Hiroshi Nakamura (born 1974) is a Japanese architect, who designed the Kamikatsu Zero Waste Center, receiving the…Hiroshi Nakamura (born 1974) is a Japanese architect, who designed the Kamikatsu Zero Waste Center, receiving the Dezeen, Architectural Institute of Japan and Japan Institute of Architects awards for it.
Hajime Narukawa (鳴川肇, Narukawa Hajime) is a Japanese architect. He was born in 1971 in Kawasaki, Kanagawa and lives and…Hajime Narukawa (鳴川肇, Narukawa Hajime) is a Japanese architect. He was born in 1971 in Kawasaki, Kanagawa and lives and practices in Tokyo.
Ryue Nishizawa (西沢 立衛, Nishizawa Ryūe; born 1966 in Kanagawa Prefecture) is a Japanese architect based in Tokyo. A…Ryue Nishizawa (西沢 立衛, Nishizawa Ryūe; born 1966 in Kanagawa Prefecture) is a Japanese architect based in Tokyo. A graduate of Yokohama National University, he established his own firm, Office of Ryue Nishizawa, in 1997. In 1995, he co-founded the firm SANAA (Sejima and Nishizawa and Associates) with architect Kazuyo Sejima. In 2010, he became the youngest recipient ever of the Pritzker Prize, together with Sejima.
Kengo Kuma (隈 研吾, Kuma Kengo; born August 8, 1954) is a Japanese architect and emeritus professor in the Department of…Kengo Kuma (隈 研吾, Kuma Kengo; born August 8, 1954) is a Japanese architect and emeritus professor in the Department of Architecture at the University of Tokyo. Frequently compared to contemporaries Shigeru Ban and Kazuyo Sejima, Kuma designed the Japan National Stadium in Tokyo, built for the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Riken Yamamoto (山本理顕, Yamamoto Riken) (born 1945) is a Japanese architect. In 2024, he received the Pritzker…Riken Yamamoto (山本理顕, Yamamoto Riken) (born 1945) is a Japanese architect. In 2024, he received the Pritzker Architecture Prize, considered to be the most prestigious award in architecture, becoming the 9th Japanese architect to receive such honor.
Hiroshi Hara (原 広司, Hara Hiroshi; 9 September 1936 – 3 January 2025) was a Japanese architect and author on…Hiroshi Hara (原 広司, Hara Hiroshi; 9 September 1936 – 3 January 2025) was a Japanese architect and author on architecture. His major works, including Kyōto Station, the Umeda Sky Building in Osaka, the Yamato International building in Tokyo, the Sapporo Dome in Hokkaidō, and other important structures in Japan, have earned many awards. With a doctorate in engineering, he was a professor at the University of Tokyo until 1997, and subsequently held an emeritus position.