Sou Fujimoto Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Sou Fujimoto
藤本壮介
(2009)
Born	1971 (age 53–54) Hokkaido, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Alma mater	University of Tokyo École Spéciale d'Architecture
Occupation	Architect
Organization	Sou Fujimoto Architects

Sou Fujimoto (藤本壮介, Fujimoto Sōsuke, born 1971) is a famous Japanese architect. He is known for his unique and creative building designs.

Sou Fujimoto was born in Hokkaido, Japan, in 1971. He studied at the University of Tokyo and finished his degree in 1994. In 2000, he started his own architecture company called Sou Fujimoto Architects. He also earned a master's degree from a special architecture school in Paris in 2021.

Fujimoto is famous for designing buildings that look light and airy. His designs often let light and air pass through easily. He has created many interesting houses and other buildings. In 2013, he was chosen to design a special temporary building for the Serpentine Gallery in London.

In 2008, Fujimoto wrote a book called Sou Fujimoto: Primitive Future. This book shares his ideas about how buildings should connect with nature and the future. It shows many of his projects and explains his design thinking.

Designing Buildings: Sou Fujimoto's Career
Amazing Buildings: Sou Fujimoto's Works
Awards and Recognition
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Designing Buildings: Sou Fujimoto's Career

After starting his company in 2000, Sou Fujimoto began designing buildings all over Japan and Europe. He believes that how people use a building should decide its shape and purpose. This means his designs are often very flexible.

In 2019, Fujimoto was one of 23 architects chosen to "reinvent" parts of Paris. He helped redesign an area in the 17th part of the city. He will also lead the jury for the Holcim Foundation Awards in 2025. These awards celebrate buildings that are good for the environment.

Amazing Buildings: Sou Fujimoto's Works

Sou Fujimoto has designed many interesting and famous buildings. Here are some of his most notable projects:

Final Wooden House, Kumamoto, 2005–08: A house made entirely of stacked wooden beams.
Children's Centre for Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Hokkaido, Japan, 2006: A special center for children's health.
N House, Oita, 2008: A house with three different layers of space.
House before House, Utsunomiya, 2009: A home designed to feel like a small village.
Tokyo Apartment, Tabashi-ku, Tokyo, 2006-10: An apartment building made of many small, stacked boxes.
Musashino Art University Museum and Library, Tokyo, Japan, 2010: A library that looks like a spiral of bookshelves.
Toilet in Nature, Chiba, Japan, 2012: A unique public toilet surrounded by a large garden.
Serpentine Gallery Pavilion, London, 2013: A cloud-like structure that people could walk through.
Bus Stop in Krumbach, Austria, 2014: A creative and open bus stop design.
Naoshima Pavilion, Naoshima, Kagawa, Japan, 2016: A geometric structure on an art island.
L'Arbre Blanc, Montpellier, France, 2017: A tall building with many balconies that stick out like tree branches.
House of Hungarian Music, Budapest, Hungary, 2022: A building with a wavy roof full of holes, letting light in.
Mille Arbres (A Thousand Trees), Paris, France, 2016-2023: A large project designed to look like a forest.