Gallery: Toyo Ito Awarded 2013 Pritzker Prize!  Japanese
architect Toyo Ito has been named the 37th recipient of the
prestigious Pritzker Prize. The 71-year-old's works, described
by the jury as "timeless buildings" that express "optimism,
lightness and joy" have made waves throughout the world for
their distinct pairings of organic form and technological
innovation. Ito's Sendai Mediatheque, which survived the
devastating magnitude -9.0 earthquake in 2011, is now a striking
example of seismically-resistant architecture, while his dragon-
shaped stadium in Taiwan was notable not only for it's unusual
form, but also for being entirely solar-powered. Over the course
of his career Ito has, with his gorgeous buildings "push[ed] the
boundaries of architecture," unafraid to let "go what he has
accomplished before," according to juror Yung Ho Chang.       +
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