Blurred Boundaries: Exploring Transparency in Riken Yamamoto's Architecture

Future University of Hakodate (2005). Image Courtesy of Isao AiharaTransparency, integration and boundaries are key words for understanding the work of Riken Yamamoto. Winner of the Pritzker Prize in 2024, the Japanese architect's work can be recognized for its ability to establish and challenge conventional spatial concepts of materiality, creating spaces that promote interactions and connections between people and their surroundings. Transparency, whether in the physical configuration of the b