Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizama were just awarded this year's Pritzker Prize, the highest award for architects. VIEW OUR GALLERY of previous winners and their masterpieces.
2011: Eduardo Souto de Moura (Braga Stadium)
Christopher Lee / Getty Images; Roberto Santorini (inset)
2010: Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizama (New Museum of Contemporary Art in NYC and Glass Pavilion for the Toledo Museum of Art in Ohio)
2009: Peter Zumthor (Thermal Baths in Switzerland)
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2008: Jean Nouvel (Cartier Foundation in Paris)
Philippe Ruault; Inset: Ateliers Jean Nouvel
2007: Richard Rogers (Pompidou museum in Paris)
Getty Images; Inset: Dima Gavrysh / AP Photo
2004: Zaha Hadid (Rosenthal Center in Cincinnati)
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2000: Rem Koolhaas (Public Library in Seattle)
Courtesy of SPL; Inset: Luis Gene, AFP / Getty Images
1999: Norman Foster (Hearst Tower in NY)
Brian Zak / Sipa Press; Inset: AP Photo
1998: Renzo Piano (Menil Museum in Houston)
Courtesy of Menil Museum; Inset: AP Photo
1991: Robert Venturi (Wu Hall at Princeton)
Tom Bernard; Inset: Frank Hanswijk
1989: Frank Gehry (IAC Building)
Courtesy of IAC; Inset: AP Photo
1988: Gordon Bunshaft (Lever House in NY)
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1988: Oscar Niemeyer (Contemporary Art Museum in Rio de Janeiro)
1984: Richard Meier (Getty Museum in L.A.)
David McNew / Getty Images; Inset: Peter Kramer / AP Photo
