Architectural competition 1

Founded in 1979 by the Pritzker family, and funded by their Hyatt Foundation, the Pritzker Architecture Prize aims to “honor a living architect or architects whose built work demonstrates a combination of those qualities of talent, vision, and commitment, which has produced consistent and significant contributions to humanity and the built environment through the art of architecture.” The annual award includes a grant of US$100 000 and in 2020 was awarded to the remarkable Irish architects, Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara, who, along with their firm, Grafton Architects, has achieved incredible recognition, from also winning the inaugural World Building of the Year award, at the World Architectural Festival, to the inaugural RIBA International Prize (more on RIBA below).