The Pritzker Prize jury said: "The work of Thom Mayne moves architecture from the 20th to the 21st century" and "Every now and then an architect appears on the international scene who teaches us to look at the art of architecture with fresh eyes."The Irish Architecture Foundation was established last year under the terms of the Government's architectural policy, Action on Architecture, 2002-2005, to increase the understanding and impact of contemporary architecture in Ireland and to excite a wider public to its aesthetic and cultural value.
Architecture Now! 4Architecture Now Volume 3 was the winner of the prestigious Saint-Etienne Prize for the Best Architecture and Design Book of 2004.Volume 4 proves that the best keeps getting better, with new names from all over the world and the most exciting and unique buildings and designs.
The Pritzker Prize jury said: "The work of Thom Mayne moves architecture from the 20th to the 21st century" and "Every now and then an architect appears on the international scene who teaches us to look at the art of architecture with fresh eyes."The Irish Architecture Foundation was established last year under the terms of the Government's architectural policy, Action on Architecture, 2002-2005, to increase the understanding and impact of contemporary architecture in Ireland and to excite a wider public to its aesthetic and cultural value.