The jumpthegap®(talk) “Why is design so important for the economy?” with Sophie Thomas, a pioneer in design and sustainability and member of the jury of the 7^th edition of jumpthegap®, took place at the Roca London Gallery on the 6^th December 2017.

Patrik Schumacher, director of Zaha Hadid Architects and president of the jury of the 7^th edition of jumpthegap®, gave a jumpthegap®(talk) on the 17^th October 2017 within the framework of the award ceremony of the competition that took place at the Disseny Hub in Barcelona

• Patrik Schumacher, director of Zaha Hadid Architects and president of the jury, gave a jumpthegap®(talk) about the future of design and architecture.
• With over 6,000 registered participants from 135 countries, jumpthegap® stands as one of the design competitions with more recognition worldwide. 

• The award ceremony will take place at the Disseny Hub Barcelona on the 17^th October.
• The president of the jury, Patrik Schumacher will give a jumpthegap®(talk) before revealing the names of the winners of this year´s edition of the contest.

You can find below the list with the names of the 8 finalist projects of the Professional and Student categories and the 4 finalists of the Special We Are Water Foundation Prize 2017. Congratulations to their authors!