Born in Hokkaido in 1971, Sou Fujimoto graduated from the Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering at Tokyo University and established his eponymous firm in 2000. His accomplishments include winning the first prize in the 2014 International Competition for the Second Folly of Montpellier, France (“L’Arbre Blanc”), and several other international competitions in various European countries in 2015, 2017, and 2018. In Japan, Fujimoto was selected as the Expo site design producer for the 2025 Japan International Exposition (Osaka/Kansai Expo) and chosen as the designer Co-Innovation University (Tentative) in Hida Takayama city in 2021. His notable works include: ‘House of Music’ (2021), ‘MARUHON makiart terrace (Ishinomaki Cultural Center)’ (2021), ‘SHIROIYA HOTEL’ (2020), ‘L’Arbre Blanc’ (2019), ‘Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2013’ (2013), ‘House NA’ (2011), ‘Musashino Art University Museum & Library’ (2010), ‘House N’ (2008) among others.