Winners of the 2022 Aga Khan Award for Architecture announced
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Aga Khan Award for Architecture announces 2022 shortlist
From left to right: Niamey 2000, Rehabilitation of the Manama Post Office, Community Spaces in Rohingya Refugee Response, Issy Valley Improvement.
Read moreAga Khan Award for Architecture announces 2022 shortlist
From left to right: Niamey 2000, Rehabilitation of the Manama Post Office, Community Spaces in Rohingya …
Read moreAKDN achieves IFC EDGE green building pre-certification
Architectural rendering of the Aga Hall Estate, which will be constructed per the AKDN Green Building Guidelines.
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Read moreAKDN achieves IFC EDGE green building pre-certification
Architectural rendering of the Aga Hall Estate, which will be constructed per the AKDN Green Building …
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Whether the design of an individual building or the layout of a whole village, the environment around us plays a vital part in our quality of life. The Aga Khan Trust for Culture teaches architecture, encourages architectural projects that address societal aspirations and preserves historic landmarks and cities.
US$ 1 million
The prize fund for the Aga Khan Award for Architecture is US$ 1 million.
9,000
Over 9,000 building projects are searchable on archnet.org.
4,226
The Aga Khan Award for Architecture has documented 4,226 projects.
US$ 1 million
The prize fund for the Aga Khan Award for Architecture is US$ 1 million.
Sustainability over spectacle: The Aga Khan Award for Architecture (Part 1)
9,000
Over 9,000 building projects are searchable on archnet.org.
The Archnet database contains sites that range from rural schools to urban water towers, from state-of-the-art skyscrapers to modest mud-brick structures.
4,226
The Aga Khan Award for Architecture has documented 4,226 projects.
AKAA 2019 Award Presentation Ceremony
The six winning projects of the 2019 Aga Khan Award for Architecture (AKAA) were acclaimed earlier today at a ceremony held at Kazan’s Musa Jalil State …
His Highness the Aga Khan
Kazan, September 2019
Urban Regeneration
The Aga Khan Historic Cities Programme plans and implements urban regeneration projects. These include the restoration of historic structures and the creation and rehabilitation of public spaces, parks and gardens.
We work with communities to plan and upgrade these projects, which revive neighbourhoods well beyond the project site. With accompanying infrastructural improvements for residents, training in traditional construction and craft techniques, employment and tourism opportunities, the initiatives spur social, economic and cultural development.
Find out more about the Programme’s work in Afghanistan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Canada, Egypt, India, Malaysia, Mali, Pakistan, Syria, Tajikistan and Tanzania.
Architecture
At their best, buildings reflect the aspirations of a community, and can bring identity and cultural memory into play with innovation and new technologies. We encourage the highest standards in architecture through a triennial award, a university programme and our digital archive of architecture resources.
We strive to set new benchmarks of architectural and environmental excellence in our buildings, whether a safari lodge in Kenya, a museum in Canada, a reconstructed fort in Pakistan or a hospital in Afghanistan.
Aga Khan Award for Architecture
The Aga Khan Award for Architecture, established in 1977, is considered one of the most renowned and prestigious awards of its kind.
The Aga Khan Award for Architecture, established in 1977, is considered one of the most renowned and prestigious awards of its kind.
It plays an important role in influencing global architectural discourse and promoting innovative solutions to problems faced by many societies. At its inception, architectural discourse reflected Western preoccupations. There was a vacuum of knowledge of the architecture of Muslim civilisations. The Award championed many of the concerns that are now common today: sustainability, human scale, climate adaptation and quality of life. To address these issues, the Award is given every three years to projects that set new standards of excellence in architecture, planning practices, historic preservation and landscape architecture. Attention is given to building schemes that use local resources and appropriate technology in innovative ways, and to projects likely to inspire similar efforts elsewhere. See more about the Award
The Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture
The Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture at Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) educates architects, planners, teachers and researchers who can contribute to meeting the building and design needs of Muslim communities.
The Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture at Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) educates architects, planners, teachers and researchers who can contribute to meeting the building and design needs of Muslim communities. Established in 1979, it is supported by a series of endowments from His Highness the Aga Khan. It aims to improve the teaching of Islamic art and architecture, enhance the understanding of Islamic architecture, urbanism and visual culture, and to increase the visibility of Islamic cultural heritage.
The Programme’s faculty, students and alumni have played a substantial role in advancing the practice, analysis and understanding of Islamic architecture as a discipline and cultural force. Find out more
Archnet
Archnet.org is an online complement to the Award, the Historic Cities Programme and AKPIA. It aims to be the most comprehensive archive of online resources on architecture, urban design and development in the Muslim world.
Archnet.org is an online complement to the Award, the Historic Cities Programme and AKPIA. It aims to be the most comprehensive archive of online resources on architecture, urban design and development in the Muslim world. It features collections, resources and documentation from the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, AKPIA and donated collections of historic archives and documentation.