Who is Arata Isozaki" Here's a look at eight notable projects by the Japanese architect, who has been named this year's laureate of the prestigious Pritzker Prize.
Isozaki, 87, is recognised as Japan's most influential postwar architect, and has been described by the Pritzker Prize jury as "a versatile, influential, and truly international architect".
His career began working for fellow Pritzker Prize winner and Japanese architect Kenzo Tange in 1954, after graduating from the University of Tokyo with a degree in Architecture and Engineering.

Nine years later he established his own firm, and went on to build his reputation with a plethora of buildings across Asia, Europe, North America, the Middle East and Australia ? designed in a variety of styles. He has received both the RIBA Gold Medal for architecture and Leone d'Oro at the Venice Architectural Biennale in recognition of his work. Isozaki is the 46th recipient of the illustrious Pritzker Prize, and the eighth Japanese architect to have received the honour.
Read on for details of eight notable projects by Isozaki:

Photo courtesy of Iwan Baan
Ark Nova, Japan, 2013
Isozaki worked with artist Anish Kapoor to create this inflatable mobile concert hall, which was created to tour regions affected by a major earthquake and tsunami in 2011.
It housed a 500-seat performance venue, and was made from a stretchy plastic membrane that could be quickly inflated or disassembled to be transported to a new locatio...