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  • Future Tides: Hamburg Builds with Water

    Reiner Nagel, Andreas Kleinau, and Evelyn Pasdzierny on how HafenCity turned flood protection into productive urbanism, raising an entire district eight metres above sea level.

    Hamburg Builds with Water

  • Rethinking City Hall: UIA 2026 Barcelona

    Laura Viscovich and Fellow Jacob Meyers on the architect's blues, a return to public sector practice, and why communication may be the profession's most underrated asset.

    UIA 2026 Barcelona Rethinking City Hall

Supporting citymakers as change accelerators for sustainable construction

Founded in 2003, the Holcim Foundation was among the first global initiatives to define and champion the principles of sustainable construction. Today, we build on that legacy with a clear ambition.

  • Our Vision

    Influence how cities are built, renewed, and cared for - advancing responsible urban development and placemaking that integrates buildings, infrastructure, and public space to create greener, healthier and more resilient places for growing urban populations to live and work.

  • Our Mission

    To support citymakers as change accelerators for sustainable construction — mobilising knowledge, partnerships, and practice to translate integrated urban thinking into tangible impact where it is most urgently needed.

A Strategic Partnership with C40 Cities

Empowering Citymakers to Shape a Better Built Future

Bologna, Italy

An important first step in translating our renewed vision into action is our new partnership with C40 Cities through the C40 Reinventing Cities initiative. This collaboration bridges city governments, the private sector, and the next generation to drive low-carbon, resilient urban development worldwide.

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