The jury applauded the architect, who will be presented with the prize this coming weekend, for designing “beautiful and durable buildings with a nuanced elegance that moves the spirit of all who experience them.”
Pascale Sablan, Lucy Tilley, and Kofi Bio have been named as CEOs of the firm’s New York, London, and Accra studios, respectively, while David Adjaye will assume the role of executive chair.
Though architectural billings continued to decrease in February, the slowed pace of decline indicates the recent downturn in business conditions at architecture firms may ease.
Arlene Ellwood of Mobile Loaves & Fishes and Todd Ferry of Portland State University join the podcast to discuss the impact tiny house villages have had on people experiencing homelessness.
This month's ongoing dates and events include a wide-ranging exhibition at the Vitra Design Museum exploring the role of design in a rapidly transitioning energy sector.
The world is awash in glitzy buildings that attempt to shock-and-awe their way to the top, but most of these expensive, unsubtle projects have also been uninspiring, write Carlo Ratti and Antoine Picon.