LONDON - The Royal Academy of Arts has announced the finalists for this year’s Royal Academy Dorfman Prize. The prize champions new talent in architecture, celebrating innovative ideas and techniques by bringing together international practices, which encompass the future potential of architecture. Selected by a panel of judges, the winner will be announced on Thursday 31 October 2024 and will receive £10,000 prize money to support the development of their practice.
The Royal Academy (RA) Dorfman Prize is awarded to an architect, practice or collective who are reimagining the future of architecture and taking into consideration geographical and socio-political challenges.
Practices from Ukraine, Germany, Morocco, and a collective based in Serbia and Switzerland are nominated for this year's RA Dorfman Prize. The four finalists will present their work to the jury in October 2024 and the winner will be awarded a £10,000 prize.
The four practices are:
- b+ (Germany)
- Livyi Bereh (Ukraine)
- Salima Naji (Morocco)
- TEN (Switzerland and Serbia)
The 2024 nominees
b+
bplus.xyz (b+) is a collaborative architecture practice that operates at the intersection of theory and practice, using different media and formats.
Livyj Bereh
Livyj Bereh are based in Kyiv and initially began their work on the left bank of the Dnipro River, from which they derive their name (Лівий берег / Left bank).
Salima Naji
Naji’s architecture acts as a campaign for building conservation with an environmental focus; since 2017 she has been managing the large-scale rebuilding of the historical city of Agadir.
TEN Studio
TEN create amazingly clear, almost graphic architecture, with a consistent thread of social engagement running through their work.
Chaired by Royal Academicians and founders of 6a architects, Tom Emerson and Stephanie Macdonald, jury members include architect Stéphanie Bru, artist Goshka Macgua RA, architect Níall McLaughlin RA, architect Marina Otero and Head of Architecture and Drue Heinz Curator at the RA, Vicky Richardson. The four nominated practices impressed the jury through their commitment to pioneering architectural practices and their reflection on how architecture can respond to current issues, such as within local communities and sustainability.
