From practices rebuilding roofs of war-torn buildings in Ukraine to the transformation of a former lingerie factory into a weekend villa, the Dorfman Prize celebrates innovation in architecture worldwide. will soon crown the winner of its prestigious £10,000 (€12,000) Dorfman Prize, an honour awarded to forward-thinking architects who push the boundaries of their field. a This year’s shortlist spotlights four remarkable practices - b+ from Germany, Livyi Bereh from Ukraine, Salima Naji from Morocco, and TEN from Switzerland and Serbia - each praised for their commitment to addressing the urgent issues facing today.
In the words of Sir Lloyd Dorfman CBE, an emeritus trustee of the Royal Academy Trust and a founding partner of the award, the prize "seeks out the most exciting architecture internationally", celebrating people and collectives who are pioneering creative responses to the needs of our time. The winner of the prize is being revealed at a ceremony on 31 October 2024 at the Benjamin West Lecture Theatre in Burlington Gardens. Here's a closer look at each of the four projects this year: bplus.
xyz (b+) is a collaborative architecture practice dedicated to reimagining and updating existing structures. Rejecting the notion that newer is inherently better, they work creatively within existing regulations to create dynamic spaces. This principle is exemplified in their office and workshop, housed in a towering concrete silo, part of an old factory in what was once East.
