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2004
Praemium Imperiale1 results
Winner
Oscar Niemeyer
Based in: Rio de JaneiroBorn: 1907 — 2012
Brazilian architect who was a pioneer of modern architecture in Latin America. Known for his work on Brasília including the National Congress, Cathedral of Brasília, and Palácio da Alvorada. His free-flowing curved forms became his signature.