Each year, the OBEL AWARD jury establishes a focus for the award. Emphasis is placed on a focus that forms dialogue on emerging agendas that recognize the importance, fragility and challenges facing our societies and the built environment. In this way, the award seeks to identify exemplary architectural projects that respond to these significant current and future challenges.
Adaptation
Scape
2023
Adjusting ecological, social, and economic systems in response to climate change.
see winner
Emissions
Seratech
2022
Eliminating CO2 emissions from the built environment.
see winner
Cities
15-minute city
2021
Offering new and daring solutions to the challenges of urbanisation.
see winner
Mending
Anandaloy
2020
Repairing, healing, and making our environment, in its many facets, whole again.
see winner
Well-being
Water Garden
2019
Touching and inspiring our senses and emotions.
see winner
Initiatives
In addition to the prize, the OBEL AWARD supports initiatives, such as fellowships, events, and publications, aligned with the overall values of the award and mission of the foundation.
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