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2020

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who won Global Architecture Award?
A
Odisha’s Krushi Bhavan
B
Red Fort
C
Taj Mahal
D
None of these
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Baoshan Temple, Shanghai, China by Yuangou Architects & Consultants Ltd.

Detailed explanation-2: -Quay Quarter Tower (QQT), designed by 3XN has been declared the World Building of the Year 2022 at the fifteenth annual World Architecture Festival (WAF), held in Lisbon.

Detailed explanation-3: -The international prize, which is awarded each year to a living architect/s for significant achievement, was established by the Pritzker family of Chicago through their Hyatt Foundation in 1979. It is granted annually and is often referred to as “architecture’s Nobel” and “the profession’s highest honor.”

Detailed explanation-4: -The RIBA International Prize is awarded every two years to a building which exemplifies design excellence and architectural ambition and delivers meaningful social impact. It is one of the world’s most rigorously judged architectural awards, with every longlisted building visited by international experts.

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