This week on Dezeen, Arata Isozaki was named Pritzker Prize laureate and the industry celebrated female architects and designers on International Women's Day.
The Pritzker Prize jury described Isozaki, the 46th recipient of the prestigious award, as "a versatile, influential, and truly international architect".
Eight key projects by Pritzker Prize 2019 laureate Arata Isozaki
To commemorate the occasion, Dezeen looked at eight of his most notable architectural projects, which include an enormous inflatable concert hall and the Museum of Modern Art in Gunma.
However the announcement was marred by the news that a previous Pritzker winner, Kevin Roche, had passed away aged 96. The Ireland-born architect, responsible for New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Ford Foundation headquarters, was honoured by a number of figures in the industry, including founder of US firm wHY Kulapat Yantrasast. "Kevin Roche, in my view, truly balanced the clear abstract and geometrical legacy of modern architecture with subtle, human-focused planning and detailing," he told Dezeen.
10 champions for women in architecture and design
It was International Women's Day on 8 March. To mark the occasion, Dezeen rounded up 10 individuals, collectives and organisations championing women in architecture and design and also spoke to architect Jeanne Gang about what more can be done to bring about change.
Meanwhile, British architecture practice Grimshaw announced plans to ...