{"id":114653,"date":"2025-10-11T02:20:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-11T02:20:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/114653\/"},"modified":"2025-10-11T02:20:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T02:20:16","slug":"madelon-vriesendorp-co-founder-of-oma-receives-the-2025-soane-medal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/114653\/","title":{"rendered":"Madelon Vriesendorp, Co-Founder of OMA, Receives the 2025 Soane Medal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"js-image-size__link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1034922\/madelon-vriesendorp-co-founder-of-oma-receives-the-2025-soane-medal\/68e8d2ac0c3f5901885e6034-madelon-vriesendorp-co-founder-of-oma-receives-the-2025-soane-medal-photo\" rel=\"attachment nofollow noopener\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%;\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Madelon Vriesendorp, Co-Founder of OMA, Receives the 2025 Soane Medal - Image 1 of 9\" data-nr-picture-id=\"68e8d2ac0c3f5901885e6034\" fetchpriority=\"high\" height=\"360\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"eager\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1034922\/madelon-vriesendorp-co-founder-of-oma-receives-the-2025-soane-medal\/68e8d2ac0c3f5901885e6034-madelon-vriesendorp-co-founder-of-oma-receives-the-2025-soane-medal-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/madelon-vriesendorp-co-founder-of-oma-receives-the-2025-soane-medal_9.jpg\" style=\"min-height: var(--featured-height, auto); aspect-ratio: auto 640 \/ 360\" width=\"640\"\/><\/a>Madelon Vriesendorp. Image \u00a9 Tilly Buckroyd<\/p>\n<p>    Share<\/p>\n<p>Share<\/p>\n<ul class=\"afd-share__networks clearfix\">\n<li class=\"afd-share__social\"><a aria-label=\"Facebook\" class=\"afd-share__button\" data-insights-category=\"share\" data-insights-label=\"facebook_sharing_options\" data-insights-value=\"1034922\" data-social=\"facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1034922\/madelon-vriesendorp-co-founder-of-oma-receives-the-2025-soane-medal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a>\n<p>Facebook<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"afd-share__social\"><a aria-label=\"Twitter\" class=\"afd-share__button\" data-insights-category=\"share\" data-insights-label=\"twitter_sharing_options\" data-insights-value=\"1034922\" data-social=\"twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Madelon%20Vriesendorp%2C%20Co-Founder%20of%20OMA%2C%20Receives%20the%202025%20Soane%20Medal&amp;url=https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1034922\/madelon-vriesendorp-co-founder-of-oma-receives-the-2025-soane-medal&amp;via=archdaily\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a>\n<p>Twitter<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"afd-share__social\"><a class=\"afd-share__button\" data-insights-category=\"share\" data-insights-label=\"email_sharing_options\" data-insights-value=\"1034922\" data-social=\"email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Madelon Vriesendorp, Co-Founder of OMA, Receives the 2025 Soane Medal&amp;body=https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1034922\/madelon-vriesendorp-co-founder-of-oma-receives-the-2025-soane-medal\"><\/a>\n<p>Mail<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"afd-share__social\"><a aria-label=\"Pinterest\" class=\"afd-share__button\" data-insights-category=\"share\" data-insights-label=\"pinterest_sharing_options\" data-insights-value=\"1034922\" data-social=\"pinterest\" href=\"https:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.archdaily.com%2F1034922%2Fmadelon-vriesendorp-co-founder-of-oma-receives-the-2025-soane-medal&amp;media=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.adsttc.com%2Fmedia%2Fimages%2F68e8%2Fd2ac%2F0c3f%2F5901%2F885e%2F6034%2Flarge_jpg%2Fmadelon-vriesendorp-co-founder-of-oma-receives-the-2025-soane-medal_9.jpg%3F1760088816&amp;description=Madelon%20Vriesendorp%2C%20Co-Founder%20of%20OMA%2C%20Receives%20the%202025%20Soane%20Medal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a>\n<p>Pinterest<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"afd-share__social\"><a aria-label=\"Whatsapp\" class=\"afd-share__button\" data-action=\"share\/whatsapp\/share\" data-insights-category=\"share\" data-insights-label=\"whatsapp_sharing_options\" data-insights-value=\"1034922\" data-social=\"whatsapp\" href=\"whatsapp:\/\/send?text=Madelon+Vriesendorp%2C+Co-Founder+of+OMA%2C+Receives+the+2025+Soane+Medal+%7C+https%3A%2F%2Fwww.archdaily.com%2F1034922%2Fmadelon-vriesendorp-co-founder-of-oma-receives-the-2025-soane-medal%3Futm_source%3DWhatsapp%26utm_medium%3DIM%26utm_campaign%3Dshare-button\" rel=\"nofollow\"><\/a>\n<p>Whatsapp<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Or<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1034922\/madelon-vriesendorp-co-founder-of-oma-receives-the-2025-soane-medal<\/p>\n<p>Dutch artist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/madelon-vriesendorp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Madelon Vriesendorp<\/a> has been named the recipient of the 2025 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/soane-medal\/page\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Soane Medal<\/a>, becoming the first UK-based female <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/artist\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">artist<\/a> to receive the award since its launch in 2017. A co-founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/oma\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA)<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/madelon-vriesendorp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Vriesendorp<\/a> is widely recognized for her surrealist and humorous visual language that has shaped how <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/modern\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">modern<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/postmodern\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">postmodern<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/architecture\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">architecture<\/a> is represented and understood. Her work, which blends playfulness with critical thought, has provided <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/architecture\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">architecture<\/a> with vivid, memorable imagery that continues to influence generations of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/architects\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">architects<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"thumbs afd-desktop-e clearfix\"><a class=\"thumbs__link\" data-nr-picture-id=\"68e8d2367f27f83ed9e7d731\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1034922\/madelon-vriesendorp-co-founder-of-oma-receives-the-2025-soane-medal\/68e8d2367f27f83ed9e7d731-madelon-vriesendorp-co-founder-of-oma-receives-the-2025-soane-medal-image\" rel=\"attachment nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Madelon Vriesendorp, Co-Founder of OMA, Receives the 2025 Soane Medal - Image 2 of 9\" class=\"thumbs__img b-lazy\" data-nr-picture-id=\"68e8d2367f27f83ed9e7d731\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/madelon-vriesendorp-co-founder-of-oma-receives-the-2025-soane-medal_1.jpg\" height=\"125\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1034922\/madelon-vriesendorp-co-founder-of-oma-receives-the-2025-soane-medal\/68e8d2367f27f83ed9e7d731-madelon-vriesendorp-co-founder-of-oma-receives-the-2025-soane-medal-image\" title=\"Apr\u00e8s L\u2019Amour. Image Courtesy of Madelon Vriesendorp\" width=\"125\"\/><\/a><a class=\"thumbs__link\" data-nr-picture-id=\"68e8d23a7f27f83ed9e7d734\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1034922\/madelon-vriesendorp-co-founder-of-oma-receives-the-2025-soane-medal\/68e8d23a7f27f83ed9e7d734-madelon-vriesendorp-co-founder-of-oma-receives-the-2025-soane-medal-image\" rel=\"attachment nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Madelon Vriesendorp, Co-Founder of OMA, Receives the 2025 Soane Medal - Image 3 of 9\" class=\"thumbs__img b-lazy\" data-nr-picture-id=\"68e8d23a7f27f83ed9e7d734\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/madelon-vriesendorp-co-founder-of-oma-receives-the-2025-soane-medal_4.jpg\" height=\"125\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1034922\/madelon-vriesendorp-co-founder-of-oma-receives-the-2025-soane-medal\/68e8d23a7f27f83ed9e7d734-madelon-vriesendorp-co-founder-of-oma-receives-the-2025-soane-medal-image\" title=\"Flagrant Delit. Image Courtesy of Madelon Vriesendorp\" width=\"125\"\/><\/a><a class=\"thumbs__link\" data-nr-picture-id=\"68e8d23b0c3f5901885e6033\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1034922\/madelon-vriesendorp-co-founder-of-oma-receives-the-2025-soane-medal\/68e8d23b0c3f5901885e6033-madelon-vriesendorp-co-founder-of-oma-receives-the-2025-soane-medal-image\" rel=\"attachment nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Madelon Vriesendorp, Co-Founder of OMA, Receives the 2025 Soane Medal - Image 4 of 9\" class=\"thumbs__img b-lazy\" data-nr-picture-id=\"68e8d23b0c3f5901885e6033\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/madelon-vriesendorp-co-founder-of-oma-receives-the-2025-soane-medal_2.jpg\" height=\"125\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1034922\/madelon-vriesendorp-co-founder-of-oma-receives-the-2025-soane-medal\/68e8d23b0c3f5901885e6033-madelon-vriesendorp-co-founder-of-oma-receives-the-2025-soane-medal-image\" title=\"Captive Globe. Image Courtesy of Madelon Vriesendorp\" width=\"125\"\/><\/a><a class=\"thumbs__link\" data-nr-picture-id=\"68e8d2397f27f83ed9e7d732\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1034922\/madelon-vriesendorp-co-founder-of-oma-receives-the-2025-soane-medal\/68e8d2397f27f83ed9e7d732-madelon-vriesendorp-co-founder-of-oma-receives-the-2025-soane-medal-image\" rel=\"attachment nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Madelon Vriesendorp, Co-Founder of OMA, Receives the 2025 Soane Medal - Image 5 of 9\" class=\"thumbs__img b-lazy\" data-nr-picture-id=\"68e8d2397f27f83ed9e7d732\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/madelon-vriesendorp-co-founder-of-oma-receives-the-2025-soane-medal_7.jpg\" height=\"125\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1034922\/madelon-vriesendorp-co-founder-of-oma-receives-the-2025-soane-medal\/68e8d2397f27f83ed9e7d732-madelon-vriesendorp-co-founder-of-oma-receives-the-2025-soane-medal-image\" title=\"Netherlands Dance Theatre. Image Courtesy of Madelon Vriesendorp\" width=\"125\"\/><\/a><a class=\"gallery-link afd-desktop-e\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1034922\/madelon-vriesendorp-co-founder-of-oma-receives-the-2025-soane-medal\/68e8d2ac0c3f5901885e6034-madelon-vriesendorp-co-founder-of-oma-receives-the-2025-soane-medal-photo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Madelon Vriesendorp, Co-Founder of OMA, Receives the 2025 Soane Medal - More Images\" class=\"thumbs__img b-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/madelon-vriesendorp-co-founder-of-oma-receives-the-2025-soane-medal_9.jpg\" itemprop=\"image\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAUEBAAAACwAAAAAAQABAAACAkQBADs=\"\/>+ 4<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"js-image-size__link lazy-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1034922\/madelon-vriesendorp-co-founder-of-oma-receives-the-2025-soane-medal\/68e8d2367f27f83ed9e7d731-madelon-vriesendorp-co-founder-of-oma-receives-the-2025-soane-medal-image\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Madelon Vriesendorp, Co-Founder of OMA, Receives the 2025 Soane Medal - Image 2 of 9\" data-nr-picture-id=\"68e8d2367f27f83ed9e7d731\" height=\"427\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1034922\/madelon-vriesendorp-co-founder-of-oma-receives-the-2025-soane-medal\/68e8d2367f27f83ed9e7d731-madelon-vriesendorp-co-founder-of-oma-receives-the-2025-soane-medal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760149215_615_madelon-vriesendorp-co-founder-of-oma-receives-the-2025-soane-medal_1.jpg\" width=\"640\"\/>Apr\u00e8s L\u2019Amour. Image Courtesy of Madelon Vriesendorp<\/a><a class=\"js-image-size__link lazy-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1034922\/madelon-vriesendorp-co-founder-of-oma-receives-the-2025-soane-medal\/68e8d23a7f27f83ed9e7d734-madelon-vriesendorp-co-founder-of-oma-receives-the-2025-soane-medal-image\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Madelon Vriesendorp, Co-Founder of OMA, Receives the 2025 Soane Medal - Image 3 of 9\" data-nr-picture-id=\"68e8d23a7f27f83ed9e7d734\" height=\"427\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1034922\/madelon-vriesendorp-co-founder-of-oma-receives-the-2025-soane-medal\/68e8d23a7f27f83ed9e7d734-madelon-vriesendorp-co-founder-of-oma-receives-the-2025-soane-medal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760149215_239_madelon-vriesendorp-co-founder-of-oma-receives-the-2025-soane-medal_4.jpg\" width=\"640\"\/>Flagrant Delit. Image Courtesy of Madelon Vriesendorp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Born in 1945 in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/netherlands\/page\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Netherlands<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/madelon-vriesendorp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Vriesendorp<\/a> studied at Central Saint Martins in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/london\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">London<\/a> before moving to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/new-york\/page\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New York<\/a> in 1972, where she co-founded <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/oma\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">OMA<\/a> alongside <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/rem-koolhaas\/page\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rem Koolhaas<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/elia-zenghelis\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Elia &amp; Zoe Zenghelis<\/a>. Her paintings became an integral part of the firm&#8217;s early conceptual identity, appearing on book and magazine covers and helping translate theoretical ideas into accessible narratives. One of her most recognizable works, Flagrant D\u00e9lit, depicts a love affair between the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/797767\/ad-classics-empire-state-building-shreve-lamb-harmon?ad_source=search&amp;ad_medium=projects_tab\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Empire State Building<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/98222\/ad-classics-chrysler-building-william-van-alen?ad_source=search&amp;ad_medium=projects_tab\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chrysler Building<\/a>, illuminated by the torch of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/statue-of-liberty\/page\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Statue of Liberty<\/a>. The image became the cover of Delirious New York and is still considered emblematic of OMA&#8217;s early years.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"js-image-size__link lazy-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1034922\/madelon-vriesendorp-co-founder-of-oma-receives-the-2025-soane-medal\/68e8d2397f27f83ed9e7d732-madelon-vriesendorp-co-founder-of-oma-receives-the-2025-soane-medal-image\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Madelon Vriesendorp, Co-Founder of OMA, Receives the 2025 Soane Medal - Image 5 of 9\" data-nr-picture-id=\"68e8d2397f27f83ed9e7d732\" height=\"427\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1034922\/madelon-vriesendorp-co-founder-of-oma-receives-the-2025-soane-medal\/68e8d2397f27f83ed9e7d732-madelon-vriesendorp-co-founder-of-oma-receives-the-2025-soane-medal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760149216_673_madelon-vriesendorp-co-founder-of-oma-receives-the-2025-soane-medal_7.jpg\" width=\"640\"\/>Netherlands Dance Theatre. Image Courtesy of Madelon Vriesendorp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/oma\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">OMA<\/a> expanded from conceptual proposals to built work, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/madelon-vriesendorp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Vriesendorp<\/a>&#8216;s artistic vision remained a defining feature of its identity. Notably, her mural for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/785504\/what-the-demolition-of-omas-netherlands-dance-theatre-says-about-preservation-in-architecture?ad_source=search&amp;ad_medium=projects_tab&amp;ad_source=search&amp;ad_medium=search_result_all\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Netherlands Dance Theatre<\/a> in The Hague exemplifies the lasting connection between her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/art\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">art<\/a> and the firm&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/architecture\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">architecture<\/a>. Her work has been featured in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/exhibitions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">international exhibitions<\/a>, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/908394\/architecture-on-stage-madelon-vriesendorp-and-sam-jacob-in-conversation?ad_source=search&amp;ad_medium=projects_tab&amp;ad_source=search&amp;ad_medium=search_result_all\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">&#8220;World of Madelon Vriesendorp<\/a>,&#8221; first shown in 2008. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/exhibitions\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">exhibition<\/a>, which brought together decades of her paintings, traveled to institutions such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/architectural-association\/page\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Architectural Association<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/aedes\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Aedes Architecture Forum<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/venice-biennale\/page\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Venice Biennale<\/a>, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/swiss-architecture-museum\/page\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Swiss Architecture Museum<\/a>. The 2025 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/soane-medal\/page\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Soane Medal<\/a> acknowledges her enduring contribution to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/architecture\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">architecture<\/a> through her imaginative visual storytelling and her lasting influence on architectural culture.<\/p>\n<p>  Related Article <a class=\"rel-article__link\" data-insights-category=\"related-article\" data-insights-label=\"3\" data-insights-value=\"1034922\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1022248\/hanif-kara-of-akt-ii-receives-2024-soane-medal-for-pioneering-engineering-and-architectural-innovation?ad_campaign=normal-tag?ad_medium=widget&amp;ad_name=related-article&amp;ad_content=1034922\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hanif Kara of AKT II Receives 2024 Soane Medal for Pioneering Engineering and Architectural Innovation<\/a>  <a class=\"js-image-size__link lazy-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1034922\/madelon-vriesendorp-co-founder-of-oma-receives-the-2025-soane-medal\/68e8d23b0c3f5901885e6033-madelon-vriesendorp-co-founder-of-oma-receives-the-2025-soane-medal-image\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Madelon Vriesendorp, Co-Founder of OMA, Receives the 2025 Soane Medal - Image 4 of 9\" data-nr-picture-id=\"68e8d23b0c3f5901885e6033\" height=\"427\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1034922\/madelon-vriesendorp-co-founder-of-oma-receives-the-2025-soane-medal\/68e8d23b0c3f5901885e6033-madelon-vriesendorp-co-founder-of-oma-receives-the-2025-soane-medal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760149216_312_madelon-vriesendorp-co-founder-of-oma-receives-the-2025-soane-medal_2.jpg\" width=\"640\"\/>Captive Globe. Image Courtesy of Madelon Vriesendorp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The medal will be awarded on November 18 at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/royal-academy-of-arts\/page\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Royal Academy of Arts<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/london\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">London<\/a>, where <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/madelon-vriesendorp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Vriesendorp<\/a> will deliver a public lecture. Presented annually by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/soane-museum\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sir John Soane&#8217;s Museum<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/soane-medal\/page\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Soane Meda<\/a>l continues <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/sir-john-soane\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">John Soane<\/a>&#8216;s legacy of encouraging a broader understanding of architecture&#8217;s role in society. Recipients receive a replica of the gold medal originally presented to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/sir-john-soane\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Soane<\/a> in 1835. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/madelon-vriesendorp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Vriesendorp<\/a> was selected by a jury of architects, critics, and curators chaired by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/amin-taha\/page\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Amin Taha<\/a>, joining previous laureates such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/hanif-kara\/page\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hanif Kara<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/anne-lacaton\/page\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Anne Lacaton<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/jean-philippe-vassal\/page\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jean-Philippe Vassal<\/a>, Peter Barber, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/marina-tabassum\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Marina Tabassum<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/denise-scott-brown\/page\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Denise Scott Brown<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/kenneth-frampton\/page\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kenneth Frampton<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/rafael-moneo\/page\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rafael Moneo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"js-image-size__link lazy-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1034922\/madelon-vriesendorp-co-founder-of-oma-receives-the-2025-soane-medal\/68e8d2390c3f5901885e6032-madelon-vriesendorp-co-founder-of-oma-receives-the-2025-soane-medal-image\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Madelon Vriesendorp, Co-Founder of OMA, Receives the 2025 Soane Medal - Image 8 of 9\" data-nr-picture-id=\"68e8d2390c3f5901885e6032\" height=\"427\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1034922\/madelon-vriesendorp-co-founder-of-oma-receives-the-2025-soane-medal\/68e8d2390c3f5901885e6032-madelon-vriesendorp-co-founder-of-oma-receives-the-2025-soane-medal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/madelon-vriesendorp-co-founder-of-oma-receives-the-2025-soane-medal_8.jpg\" width=\"640\"\/>OMA Press Review. Image Courtesy of Madelon Vriesendorp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The recognition reflects a broader shift toward celebrating diverse voices and practices that shape global architectural discourse. In other similar news, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1034763\/resa-architects-wins-the-lisbon-architecture-triennale-debut-award-2025?ad_campaign=normal-tag\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ReSa Architects has been announced as the winner of the 2025 Lisbon Architecture Triennale D\u00e9but Award<\/a>, highlighting emerging international talent. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1034685\/lina-ghotmeh-named-to-time100-next-2025-as-one-of-the-worlds-most-influential-rising-stars?ad_campaign=normal-tag\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lina Ghotmeh was named to the TIME100 Next list, recognized for her sensitive and context-driven design approach that bridges tradition and modernity<\/a>. Additionally, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1034450\/former-moma-curator-barry-bergdoll-receives-the-2025-vincent-scully-prize?ad_campaign=normal-tag\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the 2025 Vincent Scully Prize will be awarded to Barry Bergdoll, art historian and former curator at the Museum of Modern Art<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Madelon Vriesendorp. 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