The architect is the second to receive the award, granted by the Portuguese government's Ministry of Culture
By Victor Lessa
Updated at May 29, 2017, 5:03 PM - Submitted at May 29, 2017, 5:03 PM
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At the age of 87, Paulo Mendes da Rocha continues to create and is today one of the most renowned Brazilian architects. Awarded the Pritzker Prize (considered the Nobel Prize of architecture) in 2006, Mendes has also shared the American Gordon Bunshaft trophy. with Oscar Niemeyer (1907-2012), in 1988 and, in 2016 alone, was recognized with three important international awards: the Golden Lion (May), the Imperial Japan Prize (September) and the Royal Gold Medal, from the British Institute of Architects (Riba), in November.
In addition, Mendes da Rocha was honored at the sixth edition of the CASA CLAUDIA Interior Design Awards . The video below, which illustrated the awards ceremony, tells a little about his career. Check it out:
