The Styrian Architecture Award is presented every two years. It highlights the particular
importance of building culture in Austria's second-largest province. Alongside the historic
center of its capital Graz which was awarded UNESCO World Heritage Site status in 1999 more
recent architectural history is well-represented here. The Grazer Schule gained international
acclaim from 1960 onwards and the Kunsthaus Graz by Peter Cook and Colin Fournier opened as
part of the European Capital of Culture 2003 festivities has been similarly celebrated. These
elements form a fertile basis for the high-quality local architectural scene. This volume
introduces a selection of new architectural projects in the province of Styria chosen by the
Dutch curator Indira van 't Klooster director of Arcam (Architecture Center Amsterdam).
