🏆 Internationally-renowned, Berlin-based and Burkina Faso-born architect Diébédo Francis Kéré has been announced as the winner of the Architecture category of the 2023 Praemium Imperiale Awards by the Japan Art Association. Sometimes called the "Nobel Prize in Art", it recognizes excellence in the arts. The jury honoured how Kéré utilises the skills of local communities, and employs traditional building materials and modern design. | DW Euromaxx