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Ryue Nishizawa

b. 1966

Japanese architect

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About Ryue Nishizawa

Born 1966. Ryue Nishizawa is a Japanese architect.

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.

Projects Ogasawara Museum, Nagado, Japan Weekend House - 1997 to 1998 - Gunma, Japan Takeo Head Office Store - 1999 to 2000 - Tokyo, Japan House at Kamakura - 1999 to 2001 - Kanagawa, Japan Apartment Building at Ichikawa - 2001 to Present - Chiba, Japan Eda Apartment Building - 2002 to Present - Kanagawa, Japan Funabashi Apartment Building - 2002 to 2004 - Chiba, Japan Moriyama House - 2002 to 2005 - Tokyo, Japan Love Planet Museum - 2003 - Okayama, Japan Video Pavilion - 2003 to Present - Kagawa, Japan House in China - 2003 to Present - Tianjin, China Office Building, Benesse Art Site Naoshima - 2004 - Kagawa, Japan 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art - 2004 - Kanazawa, Japan A House - 2004 to 2007 - Tokyo, Japan Honmura Lounge & Archive - 2005 to Present - Kagawa, Japan The New Museum - New York, United States Towada Art Center - 2008 - Aomori, Japan Teshima Art Museum - 2010 - Kagawa, Japan Hiroshi Senju Museum - 2011 - Karuizawa, Japan Garden and House - 2013 - Tokyo, Japan

Exhibitions

Some Ideas on Living in London and Tokyo by Stephen Taylor and Ryue Nishizawa, Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montreal (2008) Kazuyo Sejima + Ryue Nishizawa / SANAA, Henry Art Gallery, Seattle (2008) Kazuyo Sejima + Ryue Nishizawa SANAA, Towada Art Center, Towada Aomori (2014) Conceptions of Space: Recent Acquisitions in Contemporary Architecture, MoMA, New York (2014) Japan Architects 1945-2010, 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa (2014-2015) A Japanese Constellation: Toyo Ito, SANAA, and Beyond, MoMA, New York (2016)

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Education
Yokohama National University, Tokyo Metropolitan Fuchu High School
Employers
Yokohama National University
Awards
Pritzker Architecture Prize; Rolf Schock Prize in Visual Arts; Berliner Kunstpreis; Prix de l'Équerre d'Argent; Pritzker Prize; Rolf Schock Prizes
Also known as
Ryūe Nishizawa

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ryue Nishizawa?

Japanese architect (1966-)

When was Ryue Nishizawa born?

Ryue Nishizawa was born on 7 February 1966 in Yokohama.

What is Ryue Nishizawa's occupation?

Ryue Nishizawa is an architect.

What nationality is Ryue Nishizawa?

Ryue Nishizawa is Japanese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ryue Nishizawa

· Wikidata: Q369645

· DBpedia: Ryue Nishizawa

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