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BOARD (Bureau of Architecture, Research, and Design) is an architecture firm that is based in Rotterdam.

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CABANON MODEL EXHIBITED AT ABC ARCHITECTURE MUSEUM

From June 14, 2026, until December 31, 2027, a 1:10 model of the Cabanon is on display at the ABC Architecture Museum in Haarlem, the Netherlands.

Images ©STAR strategies + architecture

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BERND UPMEYER GUEST EDITOR AT UTOPIAN HOURS

Bernd Upmeyer will be a Guest Editor at Utopian Hours Rotterdam 2026 from May 28 to 29. On Thursday, May 28, at 14:50, he will introduce Victor Moreno’s presentation about his film The Hidden City.

Image: Still from The Hidden City

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WINNER DETAIL CONSTRUCTION AWARD

The Cabanon has won the Readers’ Award at the DETAIL Construction Award 2025 in the “Interiors” category.

All images are ©STAR-BOARD.

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IT IS NOT JUST ABOUT TOILETS

Bernd Upmeyer interviewed Clara Greed, emerita professor of Inclusive Urban Planning at the University of the West of England in Bristol. The conversation explored the broader question of how cities can become more socially inclusive.

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8 STRIPES, 1 RECTANGLE AND 1 CIRCLE WINS LANDSCAPE AND ROOFTOP DESIGN AWARD

Our roof garden project that has been designed in collaboration with STAR – strategies + architecture has been honored as a winner in the LOOP Design Award 2025.

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THE CABANON ON GERMAN TV

On November 12, the German television channel ProSieben featured the Cabanon on “Galileo”, in its episode 8038 of the series “Anders Leben” (“Live Differently”).

The full episode can be watched on YouTube at https://t.co/wd9GEFoiKP

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LISE MEITNER SQUARE WINS LOOP DESIGN AWARD 2025

Image: The quote by Françoise Héritier, a French anthropologist and feminist, from her book Le Sel de la Vie runs parallel to the orange oval on the Lise Meitner Square. Image ©STAR – strategies + architecture

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MONU #38 ON INCLUSIVE URBANISM RELEASED

On Monday we released MONU’s new issue #38 on the topic of “Inclusive Urbanism”.

When it comes to “Inclusive Urbanism” Clara Greed clarifies that “It Is Not Just About Toilets”… https://t.co/T5Yo9lWJ68.

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INTERVIEW WITH HARVARD UNIVERSITY’S EVE BLAU

Bernd Upmeyer spoke with Eve Blau, who is a Professor of the History and Theory of Urban Form and Design at the Graduate School of Design at Harvard University.

… the complete interview was published in MONU #37.

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BOARD RANKED TENTH IN INTERNATIONAL ARCHITECTURE COMPETITION

BOARD’s entry for an international architectural competition for a center for special education in the city of Senden, Bavaria, Germany, was ranked tenth in the final round.

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THE CABANON AWARDED AS THE PROJECT OF THE YEAR AT THE MIX AWARDS 2025 IN LONDON

The Cabanon has been awarded as the “Project of the Year” in the category “Living Interiors” at the “Mix Awards 2025”.

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WINNER OF THE AZ AWARD 2025

STAR – strategies + architecture’s project “START–Ivry” won both the Jury Award and the People’s Choice Award at the AZ Awards 2025. BOARD designed the public space, the so-called “Lise Meitner Square”, of this award-winning project in Paris.

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NOT MOVING BUT RENOVATING AWARD

The Cabanon has been longlisted for the “ARC25 Niet Verhuizen maar Verbouwen Award” (Not Moving But Renovating Award) by the de Architect.

Images:
1. ©Ossip Architectuur Fotografie
2. The “ARC25 Niet Verhuizen maar Verbouwen Award” 2025

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BOARD IS SHORTLISTED TO DESIGN A CENTRE FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION

BOARD has been selected, together with STAR and LOOP, to be shortlisted for an international architectural competition for a centre for special education.

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MONU MAGAZINE TO BE EXHIBITED IN JAPAN

From May 1 – 11, 2025, MONU Magazine will be exhibited at the Centre for Co-Architecture (CoAK) in Kyoto, Japan.

Images:
1. Events during the fair
2. The exhibition space, photo by Hirotsugu Horii
3. CoAK, photo by Hirotsugu Horii

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THE CABANON IS SHOWCASED AMONG THE BEST IN DUTCH DESIGN

The Cabanon is featured in the “Dutch Designers Yearbook 2024-2025”, a showcase of the best in Dutch design.

Images:
1. Cover of the Yearbook
2. Pages 124-125 featuring the Cabanon

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BEAUTY CAN STILL BE FOUND – INTERVIEW WITH AI WEIWEI
Bernd Upmeyer interviewed Ai Weiwei, who is a Chinese conceptual artist, documentarian, activist... https://t.co/UgDVVfAonH

Image: S.A.C.R.E.D. installation “Supper”,
Image is courtesy of Ai Weiwei Studio, ©Ai Weiwei Studio

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A “SUPER ZEBRA” IN THE CENTRE OF THE SQUARE

Recently new photos were taken of the BOARD-designed “Ivry Square” in Paris.

Images:

1. Crossing of the north alley and the “heavy road”
2. “Super Zebra” in the central oval area
3. “Mini-3H” in the centre of the square

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THE CABANON IS AWARDED AS THE “INTERIOR OF THE YEAR 2024”
The Cabanon has been awarded as the “Interior of the Year 2024” by the Architectenweb. The platform’s anual “Architectenweb Awards” select the best projects from all over the country.

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MONU #37 ON CONFLICT-DRIVEN URBANISM RELEASED

“To Eradicate Urban Conflict, Eradicate Urban Interaction”… continue reading on MONU´s website (https://t.co/T5Yo9lWJ68).

Image: Cover MONU #37
Video: Flipping the pages, Music: CCR – Fortunate Son, Video editing: Danae Zachariaki