In 1997 Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa founded SANAA (Sejima and Nishizawa and Associates). Together they were the recipients of the Pritzker Prize in 2010. Sejima is known for buildings with clean lines using glass, marble, and metals. Born in 1956 in Mito, Ibaraki she studied at the Japan Women’s University. After her studies she worked with Toyo Ito. Nishizawa is a graduate of Yokohama National University. He is the youngest recipient of the Pritzker Prize. SANAA is known for its white whimsical buildings, enjoying the play of light and form.
Y House
1994
Koga Park Cafe
1998
Gifu Kitagata Apartments
2000
Kazuyo Sejima Seijo Apartments, Tokyo
2005
Onishi Civic Centre
2005
Sijima Police Ox at Hufu Station
2005
Towada Art Centre
2008
Art House Project
2010
New Museum, New York
2010
Teshima Museum
2010
Novartis Basel Headquarters
2011
Louvre Lens
2012
Garden House
2013
Shubaura House
2013
Grace Farms
2015
Hokusai Sumida Museum
2016
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