Judges
Chairman
Ryue Nishizawa
Professor at Yokohama National University, Y-GSA (Yokohama Graduate School of Architecture) SANAA, Office of Ryue Nishizawa
- 1966
- Born in Tokyo, Japan
- 1990
- Master’s degree from Yokohama National University
- 1995
- Established SANAA with Kazuyo Sejima
- 1997
- Established Office of Ryue Nishizawa
- 2010
- Professor at Yokohama National University, Y-GSA (Yokohama Graduate School of Architecture)
≪Major Awards≫
- 2004
- Golden Lion at the 9th International Architecture Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia
- 2010
- The Pritzker Architecture Prize
Judge
Akihisa Hirata
Associate Professor at Kyoto University, akihisa hirata architecture office
- 1971
- Born in Osaka, Japan
- 1994
- Bachelor’s degree from Kyoto University
- 1997
- Master’s degree from Kyoto University, Graduate School
- 1997｜ー2005
- Worked at Toyo Ito ＆ Associates, Architects
- 2005
- Established akihisa hirata architecture office
- 2015
- Associate Professor at Kyoto University
≪Major Awards≫
- 2012
- Golden Lion at the 13th International Architecture Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia
- 2018
- The MuranoTogo Prize: Art Museum ＆ Library, OTA
Judge
Yasutaka Yoshimura
Professor at Waseda University
- 1972
- Born in Aichi, Japan
- 1995
- Bachelor’s degree from Waseda University
- 1997
- Master’s degree from Waseda University
- 1999｜ー2001
- Worked at MVRDV (Rotterdam, NL)
- 2005
- Established Yasutaka Yoshimura Architects Inc.
- 2013
- Professor at the I-AUD, Meiji University
- 2018
- Professor at Waseda University
≪Major Awards≫
- 2014
- Annual Prize of AIJ: Nakagawa Office
- 2016
- WADA Award: Fukumasu Base
Judge
Tatsuya Hatori
General Manager, Design Section of Architectural Design Department, Nikken Sekkei LTD
- 1973
- Born in Gunma, Japan
- 1996
- Bachelor’s degree from Musashi Industrial University (current Tokyo City University)
- 1998
- Master’s degree from Musashi Industrial University (current Tokyo City University)
- 1998
- Nikken Sekkei LTD
- Currently
- General Manager, Design Section of Architectural Design Department
≪Major Awards≫
- 2008
- JIA Young Architect Award: Jimbocho Theater Building
- 2014
- AIJ Prize 2014, Architectural Design Division: Sony City Osaki
Judge
Ryuji Fujimura
Associate Professor at Tokyo University of the Arts, RFA
- 1976
- Born in Tokyo, Japan
- 2000
- Bachelor's degree from Tokyo Institute of Technology
- 2002
- Master’s degree from Tokyo Institute of Technology
- 2002｜ー2003
- Beriage Institute, Rotterdam
- 2003｜ー2008
- Doctoral course, Tokyo Institute of Technology Graduate School of Engineering, Department of Architecture and Building Engineering
- 2005
- Established Ryuji Fujimura Architects (RFA)
- 2010
- Full-time lecturer at Toyo University
- 2016
- Associate Professor at Tokyo University of the Arts
≪Major Awards≫
- 2016
- Selected Architectural Designs Young Architects Award: House HOUSE
- 2016
- Selected Architectural Designs Young Architects Award: Facility for Ecology Education (Collaborative Piece)