Balkrishna Doshi on Fortune Magazine 'World's 50 Greatest Leaders' list

2018-04-19T14:42:00-04:00

This year’s Pritzker Prize, architecture’s highest honor, went to India’s Doshi, who has spent the bulk of his 70-year career championing accessible housing, earning the moniker “the architect for the poor.” [...] Underlying all his work is the ideal that all economic classes deserve good housing.

Fortune Magazine just released its annual list, The World's 50 Greatest Leaders, featuring the visionaries, thinkers, challengers, and influencers who see, understand, and act on today's challenges.

Besides the expected (philanthropists, CEOs, politicians) and a few deserving unexpected (student activists at Marjory Stoneman Douglas and other schools, the #MeToo Movement) selections, one architect represents the profession this year—not with flashy buildings but with a solid body of work and the repeated call for good design and dignified housing for all: Balkrishna Doshi, the 90-year-old Indian architect and recipient of the 2018 Pritzker Prize.

Also among the honorees is former architect and now mayor of the Indonesian city of Bandung, Ridwan Kamil. Since taking office in 2013, Kamil implemented an array of technology solutions to improve efficiency, reduce traffic congestion, and tackle the challenges of a growing city of 2.5 million.

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Balkrishna Doshi on Fortune Magazine 'World's 50 Greatest Leaders' list