Diébédo Francis Kéré Selected as 2023 Praemium Imperiale Laureate for Architecture

Pritzker Prize winner Diébédo Francis Kéré has been named the 2023 Praemium Imperiale laureate for architecture. The annual award, presented by the Japan Art Association, recognizes and awards 6 artists from different creative fields: architecture, music, painting, sculpture, and theatre or film. Francis Kéré, who leads the Berlin-based office Kéré Architecture, has received the prestigious award for his influence on African and global architecture, engaging local communities and site-specific materials to create innovative design and engineering solutions.

Diébédo Francis Kéré Selected as 2023 Praemium Imperiale Laureate for Architecture
At Kéré Architecture, Berlin, May 2023. Image © The Japan Art Association / The Sankei Shimbun, under "fair use" At Kéré Architecture, Berlin, May 2023. Image © The Japan Art Association / The Sankei Shimbun, under "fair use"

Pritzker Prize winner Diébédo Francis Kéré has been named the 2023 Praemium Imperiale laureate for architecture. The annual award, presented by the Japan Art Association, recognizes and awards 6 artists from different creative fields: architecture, music, painting, sculpture, and theatre or film. Francis Kéré, who leads the Berlin-based office Kéré Architecture, has received the prestigious award for his influence on African and global architecture, engaging local communities and site-specific materials to create innovative design and engineering solutions.

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