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Liu Jiakun

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Liu Jiakun (born 1956) is a Chinese architect known for his focus on minimalism, humanism, and locally contextual design. In 2025, he won the Pritzker Prize.[1][2] Liu’s work emphasises local context and materials, and many of his buildings were constructed in his home city of Chengdu. Early life and educationLiu was born in Chengdu, in … Read more

Kazuyo Sejima

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founder of SANAA Kazuyo Sejima (妹島 和世, Sejima Kazuyo, born 29 October 1956) is a Japanese architect. She is known for designs with clean modernist elements such as slick, clean, and shiny surfaces made of glass, marble, and metals. She also uses squares and cubes, which can be found in her designs in various degrees. Large windows allow natural light to enter … Read more