The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) awarded SANAA with the 2025 Royal Gold Medal, recognizing the extensive contributions of Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa over nearly three decades. Celebrated for sustainable, user-centered designs, their work integrates elegance and functionality, highlighted by examples such as the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art in Kanazawa and the New Museum in New York. The RIBA Honours Committee noted their ability to create architecture that resonates universally, emphasizing their belief in joy as a key element in architectural practice. The official presentation will be conducted by King Charles III later this year.
As architects, we find joy in many forms. It's not about the scale or level of the project, sometimes those moments come from working on grand buildings, other times from small, intimate ones. What matters most to us is creating architecture that brings us joy.
The 2025 RIBA Honours Committee praised their work for shaping 'a universal language of architecture that resonates with people everywhere,' combining bold ideas with a deep sensitivity to place.
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