Jules-Verne School / Barré Lambot Architectes

The Jules Verne School Complex consists of three preschool classrooms and their adjoining rest areas on the ground floor, seven elementary classrooms, and a visual arts workshop on the first floor. On the ground floor near the entrance, the administration area includes technical spaces, offices, and the teachers' lounge. The library, the extracurricular area, and the motor skills room are also located on the ground floor, close to the preschool classrooms and the main hall.

Radcliffe House is a single-family residence located in downtown Charleston's historic Radcliffeborough neighborhood. The 30'x100' non-conforming lot had been vacant since the late 1980s, when the original structure was destroyed in a fire.

The Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction has announced the 20 winning projects of the 2025 Holcim Foundation Awards, recognizing contributions to sustainable design and construction across five regions: Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa, and North America. This year's selection spans a broad range of scales, from a 200-square-meter semi-permanent school in a Kenyan forest to major urban regeneration initiatives in Madrid, Dhaka, and Shenzhen, reflecting the diversity and reach of sustainable architecture today. This year introduces a new Grand Prize format, replacing the traditional Gold, Silver, and Bronze rankings. Each region will now honor one Grand Prize winner, emphasizing excellence without comparison and acknowledging the diverse approaches to sustainability.

Aristotle is credited with the proverb "One swallow does not make a summer." In nature, the arrival of these migratory birds often announces the change of seasons, a universal symbol of renewal and hope. Yet it is only when many take flight that the true warmth of summer begins. The same can happen in architecture: an isolated project, however exemplary, rarely changes a reality on its own. When, however, a work teaches, inspires, and can be replicated, it becomes the harbinger of something greater.