Toyo Ito
Japanese architect
Biography
Toyo Ito (伊東 豊雄, Itō Toyō; born 1 June 1941) is a Japanese architect known for creating conceptual architecture, in which he seeks to simultaneously express the physical and virtual worlds. He is a leading exponent of architecture that addresses the contemporary notion of a "simulated" city, and has been called "one of the world's most innovative and influential architects."
In 2013, Ito was awarded the Pritzker Prize, one of architecture's most prestigious prizes. He was a likely front-runner for the Pritzker Prize for the previous 10 years. A recent trend has seen less experienced and well-known winners, for example Chinese architect Wang Shu in 2012, and the award to Toyo Ito is seen as recognition of a lifetime's achievement in architecture.
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Career highlights
Employers / organisations
- Tama Art University
Notable works
- Hotel Porta Fira
- National Stadium
- Sendai Mediatheque
Family
- Siblings
- Nobuko Gotō
Awards & honours (8)
- Pritzker Architecture Prize
- Royal Gold Medal
- Praemium Imperiale
- Golden Lion
- Japan Art Academy Prize
- Frederick Kiesler Prize
- The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette
- Person of Cultural Merit
Quick answers about Toyo Ito
- How old is Toyo Ito?
- Toyo Ito is 85 years old (born June 1, 1941).
- When is Toyo Ito's birthday?
- Toyo Ito was born on June 1, 1941.
- Where was Toyo Ito born?
- Toyo Ito was born in Seoul.
- What is Toyo Ito's zodiac sign?
- Toyo Ito's zodiac sign is Gemini.
- What is Toyo Ito's nationality?
- Toyo Ito is a citizen of Japan.
- What does Toyo Ito do?
- Toyo Ito is known as architect.
