Ryue Nishizawa
Ryue Nishizawa | |
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| Born | 1966 (age 58–59) Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Alma mater | Yokohama National University |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Awards | Rolf Schock Prizes in Visual Arts (2005) Pritzker Prize (2010) RIBA Royal Gold Medal (2025) |
Ryue Nishizawa (西沢 立衛, Nishizawa Ryūe; born 1966 in Kanagawa Prefecture) is a Japanese architect based in Tokyo. A graduate of Yokohama National University, he established his own firm, Office of Ryue Nishizawa, in 1997. In 1995, he co-founded the firm SANAA (Sejima and Nishizawa and Associates) with architect Kazuyo Sejima. In 2010, he became the youngest recipient ever of the Pritzker Prize, together with Sejima.