Tadao Ando

Born: 1941 | Minato-ku, Osaka, Japan

Practice: Tadao Ando Architects & Associates

Awards:Alvar Aalto Medal (1985), Carlsberg Architectural Prize (1992), Pritzker Architecture Prize (1995), AIA Gold Medal (2002), UIA Gold Medal (2005)

Projects: Row House, Church of Light, Water Temple, Rokko Housing

Tadao Ando began his journey as a self-taught architect. He traveled extensively, immersing himself in architecture and design.

Ando is renowned for his minimalist and elegant designs characterized by the extensive use of raw concrete, clean lines, and an extraordinary sense of light and space. Some of his most celebrated works include the Church of the Light in Osaka, the Benesse House Museum in Naoshima, and the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth in Texas.

Ando’s architectural philosophy emphasizes the interplay of nature, light, and simplicity, creating serene and contemplative spaces that have earned him numerous accolades and international recognition. test

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MPavillion, Melbourne, Australia (2023)

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Bourse de Commerce, Paris, France (2020)

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He Art Museum, Shunde, Foshan, Guangdong Province, China (2020)

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Hill of the Buddha, Sapporo, Japan (2015)

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Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts (2014)

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Akita Museum of Art, Akita, Japan (2013)

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Silence, Mayfair, London, UK (2011)

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Lee Ufan Museum, Naoshima, Japan (2010)

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University of Tokyo Fukutake Hall, Tokyo, Japan (2008)

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21_21 Design Sight, Ro, Minato, Tokyo, Japan (2007)

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Langen Foundation, Neuss, Germany (2004)

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International Library of Children’s Literature, Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo, Japan (2002)

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Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, Fort Worth, Texas (2002)

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Hyōgo Prefectural Museum of Art, Nada-ku, Kobe, Japan (2002)

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Osaka Prefectural Sayamaike Museum,  Osakasayama, Japan (2001)

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Pulitzer Arts Foundation, St. Louis, Missouri (2001)

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Awaji Yumebutai, Awaji Island, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan (2000)

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Rokko Housing, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan (1998)

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Benesse House Oval, Naoshima, Japan (1995)

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UNESCO Meditation Space, Paris, France (1995)

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Museum of Wood, Hyogo, Japan (1994)

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Suntory Museum and Plaza, Minato-ku, Osaka, Japan (1994)

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Kiyo Bank Sakai Building, Sakai, Osaka, Japan (1994)

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Vitra Conference Center, Weil am Rhein, Germany (1993)

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Water Temple, Awaji Island, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan (1991)

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Church of the Light, Ibaraki, Osaka Prefecture, Japan (1989)

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La Collezione, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan (1989)

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Church on the Water, Tomamu, Hokkaido, Japan (1988)

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Azuma House, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka, Japan (1976)

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