Beyond Design Awards · MMXXVI
Joost Mulders
OPEN architects
Winner of the category
Purity of Form
For knowing that restraint is not the absence of an idea, but its clearest expression.
The jury notedJoost Mulders is the winner of Purity of Form. At OPEN architects, his architectural outlook brings together an admiration for John Lautner and a preference for white, suggesting equal confidence in spatial drama and disciplined reduction. The jury recognises a sensibility that understands clarity as a deliberate architectural position.
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· Entry verified 18 September 2026
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