Hiroyuki Wakabayashi
Hiroyuki Wakabayashi was a Japanese architect. One of his first major notable works was a pickle shop in his native Kyoto in 1990, followed by Humax Pavilion in Tokyo's Shibuya. His 1995 design for the Rapi:t express train that links Osaka's Namba Station with Kansai International Airport won the Blue Ribbon Award.
Hiroyuki Wakabayashi

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- Born
- 1949 · Kyoto.
- Died
- 2026
- Nationality
- Japan
- Occupation
- architect
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Hiroyuki Wakabayashi was a Japanese architect. One of his first major notable works was a pickle shop in his native Kyoto in 1990, followed by Humax Pavilion in Tokyo's Shibuya. His 1995 design for the Rapi:t express train that links Osaka's Namba Station with Kansai International Airport won the Blue Ribbon Award.
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Born at Kyoto in 1949, died in 2026.
Hiroyuki Wakabayashi (1949–2026) was a Japanese architect.
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