He studied Architecture at the University of New South Wales between 1956 and 1961. He is the founding president of the Australian Architecture Association and was awarded the Alvar Aalto Medal in 1992, the Pritzker Prize in 2002 and the AIA Gold Medal in 2009. He is the author of an oeuvre whose singularity lies on its faithfulness to both modern legacy and Australian tradition. All of his works, mainly country houses, are located in Australia. Murcutt adheres to the Australian Aboriginal notion of “touching the earth lightly”.