Fast Company has released a list of what they believe to be the world’s top ten most innovative companies in architecture. From applauding Wang Shu’s abstinence from westernization to praising Mazzanti Arquitectos for transforming impoverished areas of crime into community hubs, this compilation honors some of the world’s most influential practices, regardless of their size.
Review the complete list after the break and share your thoughts in the comment section below.
Cite:
Rosenfield , Karissa.
"Fast Company’s Top 10 Most Innovative Practices in Architecture" 12 Feb 2013. ArchDaily. Accessed 18 May 2013. <http://www.archdaily.com/331465>
Really? Mazzantti doesn’t be here… there are many architecture office in Colombia than change Comunities in Colombia. Mazzantti hasn’t a social vision of the architecture. But is just my opinion.
This is not a list of innovators in architecture but for a couple. Perhaps FC would consider having arch. experts select their list next year and actually describe the innovative practices of their choices instead of a list of projects.
Giancarlo Mazzanti has no place in this list, there’s no innovation in his work, and many of his buildings with any interest of poor communities are falling to pieces and were badly planned and executed (Biblioteca Sto Domingo Savio and the sports court in Cazucá only look good in photos)
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SHoP Architects?
Lake Flato? Innovative? What?
You forgot Renzo Piano
@alex
Hadid is not innovative. She does the same parametirc rehash over and over again.
Perkins + Will? Populous? Seriously!?
Even Foster + Partners, while consistently good, hardly strike me as “innovative” compared to firms like SHoP, MAD, REX, Work AC, BIG, etc.
Definitely the weakest edition of this annual list from Fast Company.
Lake Flato?????
Richard Stirk Harbour + Partners?
Really? Mazzantti doesn’t be here… there are many architecture office in Colombia than change Comunities in Colombia. Mazzantti hasn’t a social vision of the architecture. But is just my opinion.
i thought archdaily has to give parameter to explain from what point the rank was made, so we wouldn,t see more negative/question comment show up
Who the heck is FastCompany?
This is not a list of innovators in architecture but for a couple. Perhaps FC would consider having arch. experts select their list next year and actually describe the innovative practices of their choices instead of a list of projects.
Giancarlo Mazzanti has no place in this list, there’s no innovation in his work, and many of his buildings with any interest of poor communities are falling to pieces and were badly planned and executed (Biblioteca Sto Domingo Savio and the sports court in Cazucá only look good in photos)
Lake Flato as innovative??? That’s an oxymoron…who made this list…where is Renzo, SHOP, BIG?
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Studio Gang?
BIG!
Big and Zaha?