SANAA / Kazuyo Sejima + Ryue Nishizawa

The first Japanese architect to receive the Pritzker Prize. He designed numerous iconic works of modern Japanese architecture, including the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, the Yoyogi National Gymnasium, and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building. A master who elevated postwar Japanese architecture to world-class status by fusing traditional Japanese elements with modernism.

An architect known for his innovative use of paper tubes as building materials. He received the Pritzker Prize in 2014. He is also highly regarded for his humanitarian architectural work, including designing paper-tube emergency shelters for disaster-affected areas. He combines groundbreaking material innovation with a commitment to social contribution.

An architect known for fluid, organic architectural forms who received the Pritzker Prize in 2013. The Sendai Mediatheque sent shockwaves through the architectural world, opening new horizons in the fusion of structure and design. His works merging digital technology with natural forms are highly acclaimed internationally.

A Japanese architect renowned for using unconventional materials like paper tubes and shipping containers. Globally recognized for humanitarian architecture including emergency shelters in disaster zones. He received the Pritzker Prize in 2014. His innovative public buildings include the Centre Pompidou-Metz and Mt. Fuji World Heritage Centre, demonstrating architecture can serve both aesthetic and humanitarian purposes.

A self-taught architect who gained worldwide acclaim for his innovative exposed-concrete architecture. Known for works such as the Church of the Light and the Chichu Art Museum on Naoshima, which masterfully use natural light and geometric spaces. He received the Pritzker Prize in 1995 and continues to explore the relationship between nature and humanity through architecture.

An architect internationally renowned for buildings that utilize natural materials such as wood, bamboo, and stone. Advocating 'architecture that loses,' he pursues designs that harmonize with their environment. He designed the new Japan National Stadium and has undertaken numerous international projects including V&A Dundee and the Portland Japanese Garden.