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An interview with Japanese architect Shigeru Ban is presented. Topics include his innovative use of paper-based materials, his humanitarian work with the Voluntary Architects' Network, and his career milestones such as winning the Pritzker Prize. The discussion also highlights his commitment to sustainability and his ongoing projects in disaster relief.

불교미술 속 여성을 비춰 보다: 〈진흙에 물들지 않는 연꽃처럼〉 윤예림 기자 불교에서 여성은, 여성에게 불교는 어떤 존재였을까? 호암미술관이 동아시아 불교미술을 젠더 관점에서 조망하는 대규모 기획전 〈진흙에 물들지 않는 연꽃처럼〉을 개최한다. [...]

The article focuses on the career and work of Zaha Hadid, an architect and designer. Topics include the designs of her abstract architecture, winning the Pritzker Prize in the architecture field, the locations of her building designs in France and England, and her thoughts about being a woman in the industry.

The article presents a profile of the Swiss architect Peter Zumthor, winner of the 2009 Pritzker Prize. Zumthor is said to focus primarily on public and institutional buildings, such as churches. Some biographical information on Zumthor is provided, and several of his buildings are described. The most famous of these is said to be the Thermal Baths in Vals, Switzerland.

The article announces that architect Sarah Williams Goldhagen was awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize for amassing a significant body of architectural works.

Focuses on the Pritzker Architecture Prize in light of the May 1999 celebration of its 20th anniversary and the retrospective exhibition, "The Pritzker Architecture Prize: The First Twenty Years," at the Art of Institute of Chicago in Illinois. Rationale behind Carleton Smith's proposal for the prize, underwritten by hotelier Jay Pritzker; Information on winners of the prize and their credentials; Question of the prize's ability to increase awareness of the art; Appreciation on exhibitionism in Japan; Report on a scandal related to Pritzker prize in 1990's; Importance on museums in displaying arts.

Describes the work of architect Sir Norman Foster, winner of the 1999 Pritzker Prize. Meaning of the award; Foster's place in British architecture; Foster's imagination and design sense; Examples of his work in various cities; Foster's genius; His background; Ideal of humane efficiency; Being ecologically responsible; His use of light.

The article discusses the Common Unity project of the architect Rozana Montiel from Mexico City which receives the Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize (MCHAP) award. It states that award is intended for young architects that have the best realized works of architecture in the Americas. It states that Montiel's project which was already hinted at by Doshi's Pritzker win, highlights the fact that the best work is taking place across Asia and South & Central America.

Profiles Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas. Biographical information; Year 2000 Recipient of the Pritzker, architecture's top prize; Major products he is working on, including an addition for the Whitney Museum in New York City, as well as several books; Appeal of Koolhaas; Architectural style, including the emphasis on ideas over style; His fascination with brand and image-making.

Japanese architect Arata Isozaki, credited with bringing together the East and West in his innovative designs, has been awarded this year's Pritzker Architecture Prize, known internationally as the highest honour [...]

Byline: Lhendup G Bhutia 'ARCHITECTURE IS A backdrop for life,' was how the architect BV Doshi or Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi described his philosophy of design in a recent interview. A [...]

Byline: FE Online Architect and educator Balkrishna Doshi has earned the rare distinction of being the first Indian to be be honoured with the Pritzker Architecture Prize, the Nobel prize [...]

The article highlights the profile of Australian Architect, Glenn Murcutt who is Australia's only Pritzker prize-winner. Topics include his 2019 project, MPavilion in Melbourne, Australia commissioned by businesswoman and philanthropist Naomi Milgrom; and application of customary care and thoughtfulness philosophies.

An interview with Italian architect Renzo Piano is presented. Topics mentioned include a description of his design of an iconic art museum in New York, his views about sharing values that most architects follow, the Pritzker Architecture Prize he received from former U.S. President Bill Clinton, and his concepts of transformation and conservation.

The article announces that Japanese architect Arata Isozaki has been awarded the 2019 Pritzker Architecture Prize.

Robert Venturi, the bad boy of architectural theory who began breaking rules in the 1960s, is now in his eighties. But he continues to design and to revolutionize his field [...]

The article discusses the awarding of the Pritzker Prize for architecture to architect Shigeru Ban on June 13, 2014 in light of Ban's humanitarian work. Topics include the relation of ethics to aesthetics in assessing architecture, Ban's work in the reconstruction efforts after the March 11, 2011 Sendai earthquake and tsunami in Japan, and his use of unconventional materials, such as paper and shipping containers.

The article features Balkrishna Doshi, the 90-year-old architect from India, who was selected as recipient of the Pritzker Architecture Prize. Topics covered include his academic career in architecture, how he transplanted Modernist ideas to India, reason for his decision to launch the School of Architecture in Ahmedabad in 1962, and the notable architectural works of Doshi.

The article presents a biography of Wang Shu, who became the first Chinese architect to win the Pritzker Architecture Prize. Wang has completed about fifty projects, including museums, academic campuses, public spaces, and a handful of residences. He is known for designing modern structures that embrace Chinese history and traditions and use recycled, local, and sustainable materials and employ local artisans. The article also offers information on his early life and landmarks in his career .

The article presents information about the Madrid, Spain-based architect Rafael Moneo who is known for his work on Spain's National Museum of Roman Art in Mérida, the Davis Museum at Wellesley College in Massachusetts, and the Prado Museum in Madrid, Spain. Topics include winning the Pritzker Prize for architecture, his chairmanship of the architecture department at Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, and being a visiting lecturer at the New Orleans Museum of Art.

The article discusses the Chinese architect Wang Shu who was awarded the 2012 Innovator of the Year Award in architecture for his innovative building designs. Topics include his incorporation of traditional Chinese design into modern facilities; his receipt of the 2012 Pritzker Prize for architecture; and buildings in China designed by his Amateur Architecture Studio which he co-founded with his wife Lu Wenyu in 1997.

The article discusses architect Zaha Hadid. In 2004 Hadid became the first female architect to be awarded the Pritzker Prize. Her buildings are marked by a concern for how occupants will move within them. Hadid's eccentricity, revolutionary designs and strong political views set her apart in the staid, male-dominated world of architecture.

A biography of Jean Nouvel, a French architect, is presented. He was born on August 12, 1945 in Fumel, France and attended the French art academy L'école des Beaux Arts where he took architecture. Being an architect, he was recognized for his playful use of transparency, light and reflection as well as the use of modern technology. In March 2008, he received the Pritzker Prize which is the field's most prestigious award.

The article profiles architect Robert Venturi. In the 1960s, the design of a house for his mother gave the young architect an opportunity to put his ideology into practice. He believes that more than the 1991 Pritzker Prize it was his book, "Complexity and Contradiction" that affected his reputation and recognition. Nowadays, he is completing the chapel for the Episcopal Academy, a school he attended near Philadelphia.

The article discusses the design and construction of the California Academy of Sciences museum in San Francisco, California. The museum was designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Renzo Piano and is noted for its use of green technology and environmentally-friendly architecture. The museum's unique roof grows plants and fits into the surrounding park.

The article presents information on Renzo Piano, Pritzker Architecture Prize winner of 1998. He is known for his non-set style and new ideas, which he used in each project. He started Pompidou Center for designing and planning in collaboration with architect Richard Rogers. Along with Roger, he is known as High Tech architect for the High Tech expression of technological materials and forms in their designs.

The article presents information on Zaha Hadid, winner of the 2004 Pritzker Architecture Prize. The Iraqi-born, England, London-based architect is the only woman ever to receive the award. Her interest in the field developed during her youth in Iraq. In 1970, Hadid went to attend the Architectural Association in London, where she learnt about the architecture prevalent in the 1970's, and used it to develop her own concepts. In appreciation of her work in Suprematist forms, she was awarded Pritzker Prize in St. Petersburg. Hadid has also been an educator, and has taught at the Graduate School of Design at Harvard, the University of Illinois School of Architecture, Columbia University and Yale University.

The article focuses on architect Thom Mayne who is the twenty-eighth recipient of the coveted Pritzker Architecture Prize. Mayne is the first American Pritzker laureate in fourteen years, and he knows how it feels to receive validation after years of being somewhat ignored. Mayne is concerned about combining what he calls the pragmatics of engineering with the subjective art of his craft. Mayne is pleased that the Pritzker Prize prompted a reevaluation of his "bad boy" label. He has a number of works in play around the world.

The article features a horse barn designed by architect Zoltan Pali which won the 1999 Pritzker Architecture Prize in Somis, California. The architect covered the barn with hay. There were changes made in the construction of the barn which was opposed by the architect with the contractor. Building materials used in the project include steel frame and Zincalume-coated steel deck roofing.

Chronicles news, views, events and designs that have shaped the world from 1974-2004. Inauguration of the annual Pritzker Architecture Prize in 1979; Milan Kundera's book "The Unbearable Lightness of Being" becomes the first must-read Czech novel in 1984; Opening of the Sydney Harbour Tunnel in 1992.

Profiles the life and work of architect Zaha Hadid. Photographs showing examples of her work; Awarding of the Pritzker Architecture Prize, the profession's highest award; Native of Baghdad and long time resident of London; Highlights of her career and personality; Description of her style; Emphasis on movement.

The article offers popular culture-related news briefs for the week of March 12, 2012. Musician Beck has collaborated with eyewear company Oliver Peoples to design a line of eyeglass frames. Architect Wang Shu is the first Chinese person to win the Pritzker Architecture Prize. Actor Jaleel White, famous for his work on the 1990s situation comedy program "Family Matters," will be a contestant on the 14th season of the reality television program "Dancing With the Stars."

Presents news briefs about architecture as of May 2001. Swiss architects who received the Pritzker Architecture Prize; Planned renovation of the Trans World Airlines Flight Center at Kennedy International Airport in New York City; Issues concerning the safety of school buildings on toxic waste lands across the United States.

Focuses on the architectural designs of architect Thom Mayne. Report that Mayne will be awarded the Pritzker Prize, architecture's highest award; Statement that Mayne is constructing a federal office building in San Francisco, California, a U.S. courthouse in Oregon, and a building for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Report that Mayne will design a new capitol in Juneau, Alaska; Description of Mayne's California state transit headquarters; Discussion of Maybe's architectural firm, Morphosis.