The construction of the MG Coudelaria building, in Vale São Cosme, Famalicão, was awarded bronze and silver medals in the prestigious International Design Awards competition very much due to the materials used in the project and the landscape setting.

The competition, set up from Los Angeles, California, had thousands of projects submitted from 80 countries, in a total of five design categories: Architecture, Interiors, Products, Graphics and Fashion.

The outcome was very gratifying, as the project won a bronze medal in "Other Architectural Designs" and a silver medal in "Sustainable Architecture".