Kazuyo Sejima
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Kazuyo Sejima is a renowned Japanese architect known for her minimalist, light-filled designs and as a founding partner of the firm SANAA.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kazuyo Sejima canonical | 28 |
| Japanese architect Kazuyo Sejima | 1 |
| Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa (SANAA) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kazuyo Sejima Context triple: [Pritzker Architecture Prize, notableRecipient, Kazuyo Sejima]
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A.
Tadao Ando
Tadao Ando is a renowned Japanese architect celebrated for his minimalist concrete structures that harmonize light, space, and nature.
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B.
Arata Isozaki
Arata Isozaki is a renowned Japanese architect known for his influential and eclectic postmodern designs that bridge Eastern and Western architectural traditions.
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C.
Fumihiko Maki
Fumihiko Maki is a renowned Japanese architect known for his modernist designs and thoughtful integration of technology, urban context, and public space.
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D.
Kisho Kurokawa
Kisho Kurokawa was a prominent Japanese architect and co-founder of the Metabolist movement, known for his innovative, futuristic designs and influential theoretical contributions to postwar architecture.
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E.
Kenzo Tange
Kenzo Tange was a pioneering Japanese architect and urban planner known for blending modernist principles with traditional Japanese aesthetics and for designing landmark projects such as the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and the Yoyogi National Gymnasium.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kazuyo Sejima Target entity description: Kazuyo Sejima is a renowned Japanese architect known for her minimalist, light-filled designs and as a founding partner of the firm SANAA.
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A.
Tadao Ando
Tadao Ando is a renowned Japanese architect celebrated for his minimalist concrete structures that harmonize light, space, and nature.
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B.
Arata Isozaki
Arata Isozaki is a renowned Japanese architect known for his influential and eclectic postmodern designs that bridge Eastern and Western architectural traditions.
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C.
Fumihiko Maki
Fumihiko Maki is a renowned Japanese architect known for his modernist designs and thoughtful integration of technology, urban context, and public space.
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D.
Kisho Kurokawa
Kisho Kurokawa was a prominent Japanese architect and co-founder of the Metabolist movement, known for his innovative, futuristic designs and influential theoretical contributions to postwar architecture.
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E.
Kenzo Tange
Kenzo Tange was a pioneering Japanese architect and urban planner known for blending modernist principles with traditional Japanese aesthetics and for designing landmark projects such as the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and the Yoyogi National Gymnasium.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese architect
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architect ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1980s ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
minimalism
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modernism ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Golden Lion for Architecture
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Pritzker Architecture Prize ⓘ Rolf Schock Prize in the Visual Arts ⓘ
linked to:
Rolf Schock Prizes
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| basedIn | Tokyo ⓘ |
| coFounded | SANAA ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Japan ⓘ |
| curated |
12th Venice Architecture Biennale
ⓘ
linked to:
Venice Biennale
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| dateOfBirth | 1956-10-29 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Japan Women’s University ⓘ |
| employer | SANAA ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | architecture ⓘ |
| founded | Kazuyo Sejima & Associates ⓘ |
| genre |
museums
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public buildings ⓘ residential architecture ⓘ |
| hasWonPrize |
Golden Lion for Architecture
ⓘ
Pritzker Architecture Prize ⓘ Rolf Schock Prize in the Visual Arts ⓘ
linked to:
Rolf Schock Prizes
|
| influencedBy | Toyo Ito ⓘ |
| languagesSpokenWrittenOrSigned | Japanese ⓘ |
| memberOf | SANAA ⓘ |
| movement |
contemporary architecture
ⓘ
minimalist architecture ⓘ |
| nationality | Japanese ⓘ |
| notableFor |
collaborative practice with Ryue Nishizawa
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minimalist light-filled designs ⓘ use of transparency in architecture ⓘ |
| notableWork |
21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa
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Christian Dior Omotesando building ⓘ House in a Plum Grove ⓘ Louvre-Lens ⓘ New Museum of Contemporary Art, New York ⓘ
linked to:
New Museum, New York
Rolex Learning Center ⓘ Toledo Museum of Art Glass Pavilion ⓘ
linked to:
Toledo Museum of Art
|
| occupation | architect ⓘ |
| partnerInBusiness | Ryue Nishizawa ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Ibaraki Prefecture
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Japan ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
director of the 12th Venice Architecture Biennale
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founding partner of SANAA ⓘ |
| residence | Tokyo ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| workedFor | Toyo Ito ⓘ |
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Referenced by (30)
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linked to: Kazuyo Sejima
linked to: Kazuyo Sejima
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Grace Farms River Building, New Canaan