Press release - fabrica

Cameron Sinclair was named by Fortune Magazine in 2004as one of the Aspen Seven, seven people changing theworld for the better. He was the recipient of the 2006TED prize and the 2005 RISD/Target Emerging Designer ofthe Year. Recently he was selected as a 2008 YoungGlobal Leader by the World Economic Forum.As a result of the TED Prize Sinclair and Architecturefor Humanity co-founder Kate Stohr launched the OpenArchitecture Network, the world’s first open sourcecommunity dedicated to improving living conditionsthrough innovative and sustainable design.www.cameronsinclair.com/Architecture for Humanity is a charitable organizationfounded to develop architectural and design solutions tohumanitarian crises and provide pro-bono design servicesto communities in need. Currently the organization isworking in fourteen countries on projects ranging fromschool, health clinics, affordable housing and long termsustainable reconstruction.www.architectureforhumanity.orgThe workshop will close with a presentation of the finalresults commented by a guest critic that will beannounced shortly.For further information:Michela Liverotti+39 0422 516272mliverot@benetton.itwww.fabrica.it/ workshops/Fabrica, Via Ferrarezza31020 Catena di Villorba, TrevisoF A B R I C A