Vinu Daniel, an architect from Kerala, and his team at The Wallmakers have received the 2022 Royal Academy Dorfman Award. The Dorfman Foundation and London’s Royal Academy jointly present the coveted prize to emerging architects from throughout the world. The yearly honour is given to architectural firms or individuals that “reimagine the future and address their geographic and sociopolitical issues.” Architectural companies from Peru, London, and Japan are among the other nominees for the prize, which is decided solely by submissions.
Daniel, who began work with mud bricks, is known for some path-changing projects such as the IHA Residence in Trivandrum, where he used base plates of washing machines as scrap grills, and Pirouette House in Trivandrum, which showcased the use of Compressed Stabilised Earth Blocks with a contemporary twist. The award wins him £10,000 as a prize and global recognition for his work of over 15 years.
He began work as an architect by building compound walls, pretty much using his own family and friends as labour. Though once a reluctant architect with a passion for music, Daniel grew into his practice by employing things he saw around him. With local materials such as mud bricks, wood, or bamboo, he kept to the integrity of the material and the site context.
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