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Shigeru Ban
شیگرو بان
- Based in
- Tokyo
- Born
- 1957
- Website
- www.shigerubanarchitects.com
Awards
- Pritzker Architecture Prize (2014)Winner
Biography
Japanese architect known for innovative use of unconventional materials like paper tubes and shipping containers, especially in disaster relief structures. Notable works include the Cardboard Cathedral in Christchurch, the Centre Pompidou-Metz, and the Paper Log House.
