Shigeru Ban, born on August 5, 1957, in Tokyo, is a Japanese architect known for his innovative use of materials like recycled cardboard tubes for disaster relief structures. A pioneer in sustainable architecture, he has designed both temporary and permanent structures worldwide. Ban won the prestigious Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2014 for his humanitarian efforts and creative architectural solutions, such as the Cardboard Cathedral in Christchurch and the Centre Pompidou-Metz in France. His work emphasizes sustainability, minimalism, and blending traditional and modern architectural concepts.