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2024

Praemium Imperiale
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Shigeru Ban

Shigeru Ban

Based in: TokyoBorn: 1957

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.