Do Olympic gold medal times matter? The truth is, the Games are more about the moment and coming through when it matters most.

SANAA, the Japanese practice helmed by Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa, is this year’s RIBA Royal Gold Medal winner. RIBA recognized SANAA for “pioneering sustainable, user-centered design” and the office’s “ability to shape a universal language of architecture that resonates with people everywhere.

After only two days of competition in northeast China, South Korea has reached its target of winning 11 gold medals at the ninth Asian Winter Games. South Korea snapped up four gold medals on Sunday in Harbin,