Cultural Preservation
Architecture and design work that records, adapts, and sustains cultural practices, languages, crafts, and built heritage across diverse communities.
AREMCW: A Walled Neighbourhood Near Kandahar Built Around Music, Learning and Women's Safety
Claudia Petre reads Kandahar's old town of courtyards and graded streets to shelter education, enterprise and music for Afghan women and their families.
Sacred Sand and Forgotten Story
Reimagining Dholavira through Heritage Narrative and an Eco-Resort
Compartment S4 Builds a Himalayan Market Plaza Where Local Craft Is the Architecture
A 250-square-meter timber and stone plaza on the Champawat highway gives self-help groups a place to make, sell, and teach regional crafts.
“q” Center: Shanghai Langxia Activity Center for Villagers: Revitalizing Community and Landscape
The “q” Center in Shanghai reconnects villagers with fields through layered white and yellow buildings, open courtyards, bridges, and preserved greenery.
Xiqué Boutique Hotel: Sustainable Luxury and Cultural Harmony in Puerto Escondido
Xiqué Boutique Hotel in Puerto Escondido blends sustainable design, cultural heritage, fluid architecture, passive cooling, lush landscaping, ocean views, and eco-luxury hospitality.
Chaki Wasi: Artisanal Center of the Shalalá Community by La Cabina de la Curiosidad
Chaki Wasi, Shalalá Community’s artisanal center, celebrates Andean culture with sustainable, hand-built architecture, circular layout, cobblestone plaza, and communal craftsmanship.
Memorial Center in Aleppo: Architecture as a Vessel of Collective Memory
A museum and living monument in Aleppo's historic core frames the ruined city itself as its most powerful exhibit.
Sui County Hemei Center: A Model of Rural Revitalization by UP Architecture
Sui County Hemei Center revitalizes rural villages through adaptive reuse, greenways, cultural preservation, and community-driven tourism, fostering sustainable development and social engagement.
La Bocatoma Housing Modules By Cubbil Studio: Sustainable Andean Lodging with Community Engagement
La Bocatoma Housing Modules by Cubbil Studio blends sustainable Andean design, traditional wattle-and-daub techniques, and community collaboration for immersive mountain lodging.
Namia River Retreat: A Sustainable Wellness Sanctuary by LJ-Group Landscape Architecture and T3 Architects
Namia River Retreat is a sustainable, wellness-focused luxury resort in Hoi An, blending nature, culture, and eco-friendly architecture along the Thu Bon River.
Longyou Tourist Center by atelier tao+c: Harmonizing Rural Heritage and Contemporary Design
Longyou Tourist Center blends contemporary design with vernacular architecture, preserving heritage while fostering village-tourist interaction along the Qu River.
Pergola Community Arts Space: Reclaiming Cairo’s Public Realm Through Art and Sustainable Design
A vibrant red pavilion in Cairo transforming public space through art, sustainability, and community engagement using recycled materials and modular design.
