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Special Guest Lectures, SANAA

Kazuyo Sejima, Architect, Japan

Born in 1956 in Japan. Studied architecture at the Japan Women's University before joining the practice of architect Toyo Ito. In 1987 launched her own practice and founded the Tokyo-based firm SANAA with Ryue Nishizawa in 1995.

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Ryue Nishizawa, Architect, Japan

Born in 1966 in Japan. Studied architecture at Yokohama National University. Besides working with Sejima, he has maintained his own practice since 1997.

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Sejima and Nishizawa were jointly awarded the Golden Lion at the 9th Venice Architecture Biennale in 2004 and Pritzker Prize in 2010. Their major works include 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art in Kanazawa (Kanazawa, Japan/2004), The Toledo Museum of Art Glass Pavilion (Toledo, USA/2007), Christian Dior Building Omotesando (Tokyo, Japan/2003), The New Museum of Contemporary Art (NYC, USA/2007) and Rolex Learning Center, EPFL - Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (Lausanne, Switzerland/2010). Currently Louvre Museum in Lens, France is ongoing.
Selected Works
Rolex Learning Center © SANAA
The New Museum of Contemporary Art © Dean Kaufman
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