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Lord Foster receives the Prince of Asturias award

May 2009

By David Basulto — Filed under: Awards , Norman Foster

Yesterday, Lord Foster was announced as the 29th laureate to receive the prestigious Prince of Asturias award for the Arts, a recognition to scientific, technical, cultural, social and humanistic work carried out at an international level by individuals, institutions, groups of people or groups of institutions whose achievements are exemplary at an international level.

This is the second fourth time an architect receives this award, previously given to Oscar Niemeyer in 1989, Santiago Calatrava in 1999 and Franciscco Javier Sáenz de Oíza in 1993.

More info at Foster and Partners website.

9 comments »

Rafael says:

I don’t understand this.

# May 21, 2009 at 18:38

Casimir says:

Looks like these make-believe architects have finally found their make believe kingdom.

# May 21, 2009 at 19:04

Katsudon says:

I thought Star Trek main role was held by William Shatner! What happened?

# May 22, 2009 at 01:03

sinor favela says:

Calatrava was awarded also… if you considerer him as an architect you should quote it ;)

# May 22, 2009 at 03:05

Valeriy says:

give him two at once… ;)

# May 22, 2009 at 04:57

Fino says:

Well………good for him.

that is all.

# May 22, 2009 at 10:53

Opium says:

is it me or does look more and more like pickard from star trek?

# May 23, 2009 at 08:59

Lucas Gray says:

Awards are funny. Especially because they go to the same group of like 10 architects over and over again.

# May 24, 2009 at 04:29

Ralph Kent says:

Hang on a minute… that’s a WHITE polo neck Stormin’ Norm’s wearing. I fail to believe his 364 black polo necks can all be in the wash. What’s up, Lord F?

# May 26, 2009 at 03:23