On 12 July, architect Carme Pinós visited the UIC Barcelona School of Architecture in the company of its director, Josep Lluís i Ginovart, and part of the School’s teaching staff: Guillem Carabí, Diego Navarro, Ana Cocho-Bermejo, Alberto T. Estévez and Marta García-Orte. During her tour of the School, Carme Pinós also stopped in to see the 5th-year Architecture students’ Final Degree Projects and speak with the students. 

Afterwards, Carme Pinós collected the 2019 Medal of Honour from the Vives University Network, a distinction awarded by the 22 universities from Catalan-speaking territories, which acknowledges the recipients’ career achievements and commitment to science and culture. The award ceremony took place in the University’s Aula Magna and was presided by Xavier Gil, the rector of UIC Barcelona, in his role as president of the Vives Network during this past academic year. 

Carme Pinós is an architect who combines professional endeavours with teaching at international universities. Models of a number of her designs are on display at MoMA in New York and the Pompidou Centre in Paris. Some of her most renowned projects include the Igualada Cemetery (FAD Architecture Award and first prize at the Triennale di Milano) and the Cube I Office Tower in Guadalajara, Mexico (first prize at the 9th Spanish Architecture and Urbanism Biennial).