• Riken Yamamoto, noted for his socially aware designs that encourage community, was awarded the Pritzker Prize, the world’s highest achievement in architecture.
• Yamamoto is the ninth Japanese architect to receive the honor in the award’s 45-year history, making Japan again the country with the most Pritzker laureates, followed by the U.S.

ABOUT THE PRIZE

• The international prize, which is awarded each year to a living architect/s for significant achievement, was established by the Pritzker family of Chicago through their Hyatt Foundation in 1979.
• It is granted annually and is often referred to as “architecture’s Nobel” and “the profession’s highest honor.”
• The award consists of $100,000 (US) and a bronze medallion.
• The award is conferred on the laureate/s at a ceremony held at an architecturally significant site throughout the world.