Experience Liu Jiakun's unique architectural philosophy that respects history and nature, fostering community through design ...

As one example, it cited a crisply modern building Liu designed for the Novartis pharmaceutical company in Shanghai. Built in ...

Speaking to CNN ahead of Tuesday’s announcement, the founder of one of China’s first private architecture firms reflects on a ...

"Sometimes when we were young, we would go to the roof of the building ... wooden Chinese homes. After Liu graduated from college in 1982, he worked for a state-owned architecture firm in Tibet.

Liu, known for understated structures that respond to their surroundings, has been awarded the profession’s highest honor.

As one example, it cited a crisply modern building Liu designed for the Novartis pharmaceutical company in Shanghai. Built in 2014, it summons ancient Chinese architectural motifs in its use of ...