This week architects paid tribute to high-tech pioneer Richard Rogers

This week on Dezeen, we flooded the bulletin that Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning architect Richard Rogers passed away aged 88.

Rogers, who was one of the world’s best-known architects, passed away in his home on 18 December. Tributes were paid to the “superstar” architect by artistics including Peter Barber, Charles Holland and Julia Barfield.

In his salute, fellow Pritzker Architecture Prize-winner Norman Foster, who Rogers co-founded his first studio with, described him as his “oldest and closest friend”.

Richard Rogers’ top 10 building activities

Following Rogers’ death we made a look at 10 of his most influential campaigns including the Centre Pompidou( pictured ), Lloyd’s building and the Millennium Dome.

In an opinion piece dicussing his legacy, critic Catherine Slessor said that “Rogers’ star burned peculiarly furiously” and that “a point of light-headed had disappeared from a constellation of architects that determined the last 40 years”.

Valley by MVRDV photographed near attainment in Amsterdam

In other building report, Dutch studio MVRDV revealed personas of its Valley high-rise scheme that is nearing completion in Amsterdam’s monetary district.

The development, which is set to complete next year, is composed of three conjoined houses linked rostrum to recreate the shape of a valley.

Zaha Hadid Architects originates multi-level city park in Cyprus’ capital

In Cyprus, UK studio Zaha Hadid Architects unveiled a public ballpark that runs alongside the historic Venetian walls of Nicosia.

Named Eleftheria Square, the multi-level public space was built within a section of the dry moat that encircles the oldest part of the city.

McDonald’s opens “UK’s first net-zero restaurant”

This week also verified a duet of buildings in the UK claiming to be net-zero firsts.

Fast-food chain McDonald’s opened “the UK’s firstly net-zero restaurant” in Shropshire, while in London Room2 opened the “world’s first whole-life net-zero hotel” in Chiswick.

Dezeen’s top 10 residence extensions of 2021

We countinued our review of its first year the coming week by appearing at the house propagations that turned premiers in 2021.

We likewise rounded up the 10 non-fossil-fueled vehicles, including a coupe designed by Virgil Abloh and an electric car by Heatherwick Studio, that made an impact this year.

Carlo Ratti and Italo Rota design Italian home around 10 -metre-tall tree