Durante el verano -Design It: Shelter Competition- participantes de 68 paises enviaron casi 600 entradas que cumplian con las bases del concurso. Tras una votación pública se ha anunciado las dos entradas ganadoras: CBS de David Mares, quien gano al haber recibido 64,875 votos de un total de mas de 100,000 votos que se realizaron a traves del sitio web del concurso. El segundo ganador Sea Shelter de David Eltang el cual fue seleccionado por un jurado. Ambos proyectos reciben como premio un viaje a la Ciudad de Nueva York, entradas al museo Guggenheim y a las oficinas de Google, asi como una licencia pro de Google Sketchup.

People's Prize Winner
CBS – Cork Block Shelter
David Mares
Setúbal, Portugal




CBS – Cork Block Shelter is located in Vale de Barris, Portugal. The rectangular structure is composed of cork walls which provide thermal protection from a microclimate ranging from dry heat to damp cold. According to designer David Mares, “the dynamic facade gives visual interaction when in living-studying mode; in rest-sleep mode it closes to provide privacy for its occupant.

David Eltang's SeaShelter is situated on the coastline of Denmark’s Wadden Sea, a popular location for wet hikes during low tide. Its interior workspace and observation and resting platform offer an opportunity for those hiking along the sand to experience the seabed during shifting tides, and the shelter provides a habitat for local birds and seals. According to juror David van der Leer, Assistant Curator of Architecture and Design at the Guggenheim, SeaShelter creates an opportunity to experience full high tide and interact with the environment in dramatic ways. Providing a refuge for passersby and wildlife alike, the shelter invites narrative and possesses a welcoming quality that the jury viewed as reflective of the spirit of the Design It competition.