Junya Ishigami

After completing the master’s program at the Department of Architecture, in Tokyo University of the Arts, he established Junya Ishigami Architects in 2004 after working at Kazuyo Sejima & Associates.

His major works include Kanagawa Institute of Technology KAIT Workshop / KAIT Plaza (Japan), Park Groot Vijversburg Visitor Center(Tytsjerk, the Netherlands), Botanical Garden Art Biotop/ Water Garden(Tochigi, Japan), Serpentine Pavilion 2019 (London, UK) and House & Restaurant (Yamaguchi, Japan).

He received awards such as Architectural Institute of Japan Prize (2009), Golden Lion award for best project at Venice Biennale 12th International Architecture Exhibition(Italy), Mainichi Design Award (2010), The Minister of Education,Culture,Sports,Science and Technology’s Art Encouragement Prize for New Artists (of fine arts), OBEL AWARD by the Henrik Frode Obel Foundation (2019).

He has exhibited his works multiple times. Notable recent exhibitions are Freeing Architecture at the Cartier Foundation for Contemporary Art(2018; Paris, France), and at Power Station of Art (2019; Shanghai, China).