Fellows’ Awards & Honors: Jahn, Sauerbruch, & Sorkin.

Monday, July 11th, 2011

The colorful KfW Westarkade tower in Frankfurt (pictured at left), designed by Matthias Sauerbruch, was named the Best Tall Building in Europe for 2011 by the CTBUH (Sauerbruch’s Oval Offices in Cologne were also featured in Architectural Record & Surface); the World Architecture Festival announced that they have named IfUD Board Chair Michael Sorkin the head of its ‘Super-Jury’ for 2011; the opening of Helmut Jahn’s Mansuetto Library was cited as one of the most important design events during the first half of 2011 by Tribune architecture critic Blair Kamin.

Sauerbruch Hutton’s Chair Named “Best of the Best”

Monday, February 28th, 2011

The Milan Lounge Chair, designed by Fellow Matthias Sauerbruch and his partner Louisa Hutton, was recently named the “Best of the Best” in the German Design Council’s 2011 Interior Innovation Awards. We’ve been thinking about remodeling the IfUD HQ…perhaps we’ve found a good excuse!

Sauerbruch Hutton Snags Sustainable Construction Prize

Wednesday, January 12th, 2011

Fellow Matthias Sauerbruch’s firm Sauerbruch Hutton has been selected as the winner of the International Honour Award of the Castilla y Leon Sustainable Construction Awards for 2010 for its outstanding work in promoting sustainable construction methods.

Sauerbruch Hutton Wins First Prize in International Competition

Thursday, January 14th, 2010

Institute fellow Matthias Sauerbruch’s firm Sauerbruch Hutton won first prize in the international competition to design a new home for Hamburg’s Office for Urban Development and Environment. [via Bustler.net]

Sauerbruch Hutton Wins Award

Monday, December 15th, 2008

Institute fellow Matthias Sauerbruch and his firm Sauerbruch Hutton won the first prize at the competition for Zero-energy Office Building in Langelinie, Copenhagen. More