Renowned Pritzker Prize–Winning Architects
Philip Johnson (1979)
Glass House; Crystal Cathedral
"Architecture is essentially the design of space."
Luis Barragán (1980)
Torres de Satélite; Barragán House
"Light, colour, shadow, and volume in continuous dialogue."
James Stirling (1981)
History Faculty Library; Stuttgart Art Museum
"My buildings are about movement."
Kevin Roche (1982)
Knights of Columbus Bldg; Ford Foundation
"Architecture is invention."
I. M. Pei (1983)
Louvre Pyramid; East Building, National Gallery
"Architecture is the game of forms."
Richard Meier (1984)
High Museum; Getty Center
"Space is the essence of architecture."
Hans Hollein (1985)
Museum Abteiberg; Retti Candle Shop
"Everything is architecture."
Gottfried Böhm (1986)
Pilgrimage Church; Bensberg Town Hall
"Architecture is frozen music."
Kenzo Tange (1987)
Olympic Stadium; Hiroshima Peace Park
"Modern architecture is informed by tradition."
Gordon Bunshaft (1988)
Lever House; Beinecke Library
"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication."
Oscar Niemeyer (1988)
Brasília Cathedral; Niterói Contemporary Art Museum
"I am not attracted to straight angles or to the harmony of forms."
Frank Gehry (1989)
Guggenheim Bilbao; Disney Concert Hall
"Architecture should be honest."
Aldo Rossi (1990)
Teatro del Mondo; Cemetery of San Cataldo
"Architecture is the concrete representation of collective memory."
Robert Venturi (1991)
Vanna Venturi House; Guild House
"Less is a bore."
Álvaro Siza (1992)
Boa Nova Tea House; Serralves Museum
"Architecture is one of the few humanities that is almost purely a process."
Fumihiko Maki (1993)
State University Plaza; Yerba Buena Building
"Architecture is not about objects, it is about relationships."
Christian de Portzamparc (1994)
City of Music, Paris; Allianz Riviera Stadium
"Each project has its own soul."
Tadao Ando (1995)
Church of the Light; Water Temple
"I try to develop architecture responding to space and light."
Rafael Moneo (1996)
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels; Kursaal Congress Centre
"Architecture is an emanation and reflection of the environment."
Sverre Fehn (1997)
Nordic Pavilion; Hedmark Museum
"Architecture begins where biology ends."
Renzo Piano (1998)
Centre Pompidou; The Shard
"Technology is the answer, but what is the question?"
Norman Foster (1999)
Carré d’Art; Hearst Tower
"Design for the present with awareness of the past."
Rem Koolhaas (2000)
Maison à Bordeaux; CCTV Headquarters
"Architecture is a dangerous mix of power and importance."
Herzog & de Meuron (2001)
Tate Modern; Bird's Nest Stadium
"We are interested in the gap between art and architecture."
Glenn Murcutt (2002)
Magney House; Marie Short House
"Touch the earth lightly."
Jørn Utzon (2003)
Sydney Opera House; Bagsværd Church
"Architecture is the making of places."
Zaha Hadid (2004)
Heydar Aliyev Center; Phaeno Science Center
"There are 360 degrees, so why stick to one?"
Thom Mayne (2005)
Morphosis: San Francisco Federal Building; Caltrans District 7
"Architecture is about a lot of disciplines coming together."
Paulo Mendes da Rocha (2006)
Federal University of Minas Gerais; Brazilian Sculpture Museum
"Architecture must be social and human."
Richard Rogers (2007)
Centre Pompidou; Lloyd's Building
"We prefer the idea of renewal to the idea of preservation."
Jean Nouvel (2008)
Arab World Institute; Torre Agbar
"Architecture is the truth of the materials."
Peter Zumthor (2009)
Therme Vals; Bruder Klaus Field Chapel
"I cannot create atmosphere, I can only feel it."
SANAA (Sejima & Nishizawa) (2010)
21st Century Museum; Rolex Learning Centre
"Context, precision, transparency, purity."
Eduardo Souto de Moura (2011)
Casa das Histórias; Serra da Estrela Museum
"My work is not about signature style but about place."
Wang Shu (2012)
Ningbo History Museum; China Academy of Art Library
"Evoke past without direct references."
Toyo Ito (2013)
Sendai Mediatheque; National Taichung Theater
"Many architects today compete only for form."
Shigeru Ban (2014)
Cardboard Cathedral; Center for Theatres
"Provide beautiful and psychologically supportive shelters."
Frei Otto (2015)
Tensile Membrane Structures; German Pavilion Expo 67
"Dreamt of providing paradise for all."
Alejandro Aravena (2016)
Incremental Housing; Casa Costera 103
"The role of architect is now being challenged."
Rafael Aranda, Carme Pigem & Ramón Vilalta (2017)
Sant Antoni‑Jordi House; Bell‑Lloc Winery
"Our work is of and for the earth."
B. V. Doshi (2018)
Aranya Housing; IIM Bangalore
"Architecture that is serious, never flashy."
Arata Isozaki (2019)
Ōita Stadium; Palau Sant Jordi
"Architecture is the borrowing of ideas."
Yvonne Farrell & Shelley McNamara (2020)
The Grafton Building; Università Luigi Bocconi
"Good architecture is open—to life."
Anne Lacaton & Jean‑Philippe Vassal (2021)
Grand Parc Bordeaux; FRAC Nord‑Pas de Calais
"Good architecture is open to life..."
Francis Kéré (2022)
Gando Primary School; Serpentine Pavilion
"Everyone deserves quality...luxury...comfort."
David Chipperfield (2023)
Neues Museum; Museo Jumex
"The challenge is to restore dignity to forgotten buildings."
Riken Yamamoto (2024)
Pangyo Housing; Saitama Prefectural University
"Any work of architecture belongs to the community."
Liu Jiakun (2025)
West Village; Sichuan Fine Arts Institute
"Architecture that celebrates lives of ordinary citizens."
Philip Johnson (1979)
Glass House; Crystal Cathedral
"Architecture is essentially the design of space."
Luis Barragán (1980)
Torres de Satélite; Barragán House
"Light, colour, shadow, and volume in continuous dialogue."
James Stirling (1981)
History Faculty Library; Stuttgart Art Museum
"My buildings are about movement."
Kevin Roche (1982)
Knights of Columbus Bldg; Ford Foundation
"Architecture is invention."
I. M. Pei (1983)
Louvre Pyramid; East Building, National Gallery
"Architecture is the game of forms."
Richard Meier (1984)
High Museum; Getty Center
"Space is the essence of architecture."
Hans Hollein (1985)
Museum Abteiberg; Retti Candle Shop
"Everything is architecture."
Gottfried Böhm (1986)
Pilgrimage Church; Bensberg Town Hall
"Architecture is frozen music."
Kenzo Tange (1987)
Olympic Stadium; Hiroshima Peace Park
"Modern architecture is informed by tradition."
Gordon Bunshaft (1988)
Lever House; Beinecke Library
"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication."
Oscar Niemeyer (1988)
Brasília Cathedral; Niterói Contemporary Art Museum
"I am not attracted to straight angles or to the harmony of forms."
Frank Gehry (1989)
Guggenheim Bilbao; Disney Concert Hall
"Architecture should be honest."
Aldo Rossi (1990)
Teatro del Mondo; Cemetery of San Cataldo
"Architecture is the concrete representation of collective memory."
Robert Venturi (1991)
Vanna Venturi House; Guild House
"Less is a bore."
Álvaro Siza (1992)
Boa Nova Tea House; Serralves Museum
"Architecture is one of the few humanities that is almost purely a process."
Fumihiko Maki (1993)
State University Plaza; Yerba Buena Building
"Architecture is not about objects, it is about relationships."
Christian de Portzamparc (1994)
City of Music, Paris; Allianz Riviera Stadium
"Each project has its own soul."
Tadao Ando (1995)
Church of the Light; Water Temple
"I try to develop architecture responding to space and light."
Rafael Moneo (1996)
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels; Kursaal Congress Centre
"Architecture is an emanation and reflection of the environment."
Sverre Fehn (1997)
Nordic Pavilion; Hedmark Museum
"Architecture begins where biology ends."
Renzo Piano (1998)
Centre Pompidou; The Shard
"Technology is the answer, but what is the question?"
Norman Foster (1999)
Carré d’Art; Hearst Tower
"Design for the present with awareness of the past."
Rem Koolhaas (2000)
Maison à Bordeaux; CCTV Headquarters
"Architecture is a dangerous mix of power and importance."
Herzog & de Meuron (2001)
Tate Modern; Bird's Nest Stadium
"We are interested in the gap between art and architecture."
Glenn Murcutt (2002)
Magney House; Marie Short House
"Touch the earth lightly."
Jørn Utzon (2003)
Sydney Opera House; Bagsværd Church
"Architecture is the making of places."
Zaha Hadid (2004)
Heydar Aliyev Center; Phaeno Science Center
"There are 360 degrees, so why stick to one?"
Thom Mayne (2005)
Morphosis: San Francisco Federal Building; Caltrans District 7
"Architecture is about a lot of disciplines coming together."
Paulo Mendes da Rocha (2006)
Federal University of Minas Gerais; Brazilian Sculpture Museum
"Architecture must be social and human."
Richard Rogers (2007)
Centre Pompidou; Lloyd's Building
"We prefer the idea of renewal to the idea of preservation."
Jean Nouvel (2008)
Arab World Institute; Torre Agbar
"Architecture is the truth of the materials."
Peter Zumthor (2009)
Therme Vals; Bruder Klaus Field Chapel
"I cannot create atmosphere, I can only feel it."
SANAA (Sejima & Nishizawa) (2010)
21st Century Museum; Rolex Learning Centre
"Context, precision, transparency, purity."
Eduardo Souto de Moura (2011)
Casa das Histórias; Serra da Estrela Museum
"My work is not about signature style but about place."
Wang Shu (2012)
Ningbo History Museum; China Academy of Art Library
"Evoke past without direct references."
Toyo Ito (2013)
Sendai Mediatheque; National Taichung Theater
"Many architects today compete only for form."
Shigeru Ban (2014)
Cardboard Cathedral; Center for Theatres
"Provide beautiful and psychologically supportive shelters."
Frei Otto (2015)
Tensile Membrane Structures; German Pavilion Expo 67
"Dreamt of providing paradise for all."
Alejandro Aravena (2016)
Incremental Housing; Casa Costera 103
"The role of architect is now being challenged."
Rafael Aranda, Carme Pigem & Ramón Vilalta (2017)
Sant Antoni‑Jordi House; Bell‑Lloc Winery
"Our work is of and for the earth."
B. V. Doshi (2018)
Aranya Housing; IIM Bangalore
"Architecture that is serious, never flashy."
Arata Isozaki (2019)
Ōita Stadium; Palau Sant Jordi
"Architecture is the borrowing of ideas."
Yvonne Farrell & Shelley McNamara (2020)
The Grafton Building; Università Luigi Bocconi
"Good architecture is open—to life."
Anne Lacaton & Jean‑Philippe Vassal (2021)
Grand Parc Bordeaux; FRAC Nord‑Pas de Calais
"Good architecture is open to life..."
Francis Kéré (2022)
Gando Primary School; Serpentine Pavilion
"Everyone deserves quality...luxury...comfort."
David Chipperfield (2023)
Neues Museum; Museo Jumex
"The challenge is to restore dignity to forgotten buildings."
Riken Yamamoto (2024)
Pangyo Housing; Saitama Prefectural University
"Any work of architecture belongs to the community."
Liu Jiakun (2025)
West Village; Sichuan Fine Arts Institute
"Architecture that celebrates lives of ordinary citizens."