Awards can be a controversial topic within China’s architecture community. When Wang Shu became the first Chinese architect ...

Works by Chinese architect Liu Jiakun, this year's winner of the prestigious Pritzker Architecture Prize, have been described ...

Chengdu-based architect Liu Jiakun was announced as the 54th laureate of the Pritzker Architecture Prize on Tuesday, making ...

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The Pritzker jury praised Liu for using "Chinese tradition without nostalgia, but as a springboard for innovation." ...

Chinese architect Liu Jiakun has been named the 2025 Pritzker Architecture Prize laureate, the highest honour in the field of ...

Liu's design philosophy, which emphasizes respect for the local environment and people, is shared by many Chinese architects, including renowned figures like Wang Shu. One of Wang's most iconic ...

The 69-year-old architect and founder of Jiakun Architects “upholds ... He is only the second Chinese citizen to receive the prize, following Wang Shu in 2012, a remarkable achievement considering ...

Architect Wang Shu, the recipient of the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2012 and a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. [Photo by Jiang Dong ...

Following Wang Shu in in 2012, Liu is the second architect from China to be lauded with the Pritzker Architecture Prize, and he has dedicated his practice to designing in and for his native country.

The 69-year-old architect and founder of Jiakun Architects ... He is only the second Chinese citizen to receive the prize, following Wang Shu in 2012, a remarkable achievement considering ...