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Riken Yamamoto, who designs dignity and elegance into daily life, wins Pritzker Prize Yamamoto's postwar childhood in Japan shaped his interest in the interplay of architecture and community. The jury of the prestigious architecture award cited the intergenerational power of his work. Architecture Read more on NPR https://ift.tt/jiuKBdx

On World Architecture Day, we ponder the theme "Empowering the next generation to participate in urban design". Let's imagine our cities as living canvases, where each building tells a story. Emerging talents are not just sketching the future; they're also tasked with reviving the colours of our architectural treasures. To achieve this, they employ a form of invisible architecture, where subtle interventions highlight the beauty of our heritage while aligning it with contemporary requirements.🏙️✨ 🔍 Curious to see how innovation fuels Lemay's heritage projects? The link to our article can be found in the comments below! 👇 UIA Union Internationale des Architectes #WorldArchitectureDay #SustainableArchitecture #Heritage #Innovation #Conservation

Every once in a while, it doesn’t hurt to get a little bit ahead of ourselves. Each January, Azure‘s editorial team compiles our top picks for the year’s most anticipated architecture projects. In 2025, we’ve picked out 15 standout architecture projects that will shape design global discourse and local public life in the year to come — and then some:⁠ ⁠ 1. Thunder Bay Art Gallery by Patkau Architects and Brook McIlroy⁠ 2. Asiat Darse Bridge by Counterspace ⁠ 3. Grand Hotel Les Trois Rois by Herzog & de Meuron 4. Benin National Assembly by Kéré Architecture 5. Fondation Cartier by Ateliers Jean Nouvel 6. The Grand Ring by Sou Fujimoto Atelier Paris ⁠ 7. Maggie’s Centre by Stephen Marshall Architects Llp ⁠ 8. Kvarter 7 of “Wood City” by White Arkiteker⁠ 9. Guggenheim Abu Dhabi by Frank Gehry⁠ 10. Warehouse Park and Pavilion by gh3*⁠ 11. Wadden Sea World Heritage Centre Phase 3 by Dorte Mandrup 12. New Museum Extension by OMA 13. Techo International Airport by Foster + Partners ⁠ 14. David Rubenstein Treehouse by Studio Gang 15. University of Toronto Scarborough Indigenous House by Formline Architecture + Urbanism with LGA Architectural Partners⁠ ⁠ Read more: https://lnkd.in/gj4M_JcJ

In a clear sign that spatial #adaptation lies ahead, the Pritzker Architecture Prize 2024 has been awarded to Riken Yamamoto. His work expands the liminal space between the binaries of public and private for social advantage. Places that are semi-private, spaces that are shareable, spaces where we see/hear and are seen/heard, are a concept that we, in the individualistic West, are uncomfortable with, yet are destined to inhabit more often as urban populations grow and as our use of space and materials and energy must become wiser. For generations now, we have increasingly preferred to surround our homes (our castles) with high walls and hedges, demarcating property lines and blocking out the public (a part of ourselves), creating hidden, sanctuary spaces, but also sacrificing neighbourhood-ness in that choice, as well as reducing our experience of public places to geographical areas where anonymous lives cross but don't connect. Yamamoto expands the transitional space to dignify lives with greater social connection. His first project, in 1977, the Yamakawa Villa, Nagano, was a family home open on all sides to its woodland site, creating a conceptual union between the house/family and the outside/passers-by. He went on to design homes with connectivity to community through rooftops and terraces, incorporating social and structural opportunities into #architecture. Stir magazine describes his work as treading the social threshold. The award jury cited his achievement of creating awareness in the architecture profession for the "responsibility of social demand". “One of the things we need most in the future of cities is to create conditions through architecture that multiply the opportunities for people to come together and interact. By carefully blurring the boundary between public and private, Yamamoto contributes positively beyond the brief to enable community,” - Alejandro Aravena, Jury Chair https://lnkd.in/gsQX78ZN Read more: https://lnkd.in/g-wkFFmg https://lnkd.in/gN48gEUb https://lnkd.in/guRfhPNm

KENGO KUMA & ASSOCIATES’s Yama-Tani project is the latest in a string of recent projects the firm has completed in Paris. The building also joins a number of new projects in the city that have been designed using #masstimber, such as Studio Gang’s John S. Boyer Center for the University of Chicago. As the construction industry contends with new materials and increasingly climate-sensitive performance objectives, architects are discovering ways to integrated these methods within Paris’s historic urban fabric. Read More Here: https://lnkd.in/gkAEFhNy Trevor S. The Architect's Newspaper Arnie Didier

2024 taught us that renovations are the glow-ups of architecture. From historic facelifts to modern reimaginings, these projects prove that even buildings deserve a second chance to slay. #Architecture #Dubai #DesignInnovation https://lnkd.in/gybjs9C3

Could volcanic rock be the future of sustainable building? Iceland’s National Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale is exploring how lava can transform construction. Check out this innovative approach! #SustainableArchitecture #EcoInnovation #IcelandicDesign

Exploring the Influence of Colonial Architecture in Various Cities Colonial architecture provides a tangible link to the historical interactions between colonizers and local cultures, shaping the urban landscapes of cities around the world. This architectural style, characterized by its… #discover >>> Read more

2024 taught us that renovations are the glow-ups of architecture. From historic facelifts to modern reimaginings, these projects prove that even buildings deserve a second chance to slay. #Architecture #Dubai #DesignInnovation https://lnkd.in/gQT7BzZb

Did you know that a fascinating architectural legend connected Melbourne's Flinders Street Station and Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (a UNESCO World Heritage site)? While in Melbourne, I stood in front of the iconic Flinders Street Station to share the intriguing story of how their blueprints were supposedly swapped during construction, resulting in two stunning yet contrasting landmarks. Watch this short video to explore how history and architecture connect these two cities across continents! #Melbourne #FlindersStreetStation #Mumbai #TravelStories #Architecture"