The Scotsman

A veteran of architecture launched a scathing attack on modern British building design yesterday, hours after being honoured with the industry's most prestigious accolade. Lord Rogers, 73, will receive the 2007 Pritzker architecture prize in recognition of more than 40 years of landmark designs, including the Pompidou Centre in Paris, Lloyd's of London, the Millennium Dome and the new terminal at Madrid's Barajas airport. But he hit out at current designs, saying they fell short of the standards set by the Georgians. As a result, he said British cities were not as enjoyable to live in as they had been 200 years ago. "We still haven't achieved a high enough quality in terms of both the buildings and public spaces in contemporary architecture. There's a long way to go," he said.