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Bofill Foundation Headquarters, Barcelona, Spain

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Since 2009, it is a research and action laboratory focused on education as a lever for social improvement. Built in 1850, the 21x21m block stands as a testament to the industrial architecture of its time, representing a protected heritage example.

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Building Foundations: Cofounder Alex Diehl Reflects on Architizer’s Past

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Currently led by CEO David Weber, Architizer was founded in 2009 by Alex Diehl, Matthias Hollwich, Marc Kushner, and Ben Prosky with a mission to help architects build better buildings, better cities, and a better world. Alex in front of Storefront for Art and Architecture NYC, just before the Architizer launch party in November 2009.

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What Design Can Do's climate action challenge returns for 2024

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Redesign Everything Challenge is the fifth competition run in collaboration with the IKEA Foundation and invites international designers to present products, materials , systems or services that intend to tackle critical global issues such as climate change. The winners will see their designs turned into reality and win €5,000 in funding.

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Building Foundations: Cofounder Ben Prosky Recounts Architizer’s Early Days

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Currently led by David Weber, Architizer was founded in 2009 by Alex Diehl, Matthias Hollwich, Marc Kushner, and Ben Prosky with a mission to help architects build better buildings, better cities, and a better world. So, in many ways, this is always informed by that outreach earlier work. Top image by Lucy Wang.

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Stephen Lawrence Prize 2023 News

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Now in its 25 th year, the annual Stephen Lawrence Prize was founded by the Marco Goldschmied Foundation and Baroness Doreen Lawrence in 1998, in memory of Stephen Lawrence, an aspiring architect who was tragically murdered in a racist attack in 1993. Matthew Goldschmied , Managing Trustee at the Marco Goldschmied Foundation,?said:

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Material Bank acquires digital architecture platform Architizer

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With an incredibly powerful database that provides seamless, curated access to building product information, Architizer allows for creativity and meaningful connections," said Material Bank CEO Adam I Sandow. This deeply contextual content provides a key foundation for informed decision-making when it comes to requesting samples.

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LEO & ALEX Bornitzstrasse, Lichtenberg, Berlin

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Between the two volumes are the non-profit Lichtenberger Werkstaetten, which belong to the foundation rehabilitation centre BerlinEast. The street as well as both buildings in the project are named after the doctor and author Leopold Bornitz and his brother, the parish priest Alexander Bornitz.