Architect Peter Zumthor

The Swiss architect Peter Zumthor, 65, is this year's winner of the Pritzker Architecture Prize, one of the most visible and prestigious awards in the field.
Gary Ebner

Peter Zumthor
The Swiss architect Peter Zumthor, 65, is this year's winner of the Pritzker Architecture Prize, one of the most visible and prestigious awards in the field.

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