The new series features two volumes: "Architecture Is Experimentation," showcasing the innovative and sustainable practices of Global Award laureates, and "Architecture Is Education," highlighting the role of education in architecture through the work of the 2024 award winners. Both emphasize community engagement and sustainability.
Global Award for Sustainable Architecture
Architecture Is Experimentation Should architecture be experimentation? And if so-and this need is more urgent than ever-how can we redefine architects as lifelong explorers, as they were at the time of the Bauhaus? This publication introduces the powerful positions of the 2023 laureates, who engage themselves in thinking and doing architecture otherwise and in teaching this to future architects by example and experience: Benedetta Tagliabue, Barcelona, Xu Tiantian, Beijing, and Simon Teyssou, Le Rouget, are architects who experiment with participatory processes in situated projects, through structural and material innovations with the people. Mette Ramsgaard Thomsen, architect and researcher from Copenhagen, composes and tests the biopolymeric building materials of the future. And the Amsterdam-based architect and artist Ronald Rietveld and Erik Rietveld, philosopher, experiment with the existing to give new meaning to our historical contexts.
Global Award for Sustainable Architecture
Architecture Is Education highlights the impact of education in the field of architecture, illustrated by the groundbreaking work of the Global Award for Sustainable Architecture 2024 winners: Andrés Jaque, Klaus K. Loenhart, Ciro Pirondi, Iyas Shahin and Wesam Al Asali (IWLAB), and Marina Tabassum. Focusing on four key areas—experimentation, dissemination, consultancy, and training—this publication demonstrates how architectural education is a vital force in addressing global sustainability challenges. Featuring interviews with the laureates and introducing exemplary projects, this volume offers a detailed exploration of compelling and innovative methods for integrating educational concepts into architectural work. It emphasizes the powerful ability of architecture to transform when a strong desire to share knowledge is followed. The book reveals how these architects engage with education. They blend traditional skills with innovation and modern technology, encourage community-engaged designs through active involvement, broadly disseminate knowledge, and offer customized consultancy to adapt to various global needs. By emphasizing interdisciplinary teamwork and environmental awareness, Architecture Is Education shows how education extends beyond conventional classroom settings to become a significant driver of architectural innovation—presenting a wealth of ideas and solutions for a sustainable future.