The Japanese architect said his design for the annual commission began “with a desire to create a sense of eternity within Melbourne’s garden oasis.”

This month’s dates and events include a Raqs Media Collective exhibition commissioned by the Jencks Foundation at the late architectural theorist's eclectic home in west London. 

The grant, which will support programs focused on healthy cities and sustainability, is the largest single gift received by the New York nonprofit in its 21-year history. 

The 82-year-old Pakistani architect and activist was recognized chiefly for her late-career devotion to humanitarian design.