Toyo Ito


1941 Born in Japan
1965 Graduated from Tokyo University, Department of Architecture
1965-69 Worked at Kiyonori Kikutake Architect and Associates
1971 Started his own studio, Urban Robot (URBOT) in Tokyo
1979 Changed its name as Toyo Ito and Associates, Architects
     Frist prize of nominated competition for Japan Airlines Ticket Counter
1984 3rd Japan Architects Association Award
1986 The Prize of the Architetural Institute of Japan
     First Prize of nominated competition for the Tower of Yokohama
1987 Japan Inteior Designers Association Award
1988 First Prize of nominated competition for lighting of Frankfurt Opera House,
      Germany
     First Prize of nominated competition for 89 ARTEC Nagoya Biennale Pavillion
1990 Togo Murano Award
1991 Kumamoto View Award
1992 33rd Mainichi Art Award
1993 BCS Award
     First Prize of nominated competition for Art and Cultural Hall Project
      in Nagaoka
     First Prize of nominated competition for Taishacho Municipal Cultural Hall
1994 First Prize of nominated competition for Ota-ward Resort Complex
1995 First Prize of competition for Agricultural Park in Oita
1996 Kumamoto View Award


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