Wang Shu

Chinese · 1963–

First Chinese citizen to win the Pritzker Prize, known for buildings that reinterpret Chinese architectural tradition using reclaimed materials and artisanal craft.

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“在中国,过去三十年来,没有一个人问过"我们应该建什么样的城市"这个问题。”

Chinese

“In China, for the past 30 years, nobody has asked the question "What kind of city should we build?"”

Interview, The Guardian, 2012

“对我来说,建造一栋房子和写一本小说在本质上是一样的。”

Chinese

“For me, building a house and writing a novel are essentially the same.”

Pritzker Prize acceptance speech, 2012