I. M. Pei, a pillar of modern architecture, dies at 102 in US

Ieoh Ming Pei, the globe-trotting, versatile, preeminent Chinese-US architect who created a distinct brand of modern building design with his sharp lines and exquisite structures, has died at age of 102 years. Background I.M. Pei was born on 26 April 1917, in Canton, China and in 1935 he came to United States with plans to ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019

Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News

Topics: American Institute of Architects Gold Medal. • Bank of China tower • Harvard University • Ieoh Ming Pei • Massachusetts Institute of Technology • Modern Architect • Museum of Islamic Art • National Center of Atmospheric Research • National Gallery of Art • National Medal of Arts • Presidential Medal of Freedom • Pritzker Architecture Prize • Rock and Roll Hall of Fame • The Louvre with a Giant Glass

Arata Isozaki recipient of 2019 Pritzker Architecture Prize

Japanese architect Arata Isozaki has been named 2019 laureate of the Pritzker Prize, architecture’s most prestigious award. He is the 46th recipient of the Pritzker Prize, and the 8th Japanese architect to receive the honour. The prize will be presented at a ceremony at the Palace of Versailles in May 2019, with a public lecture ..

Topics: Allianz Tower • Arata Isozaki • Isozaki • Palau Sant Jordi • Pritzker Architecture Prize • Sports • Summer Olympic Games • Venues of the 1992 Summer Olympics

Balkrishna Doshi becomes first-ever Indian architect to win Pritzker Architecture Prize

Noted Indian architect & urban planner Balkrishna Doshi has been named the prestigious 2018 Pritzker Architecture Prize for being able to interpret architecture and transform it into buildings that respect Eastern culture. He is the first Indian architect to be awarded the prize. The award ceremony will take place at the Aga Khan Museum in ..

Topics: Ahmedabad • B. V. Doshi • Doshi • Gujarati people • India • Indian people • Pritzker Architecture Prize • Urban planning