The international Prix Versailles Committee has announced the recipients of its annual awards celebrating built commercial architecture. The awards were held at the UNESCO World Headquarters, with recipients hailing from 6 regions around the world. Chaired by the Mayor of Versailles François de Mazières, the international jury included architects Manuelle Gautrand, Toyo Ito, Wang Shu, and acclaimed chef Guy Laroche. 

The 12 World Titles are awarded in 4 top categories: stores, shopping malls, hotels and restaurants. The winners were selected from a diverse range of 70 regional winners already present in the ceremony.

Check out the gallery of the 12 winners below:

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Brazil-based architects Estudio Guto Requena, working with digital product studio D3, has launched an app that collects emotions to create a unique piece of jewelry. That, and some 3D-printed craftsmanship direct from the design you generate via their new app. Coined the Aura Pendant, the final product is an intricately woven golden pendant that can be gifted to yourself or a loved one.

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• Architects

  Estúdio Guto Requena

• Location

  Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

• Architect in Charge

  Guto Requena

• Estudio Guto Requena Team

  Ludovica Leone, Daniel Vianna, Bruno Baietto, Guilherme Giantini

• Area

  300.0 sqm

• Project Year

  2016

• Photographs

  Fernanda Ligabue + Rafael Frazão

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• Architects

  Estúdio Guto Requena

• Location

  São Paulo, São Paulo - State of São Paulo, Brazil

• Area

  1455.0 sqm

• Project Year

  2016

• Photographs

  Pedro Kok

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• Architects

  Estudio Guto Requena

• Location

  São Paulo, São Paulo - State of São Paulo, Brazil

• Area

  800.0 sqm

• Project Year

  2015

• Photographs

  Fran Parente

Estudio Guto Requena has designed a new façade, which also doubles as an urban art intervention, for the Hotel WZ Jardins in São Paulo. Dubbed “The Light Creature,” the 30-story facade is visible both during the day and at night, changing to interact with its surroundings and responding to stimuli like air quality and sound. During the day the façade has a pixilated blue, gray and gold skin that serves as “a visual reflection of the soundscape of São Paulo’s iconic Avenida Rebouças,” and at night it is illuminated by interactive light patterns.

Learn more about The Light Creature after the break. 

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• Architects

  Estudio Guto Requena

• Location

  São Paulo, Brasil

• Concept

  Guto Requena

• Development

  Paulo de Camargo, Lucas Ciciliato

• Area

  6400 sqm

• Project Year

  2013

• Photography

  Fran Parente

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• Architects

  Estudio Guto Requena + Atelier Marko Brajovic

• Location

  Av. Luís Dumont Villares, 579 - Santana, Sao Paulo - São Paulo, 02085-100, Brazil

• Collaborators

  Vinicius Capella, Alberto Gomez, Henrique Stabileand Paulo de Camargo

• Installation Coordinator

  Carmela Rocha

• Visual Identity And Graphic Project

  Estudia Design

• Photographs

  Fran Parente

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• Architects

  Estudio Guto Requena

• Location

  Sao Paulo - São Paulo, Brazil

• Architect

  Estudio Guto Requena + i|o Design

• Project Team

  Estudio Guto Requena: Guto Requena (concept), Lucas Siciliato, Paulo de Camargo; i|o Design: Gabriela Carneiro (concept), Diego Spinola, Olavo Spinola

• Project Year

  2011

• Photographs

  Fran Parente