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Arata Isozaki

Japanese architect (1931-2022)
Person Human Q317135

Facts

31 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[28]
Date of birth
July 23, 1931, 1931[9]
Date of death
December 28, 2022
Place of birth
Ōita-shi
Place of death
Naha, Okinawa[8]
Country of citizenship
Japan, Empire of Japan (?–1947)[11][12]
Occupation
architect, university teacher, designer
Employer
University of Tokyo[14]
Field of work
architecture[13]
Educated at
University of Tokyo, Oita Uenogaoka high school[15][16]
Award received
Royal Gold Medal (1986), Pritzker Architecture Prize (2019), Commander of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland, Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit (1997), Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[21][22][23][24][25]
Notable work
Torino Palasport Olimpico, Palau Sant Jordi, Lake Sagami Country Club, Ōita Prefectural Library[17][18][19][20]
Spouse
Aiko Miyawaki (1972–2014)[10]
Official website
isozaki.co.jp[36]
Cause of death
senility[32]
Work location
Kyoto, Barcelona, Turin, Kraków[37][38][39][40]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Japanese[44]
Archives at
Architekturmuseum der Technischen Universität München[31]
Artist files at
National Gallery of Art Library
Copyright status as a creator
works protected by copyrights
Described by source
Arata Isozaki, Prolific Japanese Architect, Dies at 91[42]
Family name
Isozaki, Izozaki[33][34]
Given name
Arata[35]
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Has works in the collection
Art Institute of Chicago, National Gallery of Art, Museum of Modern Art, ZKM Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe, Swedish Centre for Architecture and Design, Groninger Museum
Manner of death
natural causes[41]
Member of
Royal Academy of Arts, Japan Art Academy[26][27]
Movement
Metabolism, Postmodernism[29][30]
Name in kana
いそざき あらた
Name in native language
磯崎新[45]
Participant in
documenta 8[43]
🏷️ Also known as
en Arata Isozaki en ISO ar أراتا إيسوزاكي de Isozaki Arata el Αράτα Ισοζάκι es Isozaki Arata fa آراتا ایسوزاکی fa اراتا ایسوزاکی fr Isozaki Arata he אראטה איסוזקי hu Iszozaki Arata it Isozaki Arata ja いそざき あらた ja 磯崎新 ko 이소자키 아라타 ru Арата Исодзаки ru Исодзаки, Арата sv Isozaki uk Арата Ісодзакі vi Arata Isozaki
🔖 Identifiers · 111
ISNI
0000000122832068
VIAF cluster ID
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Library of Congress Authorities ID
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GND ID
118867520
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
ARATA ISOZAKI, ARCHITECT 01.jpg ↗
1SCREEN person ID
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ARTIC artist ID
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AbART person ID
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Allcinema person ID
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ArchINFORM person/group ID
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Artist-info artist ID
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Artnet artist ID
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Artsy artist ID
arata-isozaki
AskArt person ID
11261331
BIBSYS ID
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Babelio author ID
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Basis Wien person ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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British Museum person or institution ID
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Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
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CANTIC ID
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CONOR.SI ID
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Canadiana Name Authority ID
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Christie's creator ID
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CiNii Research ID
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Cooper Hewitt person ID
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DDB person (GND) ID
118867520
DFK Paris person ID
0005274864
De Agostini ID
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
118867520
DigitaltMuseum ID
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Disney A to Z ID
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ELNET ID
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Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID
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Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026)
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Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) old ID (2021)
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Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
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Encyclopædia Universalis ID
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FAST ID
52460
Freebase ID
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Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID
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Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)
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Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
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Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)
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Grove Art Online ID
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HKCAN ID
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Hrvatska enciklopedija ID
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ICCROM authority ID
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Iconoteca dell'Accademia di architettura ID
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IdRef ID
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Invaluable.com person ID
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J9U entity ID
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JRC Names ID
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Japan Search name ID
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KulturNav-ID
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Kunstindeks Danmark Artist ID
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LACMA ID
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Lex ID
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Libraries Australia ID
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Lur Encyclopedic Dictionary ID
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Met Constituent ID
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Munzinger person ID
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Museum of Modern Art artist ID
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MutualArt artist ID
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NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA0037825X
NDL Authority ID
00021984
NE.se ID
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NL CR AUT ID
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NLA Trove people ID
943291
NLP ID
a0000001609202
NSK (VIAF) ID
000036899
NSK ID
981005669146409366
NUKAT ID
n2006059209
National Gallery of Art artist ID
5674
National Library of Brazil ID
000246941
National Library of Israel ID (old)
000427490
National Library of Korea ID
KAC199631232
National Library of Latvia ID
000223910
National Library of Lithuania ID
LNB:BZXA;=BR
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810630601605606
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
XX977869
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
071734015
OFDb person ID
46516
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3915594
Oxford Reference overview ID
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PM20 folder ID
pe/008575
Pacific Coast Architecture Database person ID
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Penguin Random House author ID
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Perlentaucher ID
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Philadelphia Museum of Art entity ID
20479
RA Collections ID
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RERO ID (legacy)
A000091696
RKDartists ID
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Rijksmuseum Research Library authority ID
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Royal Academy ID
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SBN author ID
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SHARE Catalogue author ID
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SNAC ARK ID
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Structurae person ID
1000247
Svenska Institutet i Rom ID
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Tabakalera ID
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Topic's main category
Category:Arata Isozaki
Treccani ID
arata-isozaki
Union List of Artist Names ID
500024090
University of Barcelona authority ID
981058527447006706
University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme)
a1381474
WikiTree person ID
磯崎-1
WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
person/a9de2268-b69b-46cd-aa71-2598226f55c6
Yle topic ID
18-346157
ZKM person ID
arata-isozaki

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🔗 Connections
← Architect 17
Palau Sant Jordi, Torino Palasport Olimpico, Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, Allianz Tower, Casa del Hombre (La Coruña), Art Tower Mito, Hunan Museum, Thessaloniki Concert Hall +9 more
Has works in the collection 5
Museum of Modern Art, National Gallery of Art, Art Institute of Chicago, ZKM Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe, Swedish Centre for Architecture and Design
Work location 4
Kyoto, Barcelona, Kraków, Turin
Award received 3
Pritzker Architecture Prize, Royal Gold Medal, Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
Country of citizenship 2
Japan, Empire of Japan
Member of 2
Royal Academy of Arts, Japan Art Academy
Movement 2
Postmodernism, Metabolism
Notable work 2
Palau Sant Jordi, Torino Palasport Olimpico
Occupation 2
architect, university teacher
Place of death 2
Naha, Okinawa
Cause of death 1
senility
Educated at 1
University of Tokyo
Employer 1
University of Tokyo
Field of work 1
architecture
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Japanese
Manner of death 1
natural causes
Named after 1
Allianz Tower
Participant in 1
documenta 8
Participated in 1
documenta 8
Place of birth 1
Ōita-shi
Sex or gender 1
male
Spouse 1
Aiko Miyawaki
Spouses 1
Aiko Miyawaki
← Category combines topics 1
Category:Arata Isozaki buildings
← Designed by 1
Panasonic Globe Theatre
← Winner 1
Pritzker Architecture Prize
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Summary

Arata Isozaki was born on July 23, 1931[1], in Oita[2]. He died on December 28, 2022[3], in Naha[4]. He worked as an architect[5], university teacher[6], and designer[7].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Arata Isozaki include Allianz Tower[46], a skyscraper[47], in Italy[48], founded in 2012[49].

Why It Matters

Entities named for him include Allianz Tower[46], a skyscraper[47], in Italy[48], founded in 2012[49].

FAQs

Where was Arata Isozaki born?

Arata Isozaki was born in Oita[2].

Where did Arata Isozaki die?

Arata Isozaki died in Naha[4].

Who was Arata Isozaki married to?

Arata Isozaki's spouses include Aiko Miyawaki[10].

What did Arata Isozaki do for work?

Arata Isozaki worked as an architect[5], university teacher[6], and designer[7].

Where did Arata Isozaki go to school?

Arata Isozaki was educated at University of Tokyo[15] and Oita Uenogaoka high school[16].

What awards did Arata Isozaki receive?

Honors received include Royal Gold Medal[21], Pritzker Architecture Prize[22], Commander of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[23], and Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit[24].

Related Entities

Japan Museum of Modern Art Naha National Gallery of Art Okinawa Royal Academy of Arts ZKM Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . lavanguardia.com. Retrieved . lavanguardia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [28] ↑ . Arkitekter verksamma i Sverige. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . Arkitekter verksamma i Sverige. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . online collection of the Groninger Museum. Retrieved . groningermuseum.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . thoughtco.com. Retrieved . thoughtco.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . deutschlandfunk.de. Retrieved . deutschlandfunk.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [31] ↑ . mediatum.ub.tum.de. mediatum.ub.tum.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [1] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . encyclopedia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [9] ↑ . Arkitekter verksamma i Sverige. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [3] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . abcnews.go.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [33] ↑ . Arkitekter verksamma i Sverige. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [35] ↑ . isozaki.co.jp. Retrieved . isozaki.co.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [43] ↑ . documenta.de. Retrieved . documenta.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  44. [44] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  45. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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    Given name → Arata
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    Has works in the collection → Art Institute of Chicago, National Gallery of Art, Museum of Modern Art +1
    Occupation → architect, university teacher, designer
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