Carbuncle Cup
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The Carbuncle Cup is a satirical British architecture award given annually to the building judged to be the ugliest completed in the UK that year.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Carbuncle Cup canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Carbuncle Cup Context triple: [20 Fenchurch Street, awarded, Carbuncle Cup]
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A.
Sovereign's Orb
The Sovereign's Orb is a ceremonial golden orb surmounted by a cross, symbolizing the monarch's Christian authority and temporal power, traditionally held during British coronations such as that of Queen Elizabeth II.
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B.
Phial of Galadriel
The Phial of Galadriel is a crystal vial of starlike light given by the Elven Lady Galadriel that serves as a powerful protection and guidance against darkness in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
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C.
Iron Knight, Silver Vase
"Iron Knight, Silver Vase" is a wuxia novel by Wang Dulu that forms part of his Crane-Iron series, which inspired the Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon films.
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D.
Sword of Gryffindor
The Sword of Gryffindor is a legendary goblin-made weapon from the Harry Potter series that once belonged to Godric Gryffindor and appears to worthy Gryffindor students in times of need.
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E.
Sword of Mercy of the Crown Jewels
The Sword of Mercy of the Crown Jewels, also known as Curtana, is a ceremonial British coronation sword distinguished by its blunt, squared tip symbolizing mercy and royal justice.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Carbuncle Cup Target entity description: The Carbuncle Cup is a satirical British architecture award given annually to the building judged to be the ugliest completed in the UK that year.
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A.
Sovereign's Orb
The Sovereign's Orb is a ceremonial golden orb surmounted by a cross, symbolizing the monarch's Christian authority and temporal power, traditionally held during British coronations such as that of Queen Elizabeth II.
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B.
Phial of Galadriel
The Phial of Galadriel is a crystal vial of starlike light given by the Elven Lady Galadriel that serves as a powerful protection and guidance against darkness in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
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C.
Iron Knight, Silver Vase
"Iron Knight, Silver Vase" is a wuxia novel by Wang Dulu that forms part of his Crane-Iron series, which inspired the Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon films.
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D.
Sword of Gryffindor
The Sword of Gryffindor is a legendary goblin-made weapon from the Harry Potter series that once belonged to Godric Gryffindor and appears to worthy Gryffindor students in times of need.
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E.
Sword of Mercy of the Crown Jewels
The Sword of Mercy of the Crown Jewels, also known as Curtana, is a ceremonial British coronation sword distinguished by its blunt, squared tip symbolizing mercy and royal justice.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architecture award
ⓘ
satirical award ⓘ |
| awardCriteria |
aesthetic appearance
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impact on surroundings ⓘ public reception ⓘ |
| awardFor | ugliest building completed in the United Kingdom in a given year ⓘ |
| awardType | negative award ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| field | architecture ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genre | satire ⓘ |
| hasAwardedArea |
England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Architecture awards
ⓘ
British awards ⓘ Satirical awards ⓘ |
| hasFormat | shortlist announcement followed by winner announcement ⓘ |
| hasOnlinePresence | Building Design website ⓘ |
| hasOppositeAward | RIBA Stirling Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 2006 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage |
British national press
ⓘ
architecture press ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Prince Charles’s description of the National Gallery extension as a "monstrous carbuncle" ⓘ |
| notableControversy | criticised by some architects as trivialising architectural debate ⓘ |
| notableJudge |
Amanda Baillieu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ellis Woodman NERFINISHED ⓘ Owen Hatherley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWinner |
Lincoln Plaza, London
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Liverpool Ferry Terminal NERFINISHED ⓘ Nova Victoria, London NERFINISHED ⓘ Walkie Talkie building, 20 Fenchurch Street, London NERFINISHED ⓘ Woolwich Central, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizer | Building Design magazine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentedBy | Building Design magazine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to highlight poor architectural design
ⓘ
to stimulate public debate about architecture in the UK ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | carbuncle (pejorative architectural term) ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Prince Charles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectionProcess |
shortlist of buildings compiled by critics and readers
ⓘ
winner chosen by a panel of judges ⓘ |
| startLocation | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | not awarded after late 2010s ⓘ |
| typicalSubject |
contemporary commercial buildings
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public buildings ⓘ residential developments ⓘ |
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