He has obtained a number of prestigious distinctions over the course of his career, including the Aga Khan Award for Architecture (technically, the prize was awarded for the Institut du Monde Arabe which Nouvel designed), the Wolf Prize in Arts in 2005 and the Pritzker Prize in 2008.
Obtivo numerosos recoñecementos e distintivos ao longo da súa carreira, incluíndo o Aga Khan da Arquitectura (tecnicamente o premio déuselle ao edificio do Institut du Monde Arabe que Nouvel deseñara), o Premio Wolf das Artes no 2005 e o Premio Pritzker no 2008.