Palabra de Pritzker

This book brings together conversations with Pritzker Prize winners: from Frank Gehry to Francis Diébédo Kéré, passing through Álvaro Siza, Rafael Moneo, Renzo Piano, Norman Foster, Jacques Herzog or Kazuyo Sejima, to complete a list of twenty-three laureates. Created in 1979, the Pritzker has become the unofficial canon of contemporary architecture. His list of winners brings together the authors of many of the best buildings of recent decades. For any architect, receiving the Pritzker is equivalent to accessing the professional Olympus. In its beginnings, the award distinguished living classics, halfway between the 20th and 21st centuries, the most innovative and brilliant stars were selected, while it is currently recognizing those who put environmental or social awareness first. Both of them reveal in this book his first and decisive experiences, review his trajectory, give the keys to his major works and expose the particular idea of ??the discipline that has elevated them. While cementing its prestige, the Pritzker has multiplied its responsibility. Each of its winners today contributes to shaping global architectural public opinion. With his work, of course. And, also, with his word.