Liu Jiakun
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刘家琨 | |||||||||
| Born | 1956 (age 68–69) Chengdu, Sichuan, China | ||||||||
| Citizenship | Chinese | ||||||||
| Education | Chongqing University (Bachelor of Engineering in Architecture) | ||||||||
| Occupation | Architect | ||||||||
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| Practice | Jiakun Architects | ||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 刘家琨 | ||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 劉家琨 | ||||||||
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| Website | Jiakun Architects | ||||||||
Liu Jiakun (born 1956) is a Chinese architect known for his focus on minimalism, humanism, and locally contextual design. In 2025, he won the Pritzker Prize. Liu's work emphasises local context and materials, and many of his buildings were constructed in his home city of Chengdu.