WEEK IN REVIEW

francis kéré — founder of berlin-based kéré architecture — has won the 2021 thomas jefferson foundation medal in architecture. to celebrate the honor, the university of virginia is hosting a public talk by kéré on monday, april 12 at 5 pm (EDT) via zoom. find out how to register for the online lecture here.

designboom spoke with architect alfredo muñoz to learn more about the plans for a self-sufficient, permanent settlement on mars that could accommodate one million people. in this exclusive interview, the founder of ABIBOO studio discusses the challenges of designing for an uncharted territory and considers if the first settlement could really be up and running by the year 2100.

this week we also featured an energy-harvesting card, developed by a group of researchers at the georgia institute of technology, that can turn 5G networks into wireless power grids. meanwhile, copenhagen-based KiteX unveiled the 'wind catcher', a professional, lightweight wind turbine aimed at campers, RV users and people who want backup power for emergencies.

in art news, the louvre has made its entire collection available online for free. the newly-introduced database includes works from the french museum, as well as from the musée national eugène-delacroix, the tuileries and carrousel gardens sculptures.

last, joseph coddington transformed claude monet's famous 'water lilies' into a 3D-printed object to help audiences better understand and reconnect with the original painting. see more submissions by our readers here, and find out here how to upload your own project here.