DDA Award, 2022 * German Design Award, 2023

Exhibitions

* 2008 "New Architecture in Spain", MoMA, New York * 2012 "GA Gallery: Emerging Future", Tokyo * 2013 "GA Houses Project", Tokyo * 2013 Aimer, Aimer, Bâtir, Villa Noailles

References

Bibliography

* Architectural Record April 2013 ISSN 0003-8598 * GA Document 121: International Emerging Future 2012 * GA Houses 127 * GA Houses 125 * GA Houses 121

External links

* {{Authority control Architecture firms of Spain