for the Best National Participation: Kingdom of Bahrain Golden Lion for the Best Project in the People meet in architecture exhibition: junya.ishigami+associates Golden Lion in memoriam: Kazuo Shinohara Silver Lion for a promising young participant in the People meet in architecture exhibition: OFFICE Kersten Geers David Van Severen + Bas Princen Special Mentions: Amateur Architecture Studio, Studio Mumbai, Piet Oudolf 2008 The 11th International Architecture Exhibition: Out There: Architecture Beyond Building. Directed by Aaron Betsky. 14 September – 23 November 2008. National pavilions, contributions and curators (selection) Germany: Updating Germany - 100 Projects for a Better Future. Curated by Friedrich von Borries and Matthias Böttger United States: Into the Open: Positioning Practice: 16 architectural groups focus on the increasing interest in civic engagement in American architectural practice, and examines the means by which a new generation is reclaiming a role in shaping community and the built environment. Curated by William Menking, Aaron Levy, and Andrew Sturm. Awards: Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement: Frank Gehry Golden Lion for Best National Participant: Poland ("Hotel Polonia. The Afterlife of Buildings"). A project by Nicolas Grospierre and Kobas Laksa Golden Lion for the Best Installation Project in the International Exhibition: Greg Lynn Form ("Recycled Toys Forniture") Special Golden Lion for lifetime achievement to a historian of Architecture: James S. Ackerman Silver Lion for a Promising Young Architect in the International Exhibition: Chilean Group Elemental 2006 The 10th International Architecture Exhibition: Cities, architecture and society. Directed by Ricky Burdett. 10 September – 19 November 2006. The collateral section City-Port was held in Palermo until January 14, 2007. The exhibition attracted over 130,000 visitors. Awards: Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement: Richard Rogers Golden Lion for Best National Participation: Denmark for "CO-EVOLUTION, Danish/Chinese collaboration on sustainable urban development in China". Curated by Henrik Valeur and UiD. Projects by Danish architectural offices and Chinese universities CEBRA + Tsinghua, COBE + CQU, Effekt + Tongji and Transform + XAUAT Golden Lion for the City: Bogotá, Colombia Golden Lion for Best Urban Projects: Javier Sanchez/ Higuera + Sanchez for the housing project "Brazil 44" in Mexico City Special prize for Best Architecture School: Facoltà di Architettura Politecnico di Torino for a project for Mumbai Mentions for three significant national exhibitions: Japan, Iceland and Macedonia Seven Stone Lions, Città di Pietra -Sensi Contemporanei section: Bari, group leader arch. Adolfo Natalini; Crotone, arch. Carlo Moccia; Pantelleria, group leader arch. Gabriella Giuntoli; Bari,