, who also won the 2018 Pritzker Prize and was interviewed in his Ahmedabad home by Wallpaper* in 2009, is one of the world’s most respected architects in his field.
‘I am pleasantly surprised and deeply humbled to receive the Royal Gold Medal from the Queen,’ says Doshi. ‘What a great honour! The news of this award brought back memories of my time working within 1953, when he had just received the news of getting the Royal Gold Medal. I vividly recollect his excitement to receive this honour from Her Majesty. He said to me metaphorically, “I wonder how big and heavy this medal will be.
– honouring my six decades of practice. I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to my wife, my daughters and most importantly my team and collaborators at Sangath, my studio.’The Royal Gold Medal for Architecture is given to an architect or studio once a year, in recognition of lifetime achievement, and an overall body of work. Doshi has been prolific, withthat span decades and mix global and local traditions.
‘It was an honour and a pleasure to chair the committee in selecting Balkrishna Doshi as the 2022 Royal Gold Medallist. At 94 years old, he has influenced generations of architects through his delightfully purposeful architecture. Influenced by his time spent in the office of, his work nevertheless is that of an original and independent thinker – able to undo, redo and evolve.
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