The award subject: innovative architecture or interior design projects in the services sector (not necessarily offices) carried out in Europe in 2009/2010 or under way.

The categories:

• Architecture project for a working environment.
• Interior design project for a working environment.

Special sections:

• wood@work (sponsor AHEC)
• color@work (sponsor Akzo Nobel)

The participants (in one or more categories) are the following: architects, interior designers, planning practices, technical departments and dealers sending their projects online not later than September 30th, according to the directions reported in the form.

The jury: the projects will be examined and judged by the members of the us Scientific Committee: Carlo Beltramelli, Alberto De Zan, Gilberto Dondè, Maurizio Dori, Michele Falcone, Francesco Marcolin, Valeria Marsaglia, Franco Raggi, Oliviero Tronconi, David Venables, Mario Zoccatelli.

Assessment criteria: The jury will follow some chief assessment criteria (architectural quality, innovation, environmental comfort, technological components, creativity, layout, factors related to eco-sustainability, practicality, physical and emotional wellbeing, ergonomics and safety, aesthetical quality, perceptive aspects, lighting, acoustics, colour/material choices, corporate communication and image).

Publication: the projects will be published in us, in the special December 2010 issue for the us award and on the website of Gruppo 24 Ore www.ufficiostile-online.it, www.living24.it, www.b2b24.it e www.archinfo.it .
The best project will appear in the cover of us .

Prize-giving: the awards to the best projects in the various categories will be given during a special event by invitation only.

Date of presentation: the projects must be entered not later than September 30th 2010, by means of the special form.
By September 30th also the graphic printouts on CD have to be sent to the editorial office.
The Jury will assess the papers only if they comply with the directions and are complete with all details requested.

For further details editorial office secretariat: Anna Alberti, phone +39 0239646 833
anna.alberti@ilsole24ore.com