Japan -born Japanese architect Ito wins highest prize for architecture . On Monday , the architect was announced the 2013 Pritzker Architecture Prize winner , joining past Pritzker Laureates that include Frank Gehry , Tadao Ando and Rem Koolhaas . Toyo Ito oversaw reconstruction projects in Japan following the 2011 tsunami . His firm is currently working on projects in Singapore , Singapore and Japan .
Japan -born Japanese architect Ito wins highest prize for architecture . Toyo Ito oversaw reconstruction projects in Japan following the 2011 tsunami . His firm is currently working on projects in Singapore , Singapore and Japan .