Shigeru Ban is a renowned Japanese architect born on August 5, 1957, in Tokyo. He is celebrated for his innovative use of sustainable materials, particularly cardboard tubes, in architecture. Ban graduated from Cooper Union in New York and founded Shigeru Ban Architects in 1995. His work spans cultural facilities, residential buildings, and disaster relief structures. In 2014, he received the Pritzker Architecture Prize, the highest honor in architecture, recognizing his contributions to material innovation and humanitarian efforts.
