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Birth Day | June 01, 1941 |
Birth Place | South Korea |
Age | 82 YEARS OLD |
Birth Sign | Gemini |
Net worth
Toyo Ito, a renowned architect known for his innovative and groundbreaking designs in South Korea, is estimated to have a net worth of $100K - $1M in 2024. Ito's architectural masterpieces have garnered him global recognition and numerous prestigious awards throughout his career. With his unique approach to design, incorporating elements of minimalism and organic forms, Ito has solidified his status as one of the industry's most influential figures. His net worth reflects not only his success in designing iconic structures but also his contributions to the field of architecture.
Recipient of the 2013 Pritzker Prize in architecture; known for his conceptual designs that brought together the physical and virtual worlds. He espoused the concept of the simulated city.
He graduated from the Department of Architecture at the University of Tokyo in 1965. He then went to work for Kiyonori Kikutake Architect and Associates from 1965 until 1969, where he met fellow noted architect Itsuko Hasegawa. He founded his own studio, Urbot (Urban Robot), in 1971, later changing it to Toyo Ito & Associates in 1979.
He designed the Sendai Mediatheque, a multi-functional library in Japan; he also designed interactive landmarks Tower of Winds in 1986 and Egg of Winds in 1991.
He moved to Japan with his mother and sisters in 1943 from Seoul, Korea, where his parents were residing when he was born.
He sought to carry on the innovative legacy of such legendary architects as Frank Lloyd Wright.