Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners鈥 homage to the Arenas de Barcelona wins Great Architectural Bake-Off

The annual Great Architectural Bake Off thingy took place last weekend, with Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners鈥 homage to the Arenas de Barcelona (main photo) walking off with the top prize.

Made of gingerbread, it wowed the judges, among whom numbered author and design critic, Alice Rawsthorn; Rose Carrarini, founder of Rose Bakery, and Harriet Thorpe of Wallpaper*.

Other finalists included a confectionery 2012 Olympic Stadium; an edible Millennium Bridge; a Stonehenge atop green icing; a Cath茅drale de Brasilia; an icing-laden St Paul鈥檚 Cathedral, and a chocolate revamp of Battersea Power Station.

Such was the quality of entries for the competition, hosted by WATG at their offices as part of London Architectural Week, that runners-up prizes were awarded for two distinct categories. SOM was awarded 鈥楾astiest Bake鈥 for its hazelnut-infused Bienecke Library and WATG & Wimberly Interiors received an honourable mention for its edible Cath茅drale de Brasilia, constructed with marbled sugar glass.

Ashley Fauguel, the event鈥檚 organiser, said: 鈥淵ear-on-year the competitors have delighted us with their imagination and skill and we feel that this year鈥檚 entries have been exceptional. It was a fantastic day for both spectators and competitors, as we watched the design elite construct their masterpieces in-front of our eyes.

鈥淲e were impressed with the bakers鈥 innovative technique and attention to detail and we expect next year to raise the bar even higher.鈥