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Naomi Clarke

Japanese firm famed for ‘sustainable’ design receives top architecture honour

The 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art in Japan designed by SANAA (SANAA/PA) -

A Japanese architecture firm which has pioneered “sustainable, user-centred design” has been awarded one of the world’s highest honours for architecture.

The Royal Institute of British Architects (Riba) has announced that SANAA, a collaborative practice of Japanese architects Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa, has received the 2025 Royal Gold Medal for architecture.

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