Lacaton & Vassal wins 2023 Soane Medal for architecture

French studio Lacaton & Vassal has been named the winner of this year's Soane Medal for producing "some of the most important buildings of our time".
Social housing specialist Lacaton & Vassal, which is led by French duo Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal, was honoured for its 30-year body of work that focuses on reuse.
Top: Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal lead Lacaton & Vassal. Above: the studio renovated Grand Parc Bordeau
"Lacaton & Vassal's priority is to avoid unnec