Tezzo Nishizawa
Born 1974 in Kyoto. Earned a master’s degree at the Tokyo University of the Arts in 2000. Worked at Jun Aoki & Associates from 2000 to 2005. Handled the schematic design, design development, and construction supervision of the Louis Vuitton Ginza and Aomori Museum of Art before founding Tezzo Nishizawa Architects in 2007.
2011-2013 Teaching Associates at Tokyo University of the Arts
2014-2015 Teaching at Nihon University
2014-2016 Teaching at Tokyo University of Science
2015- Teaching at Japan Women’s University
2016- Teaching at Tokyo University of the Arts
2021- Teaching at Tokyo University of Science
2021- Teaching at Tokyo Institute of Technology
Award
- “Case of Nishinomiya” nominated for the Yoshioka Award
- “The Museum of Modern Art, Shiga” 2nd prize at final and 1st place in the referendum
- “Case of Room907” Good Design Award
- “Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art” The 8th Kyoto Prize for Architecture
- “Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art” Good Design Best 100
- The 30th AACA Award
- The 10th Seismic Retrofit Award
- The 62th Mainichi Arts Award
- JIA Grand Prix 2020
- Good lighting Award 2020
- AIJ Prize 2021 [Architectural Design Division]
- The 1st Kenchikushikai Award
- 14th Furusato Aomori Scenery Award
Staff
- Kumaya Sato
- Izumi Soeda
- Yushi Sakemura
- Hidetoshi Tominaga
Former Staff
- Sawa Furuzono
- Sotaro Miyatake