The Herald

Enric Miralles has been posthumously honoured with Spain's greatest architectural prize for the controversial Scottish parliament building. The architect and Benedetta Tagliabue, his wife and business partner, defeated a number of leading Spanish counterparts to take the Manuel de la Dehesa award. Ms Tagliabue, who continues to run the Barcelona-based EMBT firm, last night said the honour justified their belief that the building had enhanced Edinburgh's architectural environment. The accolade, known as the Premio de Arquitectura, is recognised as Spain's equivalent of the Royal Incorporation of British Architects' Stirling Prize. It is awarded every two years and comes with about £20,000 in prize money. The jury at the VIII Architecture Biennal in Madrid chose Mr Miralles's design from about 200 candidates. The Holyrood project came at the top of the shortlist of 34 buildings designed by Spanish architects around the world.