This has been another fascinating year for RIBAJ Rising Stars, with the latest crop of entries surprisingly different from those of the two previous years. Each cohort seems to have its own character, and the process continues to shed light not only on what architects qualified in the past 10 years are doing and care about, but what we might expect of architecture in the future. It is a barometer for how the built environment might progress and change, as these winners and others like them take the reins. So while last year was about a generation that had to be brave and resourceful in the face of tough economic conditions, this year is about taking on social issues within the industry - to the extent that at times the judges were left wondering whether emerging architects actually do, or perhaps value, architecture itself any more.
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