ARCHITECTURAL FOCUS
The Pyramid of Tirana by MVRDV ( Finalist , Architecture + Adaptive Reuse )
12TH ANNUAL A + AWARDS IN ARCHITECTURE
Photo : Ossip van Duivanbode
OVER 600 PROJECTS SHOWCASE A HOPEFUL ARCHITECTURAL FUTURE AROUND THE GLOBE
Architizer produces A + Awards for 2024 , the world ’ s largest and most democratic architectural awards program , honoring the best architecture and spaces from around the globe .
With a focus on reuse and renovation projects , the 2024 program spotlights architects and designers who are reimagining the future of our built environment in myriad ways . With more than 5,000 entries from over 80 countries , the program ’ s illustrious Jury selected Finalists in each of the program ’ s 126 categories . The 628 projects that made the cut impressed jurors across the evaluation criteria , which include points for form , function , and social and environmental impact .
This year ’ s Finalists offered a compelling vision for a hopeful future rooted in this year ’ s theme of rethinking what architecture can be . Creative courage is common across all of this year ’ s projects , which demonstrate architects ’ incredible ability to respond to society ’ s changing needs , the growing climate crisis , and the rapid evolution of technology . Whether reusing existing structures , designing regenerative environments , or reimagining building approaches , typologies , and materials , the 2024 A + Awards Finalists set positive precedents for the next generation of architects .
“ Among the shortlisted projects , I can see a clear and interesting trend towards re-using , re-thinking ,
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