Pritzker Prize, international award given annually to recognize the contributions of a living architect. It has often been called the Nobel Prize of architecture. The Pritzker Prize was founded in 1979 by Jay and Cindy Pritzker of Chicago, who funded it
Image © Pritzker Architecture Prize The Pritzker Prize is the most important award in the field of architecture, awarded to a living architect whose built work "has produced consistent and significant contributions to humanity through the art of architecture." The Prize rewards individuals, not ...
IN the Pritzker Prize’s 45-year history, no country has produced more winners than Japan. On Tuesday, 78-year-old Riken Yamamoto was named the ninth and latest Japanese laureate of an award often dubbed the “Nobel of architecture.” Best-known for innovative housing projects and educational ...
Winner, the speculation has begun to swirl around which architect will be named next laureate of the trophy. What used to be a somewhat predictable award has become less so in recent years, and if you look atthe list of people who have won before, you will realize that anything is ...
Tokyo-based architect Fumihiko Maki is widely praised for his work in metal and glass. A student of Pritzker winner Kenzo Tange, Maki "has fused the best of both Eastern and Western cultures," according to the Pritzker jury citation. It continues: ...
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Executive Directorwith the nominee’s name,a full portfolio of workand contact information. Nominations that do not result in the award are automatically carried over to the following year. The Jury normally undertakes deliberations early in the calendar year and the winner is announced in the ...
Francis Kéré was named as the winner of the 2022 Pritzker prize,architecture's highest international honor.He is the first African architect to be recognized in the influential award's 43-year history. "Francis Kéré's entire body of work shows us the power of materiality...
The end of 2017 is nearly upon us, and with the start of 2018 comes speculation about who will be the next Pritzker Prize winner. Will the jury honor an influential member of the "old guard," as they did in 2015 when they bestowed the award upon the late Frei Otto? Or will they re...
The end of 2017 is nearly upon us, and with the start of 2018 comes speculation about who will be the next Pritzker Prize winner. Will the jury honor an influential member of the "old guard," as they did in 2015 when they bestowed the award upon the late Frei Otto? Or will they re...