The KPF Lecture: Junya Ishigami

The Department of Architecture welcomes Junya Ishigami for his lecture, "My Works."

After completing the master's program at the Department of Architecture in Tokyo University of the Arts, he founded junya.ishigami+associates in 2004, having previously worked at Kazuyo Sejima & Associates.

Some of his notable works encompass the Kanagawa Institute of Technology KAIT Workshop / KAIT Plaza, the Park Groot Vijversburg Visitor Center, Water Garden, the Serpentine Pavilion 2019, and the House & Restaurant, Zaishui Art Museum.

Junya Ishigami has been honored with prestigious awards, including the Architectural Institute of Japan Prize (2009), the Golden Lion award for the best project at the Venice Biennale 12th International Architecture Exhibition, the Mainichi Design Award (2010), The Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology’s Art Encouragement Prize for New Artists (of fine arts), the OBEL AWARD by the Henrik Frode Obel Foundation (2019),  the Frederick Kiesler-Prize of Architecture and the Arts(2024) and the Architectural Institute of Japan Prize (2024).

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