Sir David Chipperfield Newly Knighted

In case you missed it, starchitect, hater of library photography, and proclaimer of the death of show-off architecture, David Chipperfield joined the esteemed ranks of Paul McCartney with his being knighted just a few days back for his work in architecture and design. But before you dismiss the Stirling Prize winner‘s new “Sir” title as just mere decoration, let us tell you what that gets him. Because he was named a Commander of the Order of the British Empire back in 2004, his new knighthood now places him above

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