Architect Shigeru Ban named 2024 Praemium Imperiale laureate
Shigeru Ban has been named the 35th Laureate of the prestigious Praemium Imperiale Award. The 67-year-old architect, originally from Tokyo, follows in the footsteps of Francis Kéré as the latest recipient in the Architecture category, after an eventful two years that have seen multiple installations of his innovative emergency shelters through the Voluntary Architects’ Network (VAN), along with completed projects for Tiffany & Co. and the Toyota City Museum, among other notable achievements. The Yoyogi Fukamachi Mini Park by Shigeru Ban. Photo: Satoshi Nagare.Ban, who established his own namesake firm in Japan back in 1985, is highly regarded not only for his humanitarian efforts but also for key projects such as the Centre Pompidou-Metz (2010), La Seine Musicale (2017), and the Swatch Omega (2019). This latest honor adds to his previous accolades, including the 2014 Pritzker Prize. Ban is a graduate of The Cooper Union and has also been awarded the Arnold W. Brunner Memorial Prize ...
Shigeru Ban has been named the 35th Laureate of the prestigious Praemium Imperiale Award. The 67-year-old architect, originally from Tokyo, follows in the footsteps of Francis Kéré as the latest recipient in the Architecture category, after an eventful two years that have seen multiple installations of his innovative emergency shelters through the Voluntary Architects’ Network (VAN), along with completed projects for Tiffany & Co. and the Toyota City Museum, among other notable achievements.
Ban, who established his own namesake firm in Japan back in 1985, is highly regarded not only for his humanitarian efforts but also for key projects such as the Centre Pompidou-Metz (2010), La Seine Musicale (2017), and the Swatch Omega (2019). This latest honor adds to his previous accolades, including the 2014 Pritzker Prize. Ban is a graduate of The Cooper Union and has also been awarded the Arnold W. Brunner Memorial Prize ...
