Glenn Murcutt named 2021 Praemium Imperiale laureate for architecture
Glenn Murcutt has been named the 2021 Praemium Imperiale laureate for architecture by the Japan Art Association, making him the first Australian to be awarded the honor. Announcing the achievement, the Japan Art Association described Murcutt as “an architect ahead of his time; an architect who has spent his career creating modest, environmentally responsible buildings rooted in the climate and tradition of his native Australia.” Marie Short House. Courtesy Architecture Foundation Australia. “The Praemium Imperiale is a wonderful cultural gift to the arts, internationally,” Murcutt commented on his selection. “Being a 2021 recipient took me by complete surprise. It is simply wonderful for me, but especially for the profession of architecture in Australia. Even at 85, such an award encourages me to continue working for as long as I am able.” Murcutt entered private practice in 1969 and completed his first work in 1972, the Douglas Murcutt House in Belrose. He has since become one of A...
Glenn Murcutt has been named the 2021 Praemium Imperiale laureate for architecture by the Japan Art Association, making him the first Australian to be awarded the honor. Announcing the achievement, the Japan Art Association described Murcutt as “an architect ahead of his time; an architect who has spent his career creating modest, environmentally responsible buildings rooted in the climate and tradition of his native Australia.”
“The Praemium Imperiale is a wonderful cultural gift to the arts, internationally,” Murcutt commented on his selection. “Being a 2021 recipient took me by complete surprise. It is simply wonderful for me, but especially for the profession of architecture in Australia. Even at 85, such an award encourages me to continue working for as long as I am able.”
Murcutt entered private practice in 1969 and completed his first work in 1972, the Douglas Murcutt House in Belrose. He has since become one of A...
