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Chengdu Architect Liu Jiakun Wins 2025 Pritzker Prize

3/4/2025

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Liu Jiakun, a Chengdu architect, won the 2025 Pritzker Architecture Prize for merging traditional and modern design.
He is the second Chinese recipient, following Wang Shu in 2012.
Liu focuses on community integration and sustainability, utilizing local materials.
Key projects include the Xicun Compound and the Novartis Building in Shanghai.
The award ceremony is scheduled for May 2025 in Abu Dhabi.

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Liu Jiakun, a Chengdu architect, won the 2025 Pritzker Architecture Prize for merging traditional and modern design.
He is the second Chinese recipient, following Wang Shu in 2012.
Liu focuses on community integration and sustainability, utilizing local materials.
Key projects include the Xicun Compound and the Novartis Building in Shanghai.
The award ceremony is scheduled for May 2025 in Abu Dhabi.