RIBA Lubetkin Prize 2011

The Met| in Bangkok, Thailand by WOHA has won the prestigious RIBA Lubetkin Prize for the most outstanding work of international architecture by a member of the RIBA.

A residential skyscraper incorporating outdoor spaces, balconies and gardens, The Met is a sixty-six storey perforate tower which uses the power of nature to cool the apartments. Wind speeds at that height are considerable, so by punching holes through the building and drawing air up vertical voids in the structure, the architects have been able to introduce natural ventilation to flats at all levels. Some of these floors are kept open to provide communal spaces, which include a garden, a gym, a 50 metre swimming pool and other leisure facilities, such as barbecue and seating areas. 

The winner of the RIBA Lubetkin Prize was announced at the RIBA Stirling Prize 2011 Dinner in association with The Architects' Journal and Benchmark on Saturday 1 October 2011 at Magna Science Adventure Centre in Rotherham, and will be featured in a special edition of BBC Two’s The Culture Show on Sunday 2 October.

2011 shortlist

The RIBA is pleased to announce the shortlist for the 2011 RIBA Lubetkin Prize, given to the best international building outside the EU. This year's prize has a star-studded shortlist of five magnificent new buildings from around the world.  

• Boston Museum of Fine Arts by Foster + Partners
• The Met by WOHA
• Masdar Institute by Foster + Partners
• Virginia Museum of Fine Arts by Rick Mather Architects and SMBW
• Guangzhou Opera House by Zaha Hadid Architects