The coveted 2016 Wheelwright Prize went to Anna Puigjaner, cofounder of Barcelona-based MAIO Studios...[who] won for her proposal “Kitchenless City: Architectural Systems for Social Welfare”. Using shared domestic spaces as a starting point, Puigjaner will spend the next two years studying various collective housing models in China, Korea, India, Russia, Sweden, and Brazil aiming to find new design solutions that address persistent housing dilemmas worldwide. — Bustler
Anna Puigjaner, MAIO Studios cofounder.
MAIO Studio, Barcelona, 2011-12. Photo credit: José Hevia.
Floating Columns, Chicago Architecture Biennial, 2015. Photo credit: David Schalliol.
The jury cited Puigjaner's proposal for its relevancy to the ongoing housing issues occurring throughout the world and the need for new housing models, as cities struggle to keep up with adequate housing due to rapid urbanization.
Find out more on Bustler.
Previously: Four 2016 Wheelwright finalists to compete for $100K travel grant
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