Parisian architects Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe have won the Pritzker Prize, the highest award for architects. The two stand for socially oriented architecture without loss of quality of life. Archdaily reports on the decision.
Annita Wünschmann beschreibt in Neues Deutschland die neuen Audiowalks "Raus in die Stadt!" der Berlinerschen Galerie. Die kostenfreie App beinhaltet drei Touren, die sich mit dem Berliner Bauschaffen der 1980er Jahre beschäftigen.
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In Potsdam entsteht mit Krampnitz ein komplett neuer Stadtteil. 5.000 bis 10.000 Menschen sollen hier mal leben. Doch Verkehrsprobleme bringen Unwägbarkeiten und die Linke prangert an, dass bislang hauptsächlich die Deutsche Wohnen zur Entwicklung des Wohnraums beauftragt ist.
Written by Lloyd Alter and published on Treehugger on 17. February 2021, the article offers an English-language overview of the current debates occurring in Germany regarding the possibility to ban the construction of single-family homes in certain areas of the country.
Written by Lizzie Crook for Dezeen, the article describes how, at the 2021 Venice Architecture Biennale, Norwegian architecture studio Helen & Hard has built a 1:1 cross-section of a co-housing project made from spruce wood.
The video, published by DANTO Production captures the digital opening of the Nordic Pavillion At the Venice Biennale 2021, "What We Share.
Renata Stieh in der TAZ über das Woman-in-Architecture Festival und die Bedeutung von Frauen in den traditionell sehr männerlastigen Berufsfeldern Architektur und Baugewerbe. Das Festival ist noch bis zum 01.
Written by Gonzalo Sanchez and published on EurActiv, the article presents the principle of ecological sufficiency as it applies to the construction industry - as acting on ecological footprint of the housing sector becomes more and more urgent, the shortcomings of efficiency-oriented thinking, d
This is the second of five Handbooks from a series researched and published by Self-Organised Achitecture (SOA) in Ireland. The series is free to download and read, and aims at being an introduction to the topics of community-led housing, breaking down various components and processes.
This is the last of five Handbooks from a series researched and published by Self-Organised Achitecture (SOA) in Ireland. The series is free to download and read, and aims at being an introduction to the topics of community-led housing, breaking down various components and processes.