Theorist

Kazuyo Sejima

1956–present Minimalism / SANAA
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Details

Nationality
Japanese

Classifications

Holder
Individual
Source of authority
ReasonLived experience
Subject
Human centred
Mode of transmission
Text drawing
Knowledge type
Relational embodied
Epistemic cluster
Western philosophicalEast asian

Notes

[DRAFT] Japanese architect, co-founder of SANAA with Ryue Nishizawa and Pritzker laureate (2010). Known for light, transparent, almost weightless architecture of thin planes and ambiguous boundaries, as in the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa.

Sources

  1. The Pritzker Architecture Prize. Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa — 2010 Laureates. Hyatt Foundation, 2010.

Cite this entry

First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026

CLAD. "Kazuyo Sejima." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/theorist/kazuyo-sejima/. Accessed July 17, 2026.