Noted French modernist and social housing pioneer Renée Gailhoustet passed away on January 4th at her home outside of Paris, the nation’s largest newspaper, Le Monde, reported earlier on Tuesday. Known for creating the master plan for Ivry-sur-Seine; the 1972 Cité Spinoza housing complex... View full entry

Renée Gailhoustet has been named the winner of this year’s Royal Academy of Arts Architecture Prize in recognition of her work surrounding urban planning and social housing in her native country of France.  The jury commended Gailhoustet for her “strong social commitment that brings... View full entry