Kazuyo Sejima: Architect

Kazuyo Sejima’s work is undoubtedly the epitome of sleek, modern design. A graduate of Japan Women’s University, Sejima went on to found her own architectural firm, which has since won several awards and become very successful. Common themes found in Sejima’s designs are cubes, large windows, and glass. Some of her most famous works include the Zollverein School of Management and Design in Essen, Germany and the Rolex Learning Center in Lausanne, Switzerland.

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 shiny surfaces, squares and cubes. Along with and Ryue Nishizawa, she has worked on several projects in Germany, Switzerland, France, England, the Netherlands, United States, and Spain. Many of their designs like the Rolex Learning Center at EPFL the New Museum in the Bowery District in New York City as well as the Glass Pavilion for the Toledo Museum of Art involve large windows and public open space to interact with the world around the architecture. In 2010, Sejima was the second woman to receive the Pritzker Prize, which was awarded jointly with Nishizawa.

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