Category: Architect

Diébédo Francis Kéré Born: 1965 | Gando, Boulgou Province, Upper Volta (modern Burkina Faso) Practice: Kéré Architecture Awards: Aga Khan Award (2004), Global Award for Sustainable Architecture (2009), Pritzker Prize (2022) Projects: Gando Primary School, Gando School Extension, Gando Secondary School, Opera Village Primary School Gando, Gando, Burkina Faso (2001) Teachers’ Residences (Gando Teachers’ Housing),…

Christian de Portzamparc Born: 1944 | Casablanca, Morocco Awards: Grand Prix de l’urbanisme (2004), Prizker Prize (1994) Projects: Hotel Renaissance Wagram, Hergé Museum, City of Music Paris, House of Dior Seoul, Philharmonie Luxembourg The City of Music, Paris, France (1995) Christian de Portzamparc is a renowned French architect and urban planner, born on May 5,…

Carme Pigem Born: 1962 | Olot, Girona, Spain Practice: RCR Arquitectes | Olot, Girona, Spain Awards: Prizker Prize (2017) Carme Pigem, born in 1962 in Olot, Spain, is a prominent figure in modern architecture and a co-founder of the esteemed architectural firm RCR Arquitectes. Alongside her partners, Ramón Vilalta and Rafael Aranda, Pigem has been…

Balkrishna Doshi Born: 1927 | Bombay, British India Died: 2023 | Ahmedabad, India Practice: Vastu-Shilpa Awards: Aga Khan Award (1995), Pritzker Prize (2018), RIBA Royal Gold Medal (2022) Buildings: Bimanagar Housing Society, National institute of Fashion Technology, IIM Bangalore, IIM Udaipur Centre for Environmental and Planning Technology, Ahmedabad, India (1966-1968) Tagore Hall, Ahmedabad, India (1971)…

Anne Lacaton Born: 1955 | Saint Pardoux la Rivière, France Practice: Lacaton & Vassal Partner: Jean-Philippe Vassal Awards: Prizker Prize (2021) Projects: Grand Parc Bordeaux ESB Headquarters, Dublin, Ireland (2022) Anne Lacaton, a prominent figure in modern architecture, has significantly influenced contemporary architectural design through her innovative and sustainable approaches. Born in France, Lacaton, alongside her…

Álvaro Siza Born: 1933 | Matosinhos, Portugal Awards: Prizker Prize (1992), Royal Gold Medal (2009), UIA Gold Medal (2011), National Architecture Award of Spain (2019) Projects: Bonjour Tristesse Apartments, Porto Faculty of Architecture, Piscinas de Marés, Vitra Factory, Marco de Canavezes Church, Expo ’98 Portugal Pavilion, Ibere Camargo Foundation, Museu Nadir Afonso Tidal Swimming Pools…

Hans Hollein Born: 1934 | Vienna, Austria Died: 2014 | Vienna, Austria Awards: Prtizker Prize (1985) Projects: Haas House, Albertina Museum Soravia Wing, Retti Candle Shop, Abteiberg Museum, Interbank Headquarters Lima, Museum für Moderne Kunst Abteiberg Museum, Mönchengladbach, Germany (1977-1982) Hans Hollein was a visionary Austrian architect and designer renowned for his contribution to postmodern…