2024-12-26T06:58:30-05:00 https://archinect.com/features/article/150096943/meet-aleph-zero-the-young-architects-behind-this-year-s-best-new-building Mackenzie Goldberg 2018-11-21T09:05:00-05:00 >2018-11-29T12:24:25-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/86/8660a31d3330dbb0827ee275a171f1e4.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/news/bustler/6943/a-deeper-look-at-riba-s-2018-international-shortlist-building-children-village-by-rosenbaum-aleph-zero" target="_blank">Children Village</a>, a boarding school for disadvantaged children in rural Brazil, has been crowned as the world's best new building of the year. Designed by the firm <a href="https://archinect.com/alephzero" target="_blank">Aleph Zero</a> in collaboration with Rosenbaum, the groundbreaking project has won the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/9592/riba" target="_blank">Royal Institute of British Architects</a>' prestigious <a href="https://www.architecture.com/awards-and-competitions-landing-page/awards/riba-international-prize" target="_blank">International Prize</a>, a biennial award recognizing a new building from around the world that exemplifies design excellence, architectural ambition and delivers meaningful social impact.</p>