Toyo Ito

Japanese architect · Japan · On the map · Architects · Born 1941 · age 85

Toyo Ito is a Japanese architect known for creating conceptual architecture, in which he seeks to simultaneously express the physical and virtual worlds.

Toyo Ito is read about 250 times a day, in 38 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026

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2026

Readers a day, 8 September 2026 to 6 November 2026, highest on 23 October 2026.

Read more around Order of Culture, awarded to Shigeru Miyamoto23 October 2026More about this, and one other was read more that weekSee the moment2021The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with RosetteAward2018Person of Cultural MeritAward2013Pritzker Architecture PrizeAward2010Praemium ImperialeAward2008Frederick Kiesler PrizeAward2006Royal Gold MedalAward2002Golden LionAward1999Japan Art Academy PrizeAward1941Born1 June 1941

People around Toyo

Kazuyo Sejima Studied under Toyo

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Media & music

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Tower of Winds, Yokohama (1986)

Sendai Mediatheque, (2001)

Awards

The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette2021

Person of Cultural Merit2018

Pritzker Architecture Prize2013

Praemium Imperiale2010

Frederick Kiesler Prize2008

Royal Gold Medal2006

Golden Lion2002

Japan Art Academy Prize1999

About this person

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."

Country

Japan

Where to find them

Websitetoyo-ito.co.jp