ITÔ Toyô

伊東豊雄 (1941~)

Japanese architect who is regarded as one of the most important architects, who has received many awards, who has been visiting professor at several universities and holds an honorary professorship at the “University of North London” | 1941 born in Seoul / Korea | 1965 graduates in architecture at “Tôkyô University” | 1965-69 works for KIKUTAKE Kiyonori | 1971 founds own office “Urban Robot” (URBOT) | 1981-87 employs and promotes SEJIMA Kazuyo | 1997 honorary member of “Association of German Architects” | 2002 receives “Golden Lion” at “Venice Biennale” | 2006 Gold Medal “Royal Institute of British Architects” | 2010 honoured by Praemium Imperiale awarded by the imperial family of Japan | 2013 receives Pritzker Architecture Prize