0THE WORLD'S BEST BUILDINGSKazuyo 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.Updated Jul. 14, 2017 12:59PM EDT / Published May 28, 2009 12:15PM EDT 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)Miro Kuzmanovic / Reuters 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)Steve Double, TCS / ZUMA Press; Inset: 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) Newscom; Inset: AP Photo 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 1983: I.M. Pei (National Gallery in DC)Newscom; Inset: AP Photo
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)Miro Kuzmanovic / Reuters 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)Steve Double, TCS / ZUMA Press; Inset: 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) Newscom; Inset: AP Photo 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 1983: I.M. Pei (National Gallery in DC)Newscom; Inset: AP Photo