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Shigeru Ban

Japanese architect (1957-)

  • Fame53.8
  • Momentum0.0
  • Architects rank#129
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  • Fame53.8
  • Momentum0.0
  • Architects rank#129
  • Wikipedia7.7K
Born 1957 · age 69Japan
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    32 languages
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  • Age
    69
    Born 1957
  • Awards
    9
    recognised works
Summary
Updated 2026-06-21

Shigeru Ban is a Japanese architect, known for his innovative work with paper, particularly recycled cardboard tubes used to quickly and efficiently house disaster victims. Many of his notable designs are structures which are temporary, prefabricated, or incorporate inexpensive and unconventional materials in innovative ways. He was profiled by Time magazine in their projection of 21st-century innovators in the field of architecture and design.

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53.8
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Historical22.3
Source confidence65.0
Completeness75.0
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