Toyo Ito(1941)
Toyo Ito is a Japanese architect known for creating conceptual architecture, in which he seeks to simultaneously express the physical and virtual worlds. He is a leading exponent of architecture that addresses the contemporary notion of a "simulated" city, and has been called "one of the world's most innovative and influential architects."
JapanKyoto University
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Major Awards
514
Publications
2,975
Citations
25
h-index
90
i10-index
5.8
Avg Citations/Paper
Awards & Recognition
Most Cited Works
Top publications by citation count#3
Mein Ziel Ist Ein Update Der Architektur / I Intend To Update Architecture
Letztlich suche ich Klarheit(2018)
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Recent Publications
View all works6. THE FALL OF THE WALL (1989–1996): THE FORCES OF THE WAVE
OMA/Rem Koolhaas2019
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10. S,M,L,XL & “GENERIC CITY” (1994–1998): NO END TO REVISION
OMA/Rem Koolhaas2019
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Mein Ziel Ist Ein Update Der Architektur / I Intend To Update Architecture
Letztlich suche ich Klarheit2018
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KU and MU
2013
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External Profiles
Education
University of Tokyo
Academy Memberships
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Related Laureates
Other winners of the same award(s)
RY
Riken Yamamoto
Pritzker Architecture Prize (2024)
DC
David Chipperfield
Pritzker Architecture Prize (2023)
DF
Diébédo Francis Kéré
Pritzker Architecture Prize (2022)
AL
Anne Lacaton
Pritzker Architecture Prize (2021)
JV
Jean-Philippe Vassal
Pritzker Architecture Prize (2021)
YF
Yvonne Farrell
Pritzker Architecture Prize (2020)
SM
Shelley McNamara
Pritzker Architecture Prize (2020)
AI
Arata Isozaki
Pritzker Architecture Prize (2019)
Data Sources
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