CALL FOR IDEAS

The Skira Yearbook of World Architecture 2008-2009 is calling for you!

Take part in Yearbook web think tank sending in materials, recent projects, suggestions or book reviews that can foster the architectural debate around the world.

Send fresh ideas and projects that will last: we’re looking for what you really think is deserving to be listed among the best, not necessarily the most talked-about.

To submit us any material or suggestions, send an e-mail to mag@yskira.com.

For further information read ahead.

NEW PROJECTS
Submit a project conceived, designed or built over the solstice (june 2008 – june 2009).
We expect really new projects, not the most famous or most published!

Send: photos (if the project is completed), renderings, plans, diagrams, sections, drawings, concepts or any kind of material or data which can explain and illustrate the project at its best.
Eps, Pdf or Jpg format only.
Send low res files at 72 dpi to mag@yskira.com.

BOOK REVIEWS
Send in your review of a book you consider an important contribution or improvement to the present and future architectural debate!

The reviewed publication must be published over the last year.
Specify: author, title, publisher, year of publication.
Maximum text: 4000 letters, spaces included (more or less 700 words), Word® format.
An image of the book (cover or inside image) will be welcome.
Send low res files at 72 dpi to mag@yskira.com.

BEST PHOTO
Promote yourself and send your best photo of a recently-opened project (starting from june 2008).
The selected picture will be posted on Yearbook blog as Best Photo of the Month! Of course you will be given credit for it and your copyright will be specified.

Don’t send more than 5 jpg per time.
Send low res files at 72 dpi to mag@yskira.com.

WALLPAPER CONTEST
Competition for visual storytellers

First: what is a Yearbook Wallpaper?

The Yearbook Wallpaper concept is born with the dedicated section of the first edition of The Skira Yearbook of World Architecture, displaying 3 visual narratives by eminent authors focused on contemporary architecture themes. Last year Urban China magazine, Lot-Ek and Fat Studio made Y08 precious, showing us their most recent projects and study interests.

Wallpaper is thought to host your view, style and creativity, focused on an architecture theme you care about. Through the synthesis of images and an original graphical display, tell us your observations and comment upon what’s happening in the world of architecture.

Submit your Wallpaper! Yearbook will host your perspective and post the best ones.

Free graphical structure.
Free choice of the topic to develop (The theme will be considered and eventually published according to its public interest)
Minimum of 3 different images requested.
No more than 100 words admitted.
Pdf Format, A3 as maximum size.
Send now your Y Wallpaper to mag@yskira.com.

WARNING

Any kind of material you will submit us will not be returned.

We basically select for the online Yearbook but, please consider that the worth of your proposal could enter The Skira Yearbook of World Architecture 2009.

Please make sure you only submit content to us if you are the owner of all intellectual property rights of that content. Since you will be considered responsible for all content you submit us, any legal claim that might occur will be forwarded to you and your submitted content will be removed from the Y web site.

By providing submissions to us, you confirm that you agree with these terms.

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