Nine architectural projects in the Muslim world, ranging from a mud-brick marketplace to a modern university campus, were honoured by the Aga Khan Tuesday in the world’s richest architectural awards.
KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) – The honours were announced at a ceremony in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur, itself a previous winner for its shimmering Petronas Towers, once the world’s tallest building.
Winning projects, which share a 500,000-dollar prize, include the University of Technology Petronas in Malaysia designed by Britain’s Norman Foster, and the restoration of the ancient city of Shibam in Yemen.
“The essence of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture is to examine, analyse, understand and try to influence the dynamic of physical change in Islamic societies,” the Aga Khan said ahead of the ceremony.
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