2022 Aga Khan Award for Architecture winners put people and environment first

The roof of the Banyuwangi International Airport in Indonesia is covered with grass rather than tiles, to insulate as well as to blend the building into the landscape. Photos: Mario Wibowo/Aga Khan Trust for Culture

From women-friendly community spaces in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, to a contemporary art museum housed in a former brewery, this year’s winners of the 2022 Aga Khan Award for Architecture (AKAA) certainly live up to the integrity of the award.

Announced Sept 22, the six winners were carefully chosen for their contribution to the community and the environment, as well as innovative design. The winners will share a US$1mil (RM4.6mil) prize award, one of the largest in architecture.