Design as Problem Solver

© Didier Boy de la Tour
© Hiroyuki Hirai
© Shigeru Ban Architects
© Shigeru Ban Architects

Shigeru Ban is both an architect and an activist. The Pritzker Prize laureate develops concepts for emergency shelters and prefers using renewable materials such as wood and paper within his designs. A conversation with the architect in his office in the Tokyo district of Matsubara.