| 1985 | SD Review ’85 |
| 1986 | Design Competition for the Redevelopment of Shinsaibashi, Osaka |
| 1986 | Display of the Year, Japan — Emilio Ambasz Exhibition |
| 1988 | Display of the Year, Japan — Alvar Aalto Exhibition |
| 1988 | Grand Prize, Osaka Industrial Design Contest — L-Unit System |
| 1988 | SD Review ’88 |
| 1989 | Arflex Design Competition |
| 1993 | Residential Architecture Award, Tokyo Society of Architects & Building Engineers |
| 1995 | Mainichi Design Prize — Paper Church |
| 1996 | Innovation Award, Tokyo Journal |
| 1996 | Yoshioka Prize — Curtain Wall House |
| 1996 | Grand Prize, 3rd JIA Kansai Architects Award — Paper Church |
| 1996 | Ecopolis Housing Competition, International Academy of Architecture (IAA) |
| 1997 | JIA Young Architect Award — Paper Church |
| 1998 | 18th Tohoku Architecture Award, Architectural Institute of Japan — JR Tazawako Station |
| 1998 | ar+d Award, The Architectural Review, UK — Paper Church |
| 1999 | Architecture for Humanity Design Award — Paper Log House |
| 2000 | The Augustus Saint-Gaudens Award, Cooper Union School of Architecture |
| 2000 | Berlin Art Prize, Akademie der Künste — Japan Pavilion Expo 2000 Hannover |
| 2001 | TIME Magazine Innovator of the Year 2001 |
| 2001 | Gengo Matsui Award — Japan Pavilion Expo 2000 Hannover |
| 2001 | Nikkei New Office Award — GC Osaka Building |
| 2001 | World Architecture Awards 2001, Europe / Public & Cultural Category — Japan Pavilion Expo 2000 Hannover |
| 2001 | Japan Society for Finishing Technology Award, Architectural Work Award — GC Osaka Building |
| 2002 | World Architecture Awards 2002: Best House in the World — Naked House |
| 2003 | Good Design Award — Paper Art Museum PAM B |
| 2004 | Grande Médaille d’Or, Académie d’Architecture, France |
| 2004 | American Wood Design Awards, Best of Non-Residential — Atsushi Imai Memorial Gymnasium |
| 2005 | Arnold W. Brunner Memorial Prize in Architecture |
| 2005 | Thomas Jefferson Medal in Architecture |
| 2005 | International Fellowship, Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) |
| 2005 | AIA New York Chapter Design Awards, Project Honors — Nomadic Museum – New York |
| 2007 | MIPIM Awards, Residential Developments 1st Prize and Special Tribute — Kirinda Project |
| 2008 | Officer of the Ordre national du Mérite, France |
| 2008 | Urban Land Institute Awards for Excellence, Finalist — Kirinda Project |
| 2008 | Good Design Award — Seikei University Library |
| 2008 | JIA Selected Architectural Designs — Seikei University Library |
| 2009 | Japan Project International Award, Student Jury’s Award — Hualin Temporary Elementary School |
| 2009 | Architectural Institute of Japan Prize (Architectural Design) — Nicolas G. Hayek Center |
| 2010 | Officer of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, France |
| 2010 | BCS Prize — Seikei Elementary School |
| 2010 | International Prize for Sustainable Architecture, Gold Medal — Haesley Nine Bridges Golf Clubhouse |
| 2010 | International Architecture Award — Haesley Nine Bridges Golf Clubhouse |
| 2011 | Auguste Perret Prize |
| 2012 | Mainichi Art Award |
| 2012 | Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology’s Art Encouragement Prize |
| 2012 | KALMANANI Prize |
| 2012 | RIBA European Award — Centre Pompidou-Metz |
| 2013 | ELLE DECOR Design Award 2013, Wallcovering, Paint & Finishes — Module H, Hermès |
| 2013 | iF Design Award — Yumi |
| 2014 | Commander of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, France |
| 2014 | Pritzker Architecture Prize |
| 2014 | Asia Game Changer Award |
| 2014 | Joie de Vivre Award |
| 2014 | Kyoto City Artistic and Cultural Commendation, Sparkle Grand Award |
| 2014 | Good Design Award — Yumi |
| 2015 | The Asahi Prize |
| 2015 | Crystal Award, World Economic Forum |
| 2015 | Shigemitsu Award for Global Cultural Exchange |
| 2015 | Posey Leadership Award |
| 2015 | ArchDaily Building of the Year 2015, Hospitality Architecture, Haesley Nine Bridges Golf Clubhouse |
| 2015 | LCD Awards 2015 Best Emerging Culture Destination Asia/pacific Award, Oita Prefectural Art Museum |
| 2015 | Prix Lignum 2015 Würdigung Region Nord, Tamedia New Office Building |
| 2016 | JIA Grand Prix — Oita Prefectural Art Museum |
| 2016 | RIBA Awards for International Excellence Oita Prefectural Art Museum |
| 2016 | Good Design Gold Award — Paper Partition System 4 (Kumamoto Earthquake) |
| 2017 | Schweighofer Prize |
| 2017 | Medal with Purple Ribbon |
| 2017 | Mother Teresa Memorial Award for Social Justice |
| 2017 | AIA Award — Aspen Art Museum |
| 2017 | Good Design Special Award (Reconstruction Design) — Kumamoto Wooden Prefabricated Temporary Housing |
| 2018 | Golden Seat Master Award |
| 2018 | JCD Design Award, Grand Prize — Mt. Fuji World Heritage Centre, Shizuoka |
| 2018 | Wood Design Award, Special Prize (Wood Hospitality Award) — Mt. Fuji World Heritage Centre, Shizuoka |
| 2019 | Architizer A+Awards — Kentucky Owl Park |
| 2019 | Wood Design & Building Awards, Merit Award — Shonai Hotel Suiden Terrasse |
| 2019 | Yomiuri International Cooperation Prize |
| 2021 | Towa Futurist Award |
| 2021 | Prix Lignum 2021 First Prize (Mitte Region) — SWATCH OMEGA / Omega Factory |
| 2021 | Prix International d’Architecture Bois 2021 SWATCH OMEGA / Omega Factory |
| 2022 | International Architecture Awards 2022, Office Buildings Category — SWATCH OMEGA / Omega Factory |
| 2022 | Meridian Cultural Diplomacy Award |
| 2022 | Princess of Asturias Award for Concord |
| 2022 | American Architecture Award — Cast Iron House |
| 2022 | Wood Design Award, Excellence Award (Forestry Agency Commissioner’s Award), Zenbo Seinei |
| 2024 | Praemium Imperiale for Architecture |
| 2024 | Enku Award |
| 2024 | International Architecture Awards 2024, Private Home Category — SIMOSE Museum + Auberge |
| 2024 | Prix Versailles — SIMOSE Museum + Auberge |
| 2024 | IEIJ Lighting Facility Award, Excellence Award — SIMOSE Museum + Auberge |
| 2024 | Wood Design Award, Grand Prize (Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Award) — DLT Permanent Timber Temporary Housing |
| 2025 | Member of the Japan Art Academy |
| 2025 | Person of Cultural Merit, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology |
| 2025 | The American Prize for Architecture, The Chicago Athenaeum |
| 2025 | iF Design Award 2025 — Toyota City Museum |
| 2025 | Japan Society for Finishing Technology Award, Architectural Work Award — Zenbo Seinei |
| 2025 | BCS Prize — Tamadic Nagoya |
| 2025 | BCS Prize — SIMOSE Museum + Auberge |
| 2025 | Good Design Grand Award (Prime Minister’s Award) — DLT Permanent Timber Temporary Housing |
| 2026 | American Institute of Architects (AIA) Gold Medal |
| 2026 | JIA 25-Year Award — Nemunoki Children’s Art Museum “Green in the Woods” |
| 2026 | IEIJ Lighting Facility Award — Toyota City Museum |
| 2026 | Japan Lighting Award — SIMOSE Museum + Auberge |
