Architect · Japan · Born 1975
Yuko Nagayama Biography and Buildings
Japanese architect, born in 1975, known for the Teshima Yokoo House, the Japan Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai and the Tokyu Kabukicho Tower.
Image: Teshima Yokoo House, from the ArchEyes article
Biography
Yuko Nagayama (born 1975) is a Japanese architect based in Tokyo. After working for Jun Aoki she founded her own studio in 2002, and her work ranges from shops and art spaces to large public buildings, including the Teshima Yokoo House art museum, the Japan Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai and the Tokyu Kabukicho Tower in Shinjuku.
Tokyo and Jun Aoki
Nagayama was born in Tokyo in 1975 and graduated from Showa Women’s University in 1998. She worked at Jun Aoki & Associates before founding Yuko Nagayama & Associates in 2002.
Works and recognition
Her works include the Louis Vuitton store at Daimaru Kyoto (2004), the Teshima Yokoo House (2013), an art museum for Tadanori Yokoo on the island of Teshima, the Japan Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai (2021) and the Tokyu Kabukicho Tower (2023). She was named an Architectural Record Design Vanguard in 2012 and received the JIA Young Architect Award in 2014.
Timeline
- 1975Born in Tokyo.
- 2002Founds Yuko Nagayama & Associates.
- 2013Teshima Yokoo House.
- 2014JIA Young Architect Award.
- 2021Japan Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai.
- 2023Tokyu Kabukicho Tower opens.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Yuko Nagayama known for?
Yuko Nagayama is known for the Teshima Yokoo House, the Japan Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai and the Tokyu Kabukicho Tower in Tokyo.
Did Yuko Nagayama work with Jun Aoki?
Yes. She worked at Jun Aoki & Associates before founding her own studio in 2002.
