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Sendai Mediatheque / Toyo Ito & Associates, Architects | Classics on Architecture Lab

April 18, 2026 by Anton Giuroiu

Architects: Toyo Ito & Associates, ArchitectsArea: 21,682 m² (233,382 ft²)Year: 2001Photography: Toyo Ito & Associates, Architects, Nacasa & Partners Inc., Tomio Ohashi, Rasmus Hjortshøj – COAST, Iwan Baan, Wikimedia Commons, yisris / Yuichi, scarletgreenCity: SendaiCountry: Japan Sendai Mediatheque cultural center, designed by Toyo Ito in Sendai, has redefined the relationship between structure, media, and public …

Toyo Ito: Biography, Works, Awards

April 18, 2026November 29, 2025 by Anton Giuroiu

Toyo Ito, born in 1941 in Japanese-occupied Korea and raised in Japan, is a Japanese architect whose work has significantly influenced the trajectory of contemporary architecture since the late 20th century. He graduated in architecture from the University of Tokyo in 1965 and established his own practice, Toyo Ito & Associates, in 1971. Ito’s architectural …