Tadao Ando

Contemporary Japanese architect Kengo Kuma's architectural works. Distinguished by warm expression using wood and natural materials extensively. His concept of 'architecture that loses' aims for structures coexisting with nature rather than dominating landscape. Internationally recognized as designer of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics New National Stadium. A Pritzker Prize candidate and representative contemporary Japanese architect.

One of Japan's most celebrated architects, self-taught in the discipline. Known for exposed concrete architecture that fuses with natural elements of light, water, and wind. Masterworks include the Row House in Sumiyoshi, Church of the Light, and Chichu Art Museum on Naoshima. He received the Pritzker Prize in 1995 and profoundly influences global architecture.

An architect born in Osaka. Self-taught without formal architectural education, he achieved international recognition for clean geometric forms and exposed concrete construction. A Pritzker Prize and TED Prize recipient, he has designed notable museums and temples throughout the Seto Inland Sea region.

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.

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.

An architectural partnership between Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa. Known for translucent, lightweight architecture, they received the Pritzker Prize in 2010. Their open spatial designs that allow people to circulate freely, as seen in the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art in Kanazawa and the Louvre-Lens, are highly acclaimed worldwide.