Aga Khan Award for Architecture

Ceremonies to honour the winning projects and mark the close of each triennial cycle are held in settings selected for their importance to Islamic architecture: Shalimar Gardens in Lahore (1980), Topkapi Palace in Istanbul (1983), Badi' Palace in Marrakesh (1986), Saladin's Citadel in Cairo (1989), Registan Square in Samarkand (1992), Karaton Surakarta in Solo (1995), the Alhambra in Granada (1998), the Citadel of Aleppo (2001), the Gardens of Emperor Humayun’s Tomb in Delhi (2004), and the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur (2007).

A seminar to present the awarded projects to a wider public follows each ceremony and provides a forum for the participants to debate issues of contemporary architecture. A major monograph bringing together descriptions of the winning projects, the Jury deliberations, and essays by both Master Jury and Steering Committee members is published on the occasion of the Award Ceremony.

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Historic Cities Programme, which focuses on the physical, social, and economic revitalisation of historic sites in the Muslim world.

Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture, which is dedicated to the study of Islamic architecture, visual arts, conservation, urban design and rehabilitation.

ArchNet.org, an on-line resource focusing on architecture, urban design, urban development, and related issues in the Muslim world.

Aga Khan Award for Architecture logo "Allah" rendered in square Kufic script forms the basis of the logo, designed by Karl Schlamminger.

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