Riken Yamamoto has been announced as the recipient of the 2024 Pritzker Architecture Prize.

Based in Yokohama, Yamamoto, an architect and social advocate, is known for exploring connections between public and private realms, as well as the role of architecture in fostering a sense of community. 

Drawing inspiration from traditional Japanese machiya and Greek oikos housing, Yamamoto has sought to integrate communal elements in both his small- and large-scale projects.

“For me, to recognise space, is to recognise an entire community,” said Yamamoto. “The current architectural approach emphasises privacy, negating the necessity of societal relationships. However, we can still honour the freedom of each individual while living together in architectural space as a republic, fostering harmony across cultures and phases of life.”

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