3LHD is one of the shortlisted studios nominated for the first edition of BSI Swiss Architectural Award 2008. The prize giving ceremony will be held on November 13th in Mendrisio with the support of the Federal Office for Culture in Bern and the Accademia di architettura of the Universit della Svizzera Italiana in Mendrisio. The prize is given to architects under 50 years of age, of any nationality, ?that contributed, thanks to their work, to contemporary architectural culture showing a particular sensitivity towards environmental balance?.
Among other shortlisted candidates are Adjaye Associates, Ălvaro Rocha, OFFICE dA, Shuhei Endo, Antonio Jimenez Torrecillas, the NEXTenterprise.