Indian architect Balkrishna Doshi wins prestigious Pritzker Architecture Prize

Indian architect Balkrishna Doshi, a pioneer of low-cost housing design, won the prestigious Pritzker Prize on Wednesday.

With the award, considered to be the “architecture’s Nobel” and “the profession’s highest honour,”91-year-old Doshi joins an elite group of 44 others who were conferred with the honour since it was set up by Hyatt Foundation in 1979. The award also comes with $100,000 (US) and a bronze medallion. The ceremony is expected to be held in May, later this year.

"My works are an extension of my life, philosophy and dreams



trying to create treasury of the architectural spirit. I owe this prestigious prize to my guru, Le Corbusier. His teachings led me to question identity and compelled me to discover new regionally adopted contemporary expression for a sustainable holistic habitat,” Doshi said, reacting to the news of his award.

He continued, “With all my humility and gratefulness I want to thank the Pritzker Jury for this deeply touching and rewarding recognition of my work. This reaffirms my belief that, ‘life celebrates when lifestyle and architecture fuse.’”