Architect of the world's best upcoming project, Sou Fujimoto, is competing for the opportunity to build in Prague

The category of upcoming projects for this year's prestigious global competition Mipim Awards, often referred to as the investors' and architects' equivalent of the Oscars, was dominated by an exceptional Paris project, One Thousand Trees, by Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto. We may also encounter the work of this renowned architect in Prague. Sou Fujimoto, along with eleven other leading names in global and Czech architecture, is competing for the authorship of a complex of buildings that will rise on the site of the former Telecom in Prague 3 in Žižkov.

World stars present their projects this week in Prague
The jury of the international workshop consists of a truly star-studded lineup. The jury chair is renowned architect and university professor Zdeněk Fránek, along with the most awarded Czech architect Josef Pleskot, the main author of the Prague Metropolitan Plan Roman Koucký, and famous architect David Vávra.
The first round of the international workshop began last summer, and in December, 12 finalists were selected for the next round, who have the opportunity to present their projects to the jury in Prague this week. The results of the final round will be known during April.
During his brief working visit to Prague, Sou Fujimoto will present his views on contemporary architecture in the Czech Republic and the world to experts at the Architecture and Development Summit on March 28 at Prague's Municipal House, organized by the Association for Architecture and Development. The day before, he will also participate in a public discussion at the Center for Architecture and Urban Planning (CAMP).

Sou Fujimoto (1971) is one of the most famous Japanese architects. A native of Hokkaido, he graduated from the University of Tokyo and founded his own studio, Sou Fujimoto Architects, in 2000. His work appeals to professionals in the architectural community as well as the wider public. He is known primarily for his innovative work with space, inspired by Albert Einstein and his theory of relativity, according to his own words. Fujimoto's work is also influenced by buildings from the drawing board of Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí. Most of his projects are realized in Japan, characterized by lightness, brightness, and early in his career focused on working with small spaces. In addition to residential buildings, Fujimoto designed the Serpentine Gallery pavilion in London and a residential tower in Montpellier, France. He won this year's prestigious Mipim Awards, often referred to as the investors' and architects' equivalent of the Oscars, in the category of upcoming buildings with the Paris project One Thousand Trees (shown in the picture). He currently teaches at universities in Tokyo and Kyoto.