Architecture Is Transformation
Global Award for Sustainable Architecture
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By Jana Revedin and Marie-Hélène Contal
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Description
Architecture Is Transformation celebrates the 2026 Global Award for Sustainable Architecture winners’
ability to welcome, embrace, and foster transformation in our built environment. Their work
demonstrates how urban and rural infrastructures can be reimagined, how architectural materials
can be adapted, and how immaterial aspects can be thoughtfully integrated into design strategies—
making built environments more responsive to rapidly evolving social and ecological challenges.
The book explores a wide spectrum of themes, ranging from heritage preservation and nature conservation
to cutting-edge technologies and experimental design strategies, highlighting their potential to
empower users—always with a commitment to social equality. Drawing on interviews with the award
winners and in-depth project analyses, the book offers powerful insights into how architecture can
drive urban renewal, foster civic empowerment, and safeguard the natural environment. It is a rich
source of inspiration for anyone interested in the transformative potential of design.
The winners of the “Architecture Is Construction” Global Award for Sustainable Architecture will be announced on April 15, 2026.
With contributions by Marie-Hélène Contal, Jana Revedin, James Steele, and the winners.
Details
| Weight | 950 g |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 26 × 24,5 × 30 mm |
| With contributions by | Marie-Hélène Contal, James Steele, Jana Revedin, and the winners. |
| Language | English |
| Features | Hardback, full color, stich bound, embossed, partial dust jacket |
| Size | 24 x 26 cm / 9.6 x 12.2 in |
| Illustrations | 168 illustrations |
| Page count | 144 pages |
| Publication Date | April 16, 2026 |
| ISBN | 978-3-96680-049-5 |
About the Award
The 2026 laureates will be unveiled on April 15 during a symposium at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University in Istanbul. At the crossroads of Europe and the Orient, Istanbul stands as a symbiosis between heritage and innovation, tradition and modernity. This unique setting mirrors the spirit of the Award: just as sustainable architecture builds bridges between cultures, technologies, and communities, Istanbul represents the epitome of dialogue and exchange – a meaningful place to reflect on the future of architecture and the city.
Founded in 2006 by architect and researcher Jana Revedin, the Global Award for Sustainable ArchitectureTM honors each year five leading architects, urban planners, or landscape designers whose work embodies a responsible, innovative, and deeply committed vision of sustainability.
With the patronage of UNESCO since 2011 and the endorsement of the International Union of Architects (UIA) since 2024, the Award has become much more than a prize. It is a global movement – a think tank turned “do tank” – uniting an international community of forward-thinking architects who place ethics, sustainability, and innovation at the very core of their practice.
The members of the 2026 Jury, chaired by Prof. Dr. Jana Revedin, are:
• Marie-Hélène Contal, architect, Dean of the École Spéciale d’Architecture, Paris, France
• Dr. Jacopo Galli, architect, IUAV University of Venice, Italy
• Prof. Dr. Spela Hudnik, architect, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
• Prof. Dr. Deniz Incedayi, architect, Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Istanbul, Turkey
• Marta Maccaglia, architect, Lima, Peru, Global Award 2018 Laureate
• Boonserm Premthada, architect, Bangkok, Thailand, Global Award 2018 Laureate
• Prof. Dr. Ashraf M. Salama, architect, Newcastle, UK, co-Director of the UNESCO-UIA Education Council
• Prof. Nuno Soares, architect, Macau, China, co-Director of the UNESCO-UIA Validation Council
Global Award Winners 2007-2026
2026: The 2026 laureates will be unveiled on April 15 during a symposium at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University in Istanbul.
2025: Marie Combette & Daniel Moreno Flores (La Cabina de la Curiosidad), Quito – Andrea Gebhard (m.g.k.), Munich – Hoang Thuc Hao (1+1>2), Hanoi – Salima Naji, Tiznit – Marie & Keith Zawistowski (onSITE), Villard de Lans
2024: Iyas Shahin and Wesam Al Asali (IWLab), Damascus – Andrés Jaque, New York – Klaus K. Loenhart, Graz – Ciro Pirondi, São Paulo – Marina Tabassum, Dhaka
2023: Benedetta Tagliabue, Barcelona – Xu Tiantian, Bejing – Simon Teyssou, Le Rouget-Pers – Mette Ramsgaard Thomsen, Copenhagen – RAAAF (Ronald Rietveld & Erik Rietveld), Amsterdam
2022: Martin Rauch, Schlins, Vorarlberg – Anupama Kundoo, Auroville, Berlin – Okan Bal & Ömer Selçuk Baz, Yalin Architectural Design, Istanbul – Dorte Mandrup, Copenhague – Gilles Clément, Crozant
2021: Teresa Moller, Santiago – Solano Benitez & Gloria Cabral, Asuncion – Severiano Porto, Manaus – José Cubilla, Asuncion – Richard Sennett, London
2019: Rozana Montiel, Mexico – Werner Sobek, ILEK, Stuttgart – Ersen Gürsel, Istanbul – Ammar Khammash, Amman – Jorge Lobos, EAHR, Copenhagen
2018: Boonserm Premthada, Bangkok Project Studio, Bangkok – Raumlabor, Berlin – Marta Maccaglia, Associacion Semillas, Pangoa – Nina Maritz, Nina Maritz, Windhoek – Anne Lacaton & Jean-Philippe Vassal, Frédéric Druot, Paris
2017: Takaharu Tezuka + Yui Tezuka, Tokyo – Brian MacKay-Lyons & Talbot Sweetapple, Halifax – Assemble, London – Sonam Wangchuk, Leh, Ladakh – Paulo David, Funchal
2016: Patrice Doat, Grenoble – Derek van Heerden & Steve Kinsler, East Coast architects, Durban – Kengo Kuma, Tokyo – Gion Antoni Caminada, Vrin – Patama Roonrakwit, Case Studio, Bangkok
2015: Marco Casagrande, Helsinki – Santiago Cirugeda, Seville – Jan Gehl, Copenhagen – Juan Roman, Talca – Rotor, Brussels
2014: Christopher Alexander, Arundel – Tatiana Bilbao, Mexico – Adrian Geuze, West 8, Rotterdam – Bernd Gundermann, Auckland – Martin Rajnis, Prague
2013: José Paulo Dos Santos, Porto – Ted Flato & David Lake, Lake-Flato, San Antonio – Kevin Low, Kuala Lumpur – Marie Moignot & Xavier De Wil, MDW, Brussels – Al Borde, Quito
2012: Salma Samar Damluji, Beirut – Anne Feenstra, Kabul – Andreas Gjertsen & Yashar Hanstad, TYIN Tegnestue, Oslo – Philippe Madec, Paris – Suriya Umpansiriratana, Bangkok
2011: Shlomo Aronson, Jerusalem – Carmen Arrospide Poblete, Patronate MachuPicchu, Cuzco – Teddy Cruz, San Diego – Anna Heringer, Laufen – Vatnavinir, Reykjavik
2010: Steve Baer, Albuquerque – Phil Harris & Adrian Welke, Troppo, Darwin – Junya Ishigami, Tokyo – Giancarlo Mazzanti, Bogota – Snohetta, Oslo
2009: Patrick Bouchain Paris – Thomas Herzog, Munich – Bijoy Jain, Studio Mumbai, Mumbai – Francis Kéré, Berlin – Sami Rintala, Bodø
2008: Alejandro Aravena, Santiago – Fabrizio Carola, Naples – Andrew Freear, Rural Studio, Auburn – Philippe Samyn, Brussels – Carin Smuts, Cape Town
2007: Françoise-Hélène Jourda, Paris – Wang Shu & Lu Wenyu, Hangzhou – Hermann Kaufmann, Schwarzach – Stefan Behnisch, Stuttgart – Balkrishna Doshi, Ahmedabad
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