These are the standout dream kitchen designs from the 2024 Ideas Competition for Architecture and how they address contemporary challenges.

BY ARTCENTRON NEWS

BERLIN, GERMANY —The PERSPEKTIVE Fund has announced the winners of the 2024 Ideas Competition for Architecture, themed Dream Kitchen. This year’s competition challenged participants to conceptualize kitchens that address contemporary societal issues, particularly in the context of urban housing shortages, rising food costs due to inflation, and resource restrictions impacting millions.

The competition welcomed a wide array of interpretations. Whether large or small, indoor or outdoor, communal or individual, the designs could utilize traditional energy sources or explore innovative cooking methods. Participants were encouraged to think outside the box, with creativity being the only limit.

A total of 89 applications were received from Germany and France. The entrants showcased diverse backgrounds, bringing a rich variety of ideas to the table.

The Franco-German jury comprised prominent figures in architecture and design: Sophie Delhay: Architect and director of the architecture section at EPFL Lausanne, Switzerland. Lauriane Gricourt: Director of Museum Les Abattoirs, Toulouse, Jan Liesegang: Co-founder of raumlabor Berlin and professor at Bergen Architecture School, Norway, MITKUNSTZENTRALE: A collective of architects, designers, and artists—Martina della Valle, Erik Göngrich, Susanne Schröder, and Nora Wilhelm—who run the Berlin-based art space SATELLIT.

 Prize Distribution

This year, the jury decided to allocate the €10,000 prize fund equally among the top three projects, with each winner receiving €3,333.33. This decision underscores the high quality and originality of the submissions.

Winning Projects

The Esteemed Winners of the 2024 Ideas Competition for Architecture

Harry’s Bude as Cuisine Commune, Cuisine Commune as Architecture by Fanti Baum and Sebastian Klawiter (Munich, Germany).  This project reimagines a church as a community kitchen that provides meals and food distribution to those in need. The jury praised its innovative approach to repurposing a heritage site, creating a permanent space for food security.

Gastrobahn by Yann Motreff (Paris, France) An original concept addressing food insecurity affecting over 8.5 million people in France and Germany. The Gastrobahn proposes a 1,760-km dining table, a massive infrastructure initiative designed to facilitate cooking and meal sharing across borders

Soupes Populaires by Camille Rouaud (Uchizy, France) This project offers a fresh take on the traditional soup kitchen by using defunct high-end cars as mobile kitchens. It explores social inequalities while utilizing new LPG technology for cooking, demonstrating an innovative solution to environmental challenges.

Special Mentions

The jury also recognized two noteworthy projects:

• Device by Zaur Huseyn-Zada and Victoria Fernandez: This project examines the growing influence of artificial intelligence in everyday life.
• Fermen-table by Thilo Sebastian Preuß: A thoughtful exploration of nutrition and health, combining fermented foods with advanced technology.

Award Ceremony and Exhibition

The award ceremony takes place November 8, 2024, at the Aedes Metropolitan Laboratory in Berlin. The winners, jury members, and competition organizers will be present. An exhibition will showcase the ten best-shortlisted projects, highlighting their creativity and potential impact. The event will also feature a lecture by Thibaut de Ruyter, focusing on the theme of Dream Kitchen.

The 2024 Ideas Competition for Architecture Innovation

The 2024 Ideas Competition for Architecture successfully sparked innovation in kitchen design, reflecting the pressing issues of our time. The winning projects demonstrate how architecture can contribute to food security and community well-being. These groundbreaking ideas will be in a major exhibition with the award ceremony.

• Featured Image: From left: Yann Motreff, Gastrobahn; Camille Rouaud, Soupes Populaires; Fanti Baum and Sebastian Klawiter, Harry’s Bude as Cuisine Commune, Cuisine Commune as Architecture.