Design commissions for the Shelburne Museum and Kiran Nadar Museum of Art are announced and make their Venice Architecture Biennale debuts, respectively.

The Japanese architect said his design for the annual commission began “with a desire to create a sense of eternity within Melbourne’s garden oasis.”

The grant, which will support programs focused on healthy cities and sustainability, is the largest single gift received by the New York nonprofit in its 21-year history. 

This year's awardees include young practitioners hailing from Chicago, Boston, Albuquerque, and beyond.

The 82-year-old Pakistani architect and activist was recognized chiefly for her late-career devotion to humanitarian design.

Recipients in the disciplines of architecture and landscape architecture include César A. Lopez, Ajay Manthripragada, Miranda E. Mote, and Laura Stimson.

Firms recognized this year for superlatively sustainable projects across a range of typologies include SmithGroup, Mithun, Lake|Flato, and Behnisch Architekten.