Frank Gehry At 85 years of age, Frank Gehry has picked up the Prince of Asturias Award in the Arts Category. With this decision, the jury presided by the businessman and patron José Lladó – the members of which included Benedetta Tagliabue, Patricia
At the age of 85 Frank O. Gehry has landed the Prince of Asturias Award for the Arts. With this the judges –presided by José Lladó and including figures related to architecture, such as Benedetta Tagliabue, Patricia Urquiola, and Elena Ochoa Foster —
Rafael Moneo For being “a recognized master in the academic and professional fields” and for the “universal nature” of buildings that, in the words of the jury that included Frank Gehry and Philippe Starck, “enrich urban spaces with a serene and come
Rafael Moneo (Tudela, 1937) ha sido galardonado con el Premio Príncipe de Asturias de las Artes 2012, un reconocimiento que se suma a la ya extensa nómina de prestigiosas distinciones que el arquitecto ha ido atesorando a lo largo de su dilatada carr
Norman Foster Since 1981, the Prince of Asturias Foundation presents its awards to prominent figures in the fields of the arts, letters, research or sports. In its 29th edition, the award in the Arts category has gone to the British architect Norman
Desde 1981, la Fundación Príncipe de Asturias otorga sus galardones a personalidades destacadas por su trayectoria en los campos de las artes, las letras, la investigación o el deporte. En su 29ª edición, el premio de las Artes se ha concedido al bri
Santiago Calatrava In the end of May, in what he has described as a ‘succession of miracles,’ Santiago Calatrava was almost simultaneously named doctor honoris causa by the University of Lund, Sweden and winner of the Prince of Asturias Prize for the
With the common purpose of acknowledging excellence in the field and promoting quality in the built environment, architectural prizes are having a heyday. In the decade of spectacle culture, architects have had an ever-growing mediatic presence, and
Francisco Javier Sáenz de Oíza The most prestigious prize in the world of Hispanic culture was granted for the second time to an architect - the first time around was in 1989, to Brazil's Oscar Niemeyer - and for the first time to a Spaniard. The jur
