Speaking to CNN ahead of Tuesday’s announcement, the founder of one of China’s first private architecture firms reflects on a career designing unpretentious buildings in an era of excess.

Following the news that Liu Jiakun has won this year's Pritzker Architecture Prize, we round up 11 notable projects from the Chinese architect's four-decade-long career.

Liu was recognized for designs that celebrate ‘everyday lives of people as well as their communal and spiritual identities’

Pritzker Architecture Prize has been awarded to Liu Jiakun of China, who earned the field’s highest honor for “affirming architecture that celebrates the lives of ordinary citizens.”

The Chinese architect was recognized by the jury for his ability to draw on every site’s unique heritage and challenges.

L ike the Nobel, Pritzker Architecture Prize winners are laureates. Each laureate chosen has a body of work that “demonstrates a combination of those qualities of talent, vision

Jiakun's notable works include the West Village in Chengdu, a five-story urban hub blending culture and commerce, and the Sichuan Fine Arts Institute in Chongqing. View on euronews