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Luarna House / A1 Arquitectos

April 26

Architects: A1 Arquitectos
Area: 220 m²
Year: 2023

Transforming Historic Industrial Buildings in US Cities: 6 Buildings Adapted For The Contemporary Workspace

April 26

Many major cities in the United States are grappling with large industrial buildings that have fallen into disuse. These buildings hold historical and architectural significance and are often protected from demolition. Consequently, architects face the challenge and responsibility of adapting these buildings to contemporary functionalities. Opting against demolition reflects a sustainable construction approach and highlights the importance of honoring the built heritage.

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House in Gávea / gru.a

April 26

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Architects: gru.a
Area: 350 m²
Year: 2023

Join the Live Announcement of The Daylight Award 2024 Laureates

April 26 | Sponsored Content

On May 16th at 18:00 (CEST), Juhani Pallasmaa, chairing the esteemed jury consisting of Dorte Mandrup, Russell Foster, Iwan Baan, Yvonne de Kort, Michael Balick, and Gerd Folkers, will present the jury's reasoning, and the 2024 laureates for Daylight Research and Daylight in Architecture will be announced. This event will be streamed live online.

The online event is open to the global community of architects, researchers, scientists, building professionals, educators, students, and members of the press. It welcomes everyone interested in daylight and its significance for life on Earth. Sign up here to receive event notifications and join the live announcement.

Lesley Lokko and Marina Tabassum Recognized in TIME's 2024 List of Most Influential People

April 26

Architects Lesley Lokko and Marina Tabassum have been selected in TIME Magazine’s ‘100 Most Influential People of 2024.’ Known as the TIME 100, the list is an annual compilation of individuals who have made significant impacts on the world in various fields such as politics, technology, entertainment, and more. Each person on the list is profiled by a guest writer, often someone who is also prominent in their field. Selected by Sarah M. Whiting, Dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Design, Marina Tabassum features in the Innovators chapter, while Lesley Lokko, selected by filmmaker Ava DuVernay, is recognized as a Pioneer.

Open Library / ARP studio

April 26

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Architects: ARP studio
Area: 85 m²
Year: 2022

Shigeru Ban Architects Unveils "Paper Log House" on Display at Philip Johnson's Glass House

April 26

Shigeru Ban Architects, in collaboration with The Glass House and The Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture of the Cooper Union, have just revealed “Shigeru Ban: The Paper Log House at The Glass House.” This collaborative installation opened on April 15th and is on display until December 15th, 2024, welcoming more than 13,000 annual visitors. This year, students from The Cooper Union actively participated in the making of this structure as part of the university’s Building Technology Course.

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EU Mies Awards 2024 Announces Winning Projects for both Architecture and Emerging Categories

April 26

Fundació Mies van der Rohe and the European Commission have selected the winners for its 2024 edition of the EU Prize for Contemporary Architecture / Mies van der Rohe Awards, from a pool of 362 nominated works. The 2024 Winner of the Architecture Prize is the Study Pavilion on the campus of the Technical University of Braunschweig, Germany, by architects Gustav Düsing and Max Hacke, both with studios in Berlin. The 2024 Winner of the Emerging Architecture Prize is the Gabriel García Márquez Library in Barcelona by SUMA Arquitectura founded by Elena Orte and Guillermo Sevillano in Madrid.

“The 2024 Prize jury emphasizes the significance of architecture that explores the potential to shift mindsets and policies, as well as the importance of fostering inclusivity”, explains the official announcement. The Awards Ceremony will take place at the Mies van der Rohe Pavilion in Barcelona, in the context of the EUmies Awards Day, on the 14th of May 2024, launching the Barcelona Architecture Weeks.

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How Amsterdam Uses the Doughnut Economics Model to Create a Balanced Strategy for Both the People and the Environment

April 26

In 2020, in the midst of the first wave of lockdowns due to the pandemic, the municipality of Amsterdam announced its strategy for recovering from this crisis by embracing the concept of the “Doughnut Economy.” The model is developed by British economist Kate Raworth and popularized through her book, “Doughnut Economics: Seven Ways to Think Like a 21st-Century Economist”, released in 2017. Here, she argues that the true purpose of economics does not have to equal growth. Instead, the aim is to find a sweet spot, a way to balance the need to provide everyone with what they need to live a good life, a “social foundation” while limiting our impact on the environment, “the environmental ceiling.” With the help of Raworth, Amsterdam has downscaled this approach to the size of a city. The model is now used to inform city-wide strategies and developments in support of this overarching idea: providing a good quality of life for all without putting additional pressure on the planet. Other cities are following this example.

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Developers Are Dangerously in Control of New York City

April 26

This article was originally published on Common Edge.

On April 10, 2024, the New York Landmarks Conservancy bestowed the Preservation Leadership Award to author and urbanist Roberta Brandes Gratz. A longtime preservation activist, Gratz served on the City’s Landmarks Preservation Commission. She also led the successful effort to restore the Eldridge Street Synagogue, now the Museum at Eldridge Street. The following is a slightly edited version of the speech Gratz delivered at the 34th annual Lucy C. Moses Preservation Awards.