Royal Gold Medal Recipients - Architecture Dictionary

Royal Gold Medal Recipients

Given in recognition of a lifetime’s work, the Royal Gold Medal is given to a person or group of people who have had a significant influence either directly or indirectly on the advancement of architecture.

Architect
Year
Nationality
Royal Gold Medal Recipient
Lesley Lokko
2024UK/Ghana
Royal Gold Medal Recipient
Yasmeen Lari
2023Pakistan
Royal Gold Medal Recipient
Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi
2022India
Royal Gold Medal Recipient
David Adjaye
2021UK/Ghana
Royal Gold Medal Recipient
Grafton Architects
2020Ireland
Royal Gold Medal Recipient
Nicholas Grimshaw
2019UK
Royal Gold Medal Recipient
Neave Brown
2018U.S./UK
Royal Gold Medal Recipient
Paulo Mendes da Rocha
2017Brazil
Royal Gold Medal Recipient
Zaha Hadid
2016UK/Iraq
Royal Gold Medal Recipient
Sheila O'Donnell and John Tuomey
2015Ireland
Royal Gold Medal Recipient
Joseph Rykwert
2014UK
Royal Gold Medal Recipient
Peter Zumthor
2013Switzerland
Royal Gold Medal Recipient
Herman Hertzberger
2012Netherlands
Royal Gold Medal Recipient
David Chipperfield
2011UK
Royal Gold Medal Recipient
I. M. Pei
2010China/U.S.
Royal Gold Medal Recipient
Álvaro Siza Vieira
2009Portugal
Royal Gold Medal Recipient
Edward Cullinan
2008UK
Royal Gold Medal Recipient
Herzog & de Meuron
2007Switzerland
Royal Gold Medal Recipient
Toyo Ito
2006Japan
Royal Gold Medal Recipient
Frei Otto
2005Germany
Royal Gold Medal Recipient
Rem Koolhaas
2004Netherlands
Royal Gold Medal Recipient
Rafael Moneo
2003Spain
Royal Gold Medal Recipient
Archigram
2002UK
Royal Gold Medal Recipient
Jean Nouvel
2001France
Royal Gold Medal Recipient
Frank Gehry
2000U.S.
Royal Gold Medal Recipient
City of Barcelona
1999Spain
Royal Gold Medal Recipient
Oscar Niemeyer
1998Brazil
Royal Gold Medal Recipient
Tadao Ando
1997Japan
Royal Gold Medal Recipient
Harry Seidler
1996Austria/Australia
Royal Gold Medal Recipient
Colin Rowe
1995UK/U.S.
Royal Gold Medal Recipient
Michael and Patricia Hopkins
1994UK
Royal Gold Medal Recipient
Giancarlo De Carlo
1993Italy
Royal Gold Medal Recipient
Peter Rice
1992Ireland
Royal Gold Medal Recipient
Colin Stansfield Smith
1991UK
Royal Gold Medal Recipient
Aldo van Eyck
1990Netherlands
Royal Gold Medal Recipient
Renzo Piano
1989Italy
Royal Gold Medal Recipient
Richard Meier
1988U.S.