Stirling prize: why Cambridge’s Magdalene library was named the UK’s best new building: Each year the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) awards its Stirling Prize to one of the UK’s best new buildings. For its 26th year, the prize in 2022 was awarded to the Irish architect Niall McLaughlin, for the new library he …
Mercury Prize 2022: what rapper Little Simz’ win says about the UK independent music scene: Andy Gallagher / Alamy Speaking after she won the 2022 Mercury Music Prize, Simbiatu Abisola Abiola Ajikawo, aka Little Simz, was clearly honoured to be given the award. It wasn’t about the money (£25,000), or at least it wasn’t just …
How to win the Booker prize: is there a formula for ‘the finest in fiction’?: Flickr/The Booker Prizes They say that everyone has a book in them. But how about a Booker prize? That’s probably what the six shortlisted authors of the Booker prize 2022 will be wondering as they count down the days to …
Nobel economics prize: insights into financial contagion changed how central banks react during a crisis: Left to right: Ben Bernanke, Douglas Diamond and Philip Dybvig. The Nobel Foundation This year’s Nobel prize in economics, known as the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences, has gone to Douglas Diamond, Philip Dybvig and former Federal Reserve Chair …
Nobel peace prize goes to Belarusian, Russian and Ukrainian human rights activists: On the 70th birthday of Russian president Vladimir Putin, the Nobel prize committee has recognised the work of three winners who are all battling against Putin or pro-Putin regimes. The peace prize has gone to imprisoned Belarus activist Ales Bialiatski, Russian human rights …
Nobel prize in literature: Annie Ernaux and writing from experience: Marco Destefanis/Alamy The French author Annie Ernaux has won the 2022 Nobel prize in literature at the age of 82. Of the 119 awarded, Ernaux is only the 18th woman Nobel laureate in literature and the first French woman to have won the prize. The …
Nobel prize awarded for ‘click chemistry’ – an environmentally friendly method of building molecules: The 2022 Nobel prize for Chemistry has been awarded to a trio for developing click chemistry, an environmentally friendly method for rapidly joining molecules to develop cancer treatments, create materials and illuminate the workings of cells. Carolyn R. Bertozzi from Stanford …
Nobel prize: physicists share prize for insights into the spooky world of quantum mechanics: Members of the Nobel Committee for Physics announce the winners of the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics (L-R on the screen) Alain Aspect, John F. Clauser and Anton Zeilinger TT News Agency / Alamy Stock Photo The 2022 Nobel prize for …
Nobel prize: Svante Pääbo’s ancient DNA discoveries offer clues as to what makes us human: The Nobel prize in physiology or medicine for 2022 has been awarded to Svante Pääbo from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, “for his discoveries concerning the genomes of extinct hominins and human evolution”. In other …
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Diébédo Francis Kéré: how first Black winner of architecture’s top prize is committed to building ‘peaceful cities’: Burkina Faso’s Diébédo Francis Kéré has become the first African and the first Black person to win the Pritzker prize, architecture’s equivalent of the Nobel. Kéré’s work has consistently highlighted the role of design in creating what he …
The inspiring architect from Burkina Faso who lifted world’s biggest prize: Burkinabe architect Diébédo Francis Kéré. Photo by ODD ANDERSEN/AFP via Getty Images Diébédo Francis Kéré has become the first African and the first black person to be awarded architecture’s highest international honour, the 2022 Pritzker Architecture Prize. Kéré was born in Burkina Faso, West …
Itel announces its Vision 1 Pro and R10 000 grand prize winners: Johannesburg, 24 December 2021 – Global mobile brand itel has announced resident Kreshen Naicker as the grand prize winner in its itelMyStory competition. The announcement was made on 15 December by songwriter and actor Big Zulu, who is also the itel brand ambassador …
TECNO announces grand prize winner of R600k competition: JOHANNESBURG, The grand prize winner in the #TECNOMobileZA competition has been announced. For the past 16 weeks, premium smartphone brand TECNO has been running an exciting competition to celebrate the launch of its SPARK 7 Series and CAMON 17P in South Africa. To enter participants had to …
Booker Prize: Damon Galgut’s The Promise is a reminder of South Africa’s continued and difficult journey to a better future: This article may contain spoilers. Damon Galgut, a white South African playwright and novelist, has won the 2021 Booker Prize for his novel The Promise, a satirical portrait of a white family living in Pretoria …
South Africa in the news: Why South African writer Damon Galgut won 2021 Booker Prize: South African writer Damon Galgut has won the 2021 Booker Prize with his novel, The Promise, a portrait of a white South African family navigating the end of apartheid. Galgut becomes the third South …: “South Africa” – BingNews South …
South Africa in the news: Damon Galgut wins Booker Prize with ‘tour de force’ novel The Promise: South African author Damon Galgut has won the prestigious Booker Prize for fiction at the third attempt for his novel The Promise. Galgut, who was previously nominated in 2003 and 2010, picked up the …: “South Africa” – …
South Africa in the news: Academy Award-Winner Forest Whitaker Earns 2022 International Peace Honors Prize (EXCLUSIVE): Oscar winner Forest Whitaker is set to be recognized for his dedication to social activism during the 2022 International Peace Honors. The actor, filmmaker and producer will be celebrated during the …: “South Africa” – BingNews Quick marathon times …