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IM Pei's Museum of Islamic Art was the most significant building of 2008

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It is located on an artificial island The MIA project began as a competition organised by the Aga Khan Foundation in 1997 from which Indian architect Charles Correa and Palestinian-Jordanian architect Rasem Badran emerged as the frontrunners, with Badran eventually being awarded the project.

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2025 Pritzker Architecture Prize winner, Liu Jiakun

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Visit pritzkerprize.com for more information. “There is a wisdom in his architecture, philosophically looking beyond the surface to reveal that history, materials and nature are symbiotic.

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Kéré Architecture designs community centre in Uganda to be "source of inspiration and pride"

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Kéré Architecture , the studio led by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Diébédo Francis Kéré , created Kamwokya Community Centre in collaboration with the local non-profit Kamwokya Christian Caring Community and the humanitarian organisation Ameropa Foundation. Read: Termite mounds inform Kéré Architecture's design of Kenyan education campus.

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Raf Simons closes namesake fashion label after "extraordinary" 27 years

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Read: Raf Simons designs Kvadrat upholstery collection informed by haute couture fabrics. His namesake Raf Simons brand, which is best known for its emphasis on youth culture, has been the vehicle for Simons' prodigious output since its foundation in 1995. Simons previously helmed Jil Sander and Christian Dior.

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MPavilion 10 design by Tadao Ando Architect

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Among his many notable works are the Church of the Light (1989; Osaka, Japan), Pulitzer Arts Foundation (2001; St. The 2023 themes, which will be informed by the concerns of Tadao Ando’s practice, will be announced in the months to come. Major works include the Church of the Light, Pulitzer Arts Foundation, and Chichu Art Museum.

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Ben Edwards, Kerstin Thompson and Jonas Pettersson are Dezeen Awards 2024 judges

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Jonas Pettersson co-founded the industrial design company in 2005 Pettersson is the co-founder of Swedish industrial design studio Form Us With Love (FUWL) and will be joining Mae-Ling Lokko on this year's sustainability jury. Click here for more information about Dezeen Awards and subscribe to our newsletter for the latest news.

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Waugh Thistleton Architects' Murray Grove was the most significant building of 2009

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Read: Dibdo Francis Kr's Gando Primary School was the most significant building of 2001 From the first floor upwards, load-bearing walls, floor slabs, lift cores and stairs were constructed from CLT on top of foundations and a ground floor made from reinforced concrete. The illustration is by Jack Bedford and photography isby Will Pryce.

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