Theorist

Shigeru Ban

1957–present Temporary / humanitarian architecture

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Ephemerality

Details

Nationality: Japanese

Classifications

Holder: Individual
Source of authority: ReasonObservation
Subject: Human centred
Mode of transmission: Text drawingApprenticeship
Knowledge type: Relational embodied
Epistemic cluster: Western philosophicalEast asian

Connections

authored Temporary & Humanitarian Works (various)

Sources

Shigeru Ban. Shigeru Ban: Complete Works 1985-2015. Taschen, 2015.

Cite this entry

First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026

CLAD. "Shigeru Ban." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/theorist/shigeru-ban/. Accessed July 17, 2026.