Left to right: Irina Bokova, former director-general of UNESCO and chairperson of the 2025 Prix Versailles World Jury; Jack Becker, executive director & CEO, Joslyn Art Museum; Elaine Molinar, partner, managing director—The Americas architect, Snøhetta; Craig Dykers, founding partner architect, Snøhetta; Aaron Dorf, director, architect, Snøhetta. Photo courtesy Prix Versailles.
OMAHA, NEB.- Joslyn Art Museum was recently named a World Title recipient in the Prix Versailles 2025, an annual series of awards honoring outstanding achievements in architectural and interior design.
It was announced that The Joslyn had won the “World Title: Special prize for an Exterior” in the museums category during a ceremony at the headquarters of the United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Paris on December 4. The event celebrated a total of 72 “World’s Most Beautiful” projects across the eight Prix Versailles categories: museums, hotels, restaurants, emporiums, airports, campuses, passenger stations, and sports. Spread across 25 countries this year, all these architectural achievements were either recently built or underwent exemplary renovations. Of the 72 finalists, 24 (three in each category) were selected for World Titles (Prix Versailles, Special prize for an Interior, and Special prize for an Exterior)…