| 1941 | Born in Seoul and grew up in Nagano, the hometown of his father |
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| 1965 | Graduated from the University of Tokyo, Department of Architecture |
| 1965-69 | Worked at Kiyonori Kikutake Architect and Associates |
| 1971 | Started his own studio, Urban Robot |
| 1979 | Changed its name to Toyo Ito & Associates, Architects |
| 2005 | The 3rd Commissioner of Kumamoto Artpolis |
| 2018 | Person of Cultural Merit |
| 2022 | Member of the Japan Art Academy |
Major Awards
| 1986 | The Architectural Institute of Japan Prize, Architectural Design Division (Silver Hut) |
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| 1991 | The Mainichi Arts Award (Yatsushiro Municipal Museum) |
| 1998 | The Ministry of Education Award, Encouragement of Arts (Odate Jukai Dome) |
| 1999 | The Japan Art Academy Prize (Odate Jukai Dome) |
| 2001 | Good Design Award, the Grand Prize (Sendai Mediatheque) |
| 2002 | The Gold Lion for Lifetime Achievement from La Biennale di Venezia - the 8th International Architecture Exhibition NEXT |
| 2003 | The Architectural Institute of Japan Prize (Sendai Mediatheque) |
| 2006 | The Royal Gold Medal from The Royal Institute of British Architects |
| 2010 | The Asahi Prize The Praemium Imperiale in Honor of Prince Takamatsu |
| 2012 | The Golden Lion for Best National Participation from La Biennale di Venezia -13th International Architecture Exhibition Common Ground (Served as Commissioner of the Japan Pavilion) |
| 2013 | Pritzker Architecture Prize |
| 2016 | The Architectural Institute of Japan Prize, the Grand Prize |
| 2017 | UIA Gold Medal |
| 2021 | The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star |
Main Works
Silver Hut, Yatsushiro Municipal Museum, Odate Jukai Dome, Sendai Mediatheque, Tama Art University Library (Hachioji Campus), ‘Minna no Mori’ Gifu Media Cosmos, National Taichung Theater (Taiwan R.O.C.), etc. Recent works include Mito City Civic Center, Ibaraki City Cultural and Child-rearing Support Complex ONIKURU, EXPO Hall 2025, etc.