Breaking news: Brazilian architect Paulo Mendes da Rocha has been named as the 2017 recipient of the Royal Gold Medal for architecture, after winning both the Praemium Imperiale prize and the Venice Architecture Biennale Golden Lion this year.
Described by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) as Brazil's most celebrated living architect, Mendes da Rocha, 87, will be presented with the medal in early 2017 in a formal ceremony.
"Paulo Mendes da Rocha's work is highly unusual in comparison to the majority of the world's most celebrated architects," said RIBA president Jane Duncan. "He is an architect with an incredible international reputation, yet almost all his masterpieces are built exclusively in his home country."
"Revolutionary and transformative, Mendes da Rocha's work typifies the architecture of 1950s Brazil – raw, chunky and beautifully 'brutal' concrete," she added. "Paulo Mendes da Rocha is a world-class architect and a true living legend."
Awarded by the RIBA, the medal is presented annually in recognition of a significant contribution to the profession.
Last year the Royal Gold Medal was awarded to the late Zaha Hadid. Other recent recipients of the accolade include Peter Zumthor, Herman Hertzberger and David Chipperfield.
"After so many years of work, it is a great joy to receive this recognition from the Royal Institute of British Architects for the contribution my lifetime of work and experiments have given to the progress of architecture and society," said Mendes da Rocha.
"I would like to send my warmest wishes to all those who share my passion, in particular British architects, and share this moment with all the architects and engineers that have collaborated on my projects."
More to follow.
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