The annual Pritzker Architecture Prize has been awarded to Liu Jiakun of China, who earned the field’s highest honor for “affirming architecture that celebrates the lives of ordinary citizens,” ...

Liu Jiakun (C), the newly crowned Pritzker Architecture Prize laureate, discusses a design scheme with colleagues in Chengdu, ...

Throughout its 46-year history, architecture’s most prestigious prize has often been won by icon-builders: the apparent lone geniuses who imprint their visions, signature-like, on the world.

The Chinese architect was recognized by the jury for his ability to draw on every site’s unique heritage and challenges. This year, the 2025 Pritzker Prize has been awarded to Chinese architect ...

Liu Jiakun is the 2025 Pritzker Architecture Prize Laureate, making him the 54th recipient of the annual prize. Jiakun is based in Chengdu, China, the same city he was born in. He founded his ...

Pritzker was an architecture aficionado who played a role in the creation of several cultural touchstones in Chicago.

The 2025 Pritzker Prize, dubbed the Nobel for architecture, has been awarded to China’s Liu Jiakun, who was recognised for designs that celebrate “everyday lives”. “In a global context ...

The Pritzker Prize, dubbed the "Nobel" for architecture, was awarded Tuesday to China's Liu Jiakun, who was recognized for designs that celebrate "everyday lives." "In a global context where ...

Liu, known for understated structures that respond to their surroundings, has been awarded the profession’s highest honor. By Robin Pogrebin At 17, Liu Jiakun was sent to labor in the ...