June 20, 2018
Christiana Figueres
On June 20, 2018, the League presented its President's Medal to Christiana Figueres.
The President’s Medal is The Architectural League’s highest honor and is bestowed, at the discretion of the League’s President and Board of Directors, to recognize extraordinary achievements in architecture, urbanism, art, design, and the environment. The Medal is awarded at a benefit gala in the Spring. Recent recipients of the President’s Medal include Christiana Figueres, HH the Aga Khan, Michael R. Bloomberg, Henry N. Cobb, Richard Serra, Renzo Piano, and Amanda Burden. Earlier recipients include Massimo and Lella Vignelli, Hugh Hardy, Ada Louise Huxtable, Kenneth Frampton, Tod Williams and Billie Tsien, Robert A.M. Stern, Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Hugh Ferriss, and Joseph Urban.
If you are interested in receiving more information on upcoming President’s Medal dinners, please email the League’s Managing Director, Nicholas Anderson, at anderson@archleague.org.
On June 20, 2018, the League presented its President's Medal to Christiana Figueres.
On May 18, 2017, The Architectural League presented its President's Medal to His Highness the Aga Khan.
On April 18, 2016, The Architectural League presented its President's Medal to Michael R. Bloomberg.
On May 4, 2015, The Architectural League presented its President's Medal to Henry N. Cobb.
On May 6, 2014, The Architectural League presented its President’s Medal to Richard Serra.
On April 9, 2013, The Architectural League presented its President’s Medal to Renzo Piano.
On April 9, 2012, The Architectural League presented its President's Medal to Amanda Burden.
On March 18, 2011, The Architectural League presented its President’s Medal to Lella and Massimo Vignelli.
On April 29, 2010, The Architectural League presented its President’s Medal to Hugh Hardy.
On February 10, 2009, The Architectural League presented its President’s Medal to Richard Meier.
On February 5, 2008, The Architectural League presented its President’s Medal to Ada Louise Huxtable.
On November 3, 2005, The Architectural League presented its President’s Medal to Kenneth Frampton.
Photos of the 2018 President's Medal Dinner honoring Christiana Figueres awarded by The Architectural League of New York.
Photos of the 2017 President's Medal Dinner honoring His Highness the Aga Khan awarded by The Architectural League of New York.
Photos of the 2016 President's Medal Dinner honoring Michael R. Bloomberg awarded by The Architectural League of New York.
Photos of the 2015 President's Medal Dinner honoring Henry N. Cobb awarded by The Architectural League of New York.
Photos of the 2014 President's Medal Dinner honoring Richard Serra awarded by The Architectural League of New York.