Breaking news: Indian architect Balkrishna Doshi has been awarded the Royal Institute of British Architects' Royal Gold Medal for 2022.
Awarded annually by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and personally approved by the Queen, the Royal Gold Medal celebrates those who have shaped the "advancement of architecture".
Doshi was selected in recognition of his 70-year career and his influence on the direction of architecture in India.
Top image: Balkrishna Doshi has been awarded the 2022 RIBA Royal Gold Medal. Above: Atira Guest House is among his key projects, photo is by Fabien Charuau
"I am pleasantly surprised and deeply humbled to receive the Royal Gold Medal from the Queen of England," said Doshi, who founded his studio Vastu Shilpa Consultants in 1955. "The news of this award brought back memories of my time working with Le Corbusier in 1953 when he had just received the news of getting the Royal Gold Medal," he continued.
"Today, six decades later I feel truly overwhelmed to be bestowed with the same award as my guru, Le Corbusier ? honouring my six decades of practice."
He is also the architect behind Amdavad Ni Gufa in Ahmedabad. Photo is by Fabien Charuau
Ninety-four-year-old Doshi, who was the first Indian architect to win the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2018, has a portfolio of more than 100 built projects that includes collaborations with both Le Corbusier and Louis Kahn.
Among his key projects is the Atira...