Ryue Nishizawa
Architect. Professor at Yokohama National University Graduate School of Architecture, Urban Design and Planning (Y-GSA). Born in Tokyo in 1966. Completed Master's program at Yokohama National University Graduate School in 1990. Joined Kazuyo Sejima & Associates in the same year. Established SANAA with Kazuyo Sejima in 1995. Established Ryue Nishizawa Architects in 1997. Major awards include the Golden Lion at the 9th Venice Architecture Biennale*, the 46th Mainichi Art Prize*, the Rolf Schock Prize*, the Architectural Institute of Japan Prize (1998*, 2006*, 2012), the Berlin Art Prize*, the Pritzker Prize in 2010*, and the 25th Murano Prize. Major works include Weekend House, Dior Omotesando*, 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa*, Moriyama House, House A, Toledo Museum of Art Glass Pavilion*, Sea-Folk Museum Naoshima*, Stadsschouwburg*, New Museum*, Towada Art Center, Rolex Learning Center*, Teshima Art Museum, Karuizawa Senju Hiroshi Museum of Art, Garden & House, and Louvre-Lens*. (*Joint design and award with Kazuyo Sejima)