Denise Scott Brown, Rem Koolhaas and Bjarke Ingels have all signed a petition protesting the decision to award the Premio alla Carriera Architettura prize to Massimiliano Fuksas of Studio Fuksas without equal partner Doriana.
More than 250 architects, designers, writers and academics have signed a letter addressed to the president of the award's issuing body Istituto Nazionale di Architettura – Italy's national institute of architects – calling for "equal recognition for equal work".
Massimiliano and Doriana Fuksas back campaign
Massimiliano and Doriana Fuksas have both backed the campaign and are signatories of the letter.
It states: "Doriana and Massimiliano are equal partners. It's important to correct the record now so that young architects can look up to their incredible work and know the whole story – that the work is strong because of joint creativity and collaboration." The letter was organised by campaigners from US-based Voices of Women (VOW) and Italian organisation RebelArchitette.
Other signatories include architects Beatriz Colomina, Toshiko Mori, Kai Uwe Bergmann, Gisue Hariri, and curators Paola Antonelli and Beatrice Galilee.
"In my case the problem is not Massimiliano" said Doriana Fuksas"The difference between man and woman at work is still a real problem all over the world," said Doriana Fuksas in an email thanking VOW founder Caroline James for the support.
"In my case the problem is not Ma...