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HouseEurope!, the registered non-profit organisation, conceived as a pioneering policy lab and citizen-led initiative advocating for the social and ecological transformation of Europe\u2019s built environment, has been awarded this year\u2019s prestigious OBEL Award.<\/strong>\u00a0Presented annually by OBEL, a foundation recognising and rewarding architecture\u2019s potential to act as tangible agents of change, the OBEL Jury, reflecting on this year\u2019s\u00a0\u201cReady Made\u201d<\/a>\u00a0focus, honours HouseEurope! for its spearheading role in raising awareness and mobilising public support for a paradigm shift in European construction and housing culture.\u00a0
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\u201cHouseEurope! demonstrates the scale, agency, and responsibility inherent in architecture. As architects, we are not merely practitioners who receive and execute instructions\u2014we can and should act as civic agents within the political and social frameworks to work towards the common good.\u201d\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 Nathalie de Vries, MVRDV, Chair of the OBEL Jury\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In an industry driven by polluting practices of demolition and for-profit development, HouseEurope! forefronts architecture as a tool for the political and public good. The goal is to pass new EU laws to make renovation and transformation of buildings easier, affordable and socially just. In doing so, HouseEurope! needs one million signatures across all EU member states until January 31, 2026, to bring the topic to the forefront of political discourse and promote a shift in values. Sign the petition here<\/a>.  

\u201cEvery minute, a building in Europe is destroyed\u2014not by natural disasters, but by financial speculation. And while a few profit, we all pay the price: with rising rents and rising temperatures. We\u2019re running out of time! HouseEurope! is a call to action: sign and support now to stop the demolition drama and renovate, don\u2019t speculate!\u201d<\/em> \u2013 Olaf Grawert and Alina Kolar, HouseEurope!, Co-Initiators and Campaign Managers

By awarding HouseEurope!, the OBEL Jury sends a clear message to the architectural profession, as well as to future generations of architects: the profession has the collective power to challenge and transform the systems that shape how we live together. The OBEL Award 2025 will be officially presented on 21 October in Brussels, home of the European Union, where the ECI will advocate for change, with events and public actions planned across Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are proud to present this year\u2019s OBEL Award to HouseEurope!\u2014a choice that not only reflects architecture\u2019s inherent potential but also demonstrates the spirit of OBEL. In a field as complex and restricted as the building industry, no one project can fully represent the systemic change we urgently need. This year\u2019s winner is both a source of inspiration and a call to action, and we will support HouseEurope! in bringing their work to a broader global context.\u201d <\/em>\u2014 Jesper Eis Eriksen, Executive Director, OBEL<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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