British architect David Chipperfield wins Pritzker prize

Chipperfield at a visitor centre between the reconstructed Neues Museum and the Pergamon Museum in Berlin in 2019. Photo: AFP

British architect and urban planner David Chipperfield has won the 2023 Pritzker Prize, organisers of the profession's most prestigious award announced March 7.

The 69-year-old was honoured for "timeless modern design that confronts climate urgencies, transforms social relationships and reinvigorates cities", they said in a statement.