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For the 34th time in the history of World Monuments Fund (WMF), lovers of heritage gathered for the Hadrian Gala, an event honoring champions of conservation for their passionate commitment and extraordinary contributions to preserving and protecting the world’s shared cultural heritage.

When we sat down to speak with Mathilde Augé, WMF France’s executive director, it was amidst a flurry of activity for our newest international office. The branch’s opening had just received a glowing write-up in Le Figaro and was planning the layout of their booth at the Salon international du patrimoine culturel. All of this was amidst preparations for WMF France’s official launch event—then only a week away—which would include music, speeches, and tours at project sites across the Île de France region.

As the city of Ahmedabad plans its 2036 Olympic bid, we are optimistic that this bid is an opportunity to breathe new life into the historic stadium and recommit to its conservation. We welcome the Amdavad Municipal Corporation’s proposal to re-examine our conservation plan in light of the Olympic bid and hope that the project can become an icon for preservation and revitalization across the country.

The previous cycle of the prestigious World Monuments Fund/Knoll Modernism Prize received an astounding 39 nominations—each of which represented some of the most advanced conservation approaches and thoughtful adaptive reuse strategies currently being employed to save modernist buildings around the world.