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Published — 14 August 2026 ⏭ Louisiana Channel

Architect Shigeru Ban is disappointed by his own profession

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Shigeru Ban (b. 1957) is a Japanese architect known for his innovative work with recycled cardboard tubes, which he used to quickly and efficiently house disaster victims. In the 1980s, he studied under John Hejduk at Cooper Union’s School of Architecture in the United States. Notable buildings include Centre Pompidou-Metz in France, Cardboard Cathedral in New Zealand, and the Aspen Art Museum. Shigeru Ban has won several awards, including the prestigious Pritzker Architecture Prize 2014. He is currently a professor at Keio University.

Shigeru Ban was interviewed by Jens H. Jensen at Simose Art Museum, which he designed, in Hiroshima in March 2023.

Camera: Yudai Maruyama
Edited by Roxanne Bagheshirin Lærkesen
Produced by Christian Lund

Copyright: Louisiana Channel, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, 2026

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