Finding good cause to celebrate the architects of tomorrow

摘要

We're rarely given to hyperbole, but the December issue, which honours the winners of the annual AR Awards for Emerging Architecture, is always imbued with a special spirit of optimism. It's a rare chance to sneak a glimpse of the next generation of architects and eavesdrop on their concerns and preoccupations. How are they managing to confront the grave global issues of economic meltdown and environmental crisis? How do they make sense of a speeded up and sensationalist world? Is it possible to make a meaningful connection with context and place? Can technology still serve human ends?