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Which Pritzker Prize-winning Japanese architect designed the Chichu Art Museum, a major landmark of Naoshima's art-island transformation?
Answer
Tadao Ando
Tadao Ando designed the Chichu Art Museum, which opened in 2004 and is built largely underground into the island's hillside, a centerpiece of Naoshima's redevelopment into an art destination.
💡 Did you know?
Japan's Naoshima island has more art museums per capita than anywhere on Earth, transforming a nearly-abandoned mining town into a global art destination.
Other options people guess
- Kenzo Tange
- Toyo Ito
- Shigeru Ban
Topics
- architecture
- japan
- museums
- naoshima
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