Magazine

John Hill | 14.01.2026

Headlines

January 31 is the deadline for HouseEurope!, a registered nonprofit aimed at incentivizing renovation over demolition and new construction, to gain one million signatures as a European Citizens’ Initiative. If successful, the initiative will advance to the European Commission and be considered...


John Hill | 17.06.2025

Headlines

Under the thematic focus “Ready Made,” the 2025 OBEL Award has been awarded to HouseEurope!, a registered nonprofit and European Citizens’ Initiative aimed at incentivizing renovation over demolition and new...


Katinka Corts | 18.03.2025

Film

The demolition of old buildings remains commonplace, but the European Citizens' Initiative HouseEurope has great potential to change this: If enough signatures are collected, legislation could be made more conversion-friendly across Europe.


John Hill | 13.12.2024

Film

To Build Law is a new documentary and the second installment in “Groundwork,” a three-part film and exhibition series from the Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA) that explores alternative modes of architectural practice. The film documents the conceptualization and development of...