The South Korean art museum considers architecture an evolving artistic process and has invited Tadao Ando to return three times to design additional buildings and spaces. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/01/18/art/tadao-ando-south-korea/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #art #tadaoando #pritzkerprize #architecture #museumsan #exhibitions
Tadao Ando's ongoing architecture dialogue with Museum SAN

Since Museum SAN opened in 2013, Tadao Ando has returned three times to design additional buildings and spaces.

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With techniques such as cross-ventilation and materials such as clay, architects around the world are adapting schools to climate change without the use of air conditioning. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/07/17/climate-change/schools-built-extreme-heat-aircon/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #climatechange #education #climatechange #schools #heatwaves #architecture #pritzkerprize
How schools are being built for extreme heat — without air conditioning

With techniques such as cross-ventilation and materials such as clay, architects around the world are adapting schools to climate change without the use of air conditioning.

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Toyo Ito is one of the most influential contemporary architects who has significantly contributed to shaping modern architectural philosophy. He is known for his unique style that blends the virtual world with physical space, transforming them into architectural environments that reflect the balance between humans and nature. #Humancentereddesign #Japanesearchitecture #PritzkerPrize #ToyoIto

https://archup.net/toyo-ito-architectural-philosophy/

Toyo Ito and His Architectural Philosophy Explained

Explore the visionary work of Toyo Ito, a leading architect blending nature with modern design in his unique architectural philosophy.

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"In a global context where architecture is struggling to find adequate responses to fast evolving social and environmental challenges, Liu Jiakun has provided convincing answers that also celebrate the everyday lives of people as well as their communal and spiritual identities"

'You Have to Provide Poetry': China's Liu Jiakun Wins Pritzker Prize for Architecture

https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3301110/2025-pritzker-prize-goes-chinas-liu-jiakun-architecture-elevating-everyday-lives AP/AFP "South China Morning Post"
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2025 Pritzker Prize, ‘Nobel for architecture’, for China’s Liu Jiakun

‘You have to provide poetry’ as well as function, says Chengdu-based Liu. Awards jury hails Liu’s designs that ‘elevate the human spirit’.

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Paul Tulett shows the beauty of Brutalist architecture — often misguidedly associated with authoritarianism — in his new book “Brutalist Japan.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2024/11/16/books/brutalism-architecture/ #culture #books #architecture #brutalism #kenzotange #pritzkerprize #tadaoando #arataisozaki
Pritzker Prize-winning architect Fumihiko Maki, known for designing the Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba Prefecture and Hillside Terrace in Tokyo’s Daikanyama district, has died. He was 95. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/12/japan/architect-fumihiko-maki/ #japan #fumihikomaki #obituary #architecture #pritzkerprize
Renowned Japanese architect Fumihiko Maki dies at 95

The Pritzker Prize winner was considered one of the most prominent global architects of his generation.

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Riken Yamamoto, noted for his socially aware designs that encourage community, has been awarded this year's Pritzker Prize, the world’s highest achievement in architecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2024/03/05/art/pritzker-prize-kengo-kuma/ #culture #art #rikenyamamoto #pritzkerprize #architecture
Riken Yamamoto awarded Pritzker Prize for architecture

Riken Yamamoto is the ninth Japanese architect to receive the honor, making the nation again the country with the most Pritzker laureates.

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𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 (𝟲𝟵), 𝗱𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘃𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝗻 𝗴𝗲𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻, 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘂𝘇𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘇𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲

Radicaal in zijn terughoudendheid’, is het oordeel over #PritzkerPrize winnaar en #Architect David #Chipperfield. De restauratie van het Berlijnse Neues Museum geldt als zijn meesterproef.

#Architectuur #Architecture #Design

https://www.volkskrant.nl/nieuws-achtergrond/david-chipperfield-69-de-architect-van-de-ingetogen-gebaren-wint-prestigieuze-pritzker-prize~b2f361e5/ via @volkskrant

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David Chipperfield (69), de architect van de ingetogen gebaren, wint prestigieuze Pritzker Prize

Radicaal in zijn terughoudendheid’, is het oordeel over Pritzker Prize winnaar en architect David Chipperfield. De restauratie van het Berlijnse Ne...

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