Toyo Ito has won the Golden Lion at the 2012 Venice Architecture Biennale for his work on the Japanese national pavilion reports Architectural Record He is known for his conceptual construction techniques as showcased by buildings such as the Sendai Mediatheque in the Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. The awards jury included Wiel Arets, Kristin Feiress, Robert A. M. Stern, Benedetta Tagliabue, and Alan Yentob.