Pritzker Architecture Prize
international architecture prize
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The Pritzker Architecture Prize is an international award given annually to recognize outstanding achievement in architecture and design. It is considered one of the most prestigious honors in the field, often called the "Nobel Prize of architecture," and helps bring global attention to architects and their contributions to the built environment.
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The Pritzker Architecture Prize is an international award presented annually "to honor a living architect or architects whose built work demonstrates a combination of those qualities of talent, vision and commitment which has produced consistent and significant contributions to humanity and the built environment through the art of architecture". Founded in 1979 by Jay A. Pritzker and his wife Cindy, the award is funded by the Pritzker family and sponsored by the Hyatt Foundation. It is considered to be one of the world's premier architecture prizes, and is often referred to as the Nobel Prize of architecture.
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