‘He brings dignity to human life.’ Japan's Riken Yamamoto wins 2024 Pritzker Architecture Prize
Japanese architect Riken Yamamoto has been named the 2024 Laureate of the Pritzker Architecture Prize, an award that is globally seen as architecture’s highest honour. 78-year-old Yamamoto is known for his social advocacy and his built works marrying public and private space, which often make a point of bringing together diverse groups in urban environments. “For me, to recognise space is to recognise an entire community,” Yamamoto said. “We can still honour the freedom of each individual while living together in architecture space as a republic, fostering harmony across cultures and phases of...