New Academy of Art • Hangzhou • ChinaBy Wang Shu ArchitectPhotography Iwan BaanMy First Pr

New Academy of Art • Hangzhou • China

By Wang Shu Architect

PhotographyIwan Baan

My First Pritzker, a video with all the winners of this incredible prize.

ByAndrea Stinga

In 2012, Wang became the first Chinese citizen to win the Pritzker Prize, the world’s top prize in architecture. The award was the subject of some controversy since the Pritzker committee did not also award Lu Wenyu, his wife and architectural partner, despite their years of collaboration.