Kengo Kuma
Events
Q&A: Kengo Kuma in Milan
Kengo Kuma, founder of Kengo Kuma & Associates and Pritzker Prize-winning architect, talks us through his collaboration with Jaipur Rugs that culminated with a showing at Milan Design Week 2026.
Ideas
Kengo Kuma on Mount Fuji, Metabolism and the Sahara desert
In a wide-ranging interview, the iconic Japanese architect joins Timothy Alouani-Roby to discuss his childhood home, the influence of Metabolism, a formative experience in the Sahara desert and a recent house by Mount Fuji.
Project
Fritz Hansen Tokyo strengthens connections between Scandinavian and Japanese design
Fritz Hansen’s newly relocated Tokyo showroom opens its doors in a Kengo Kuma-designed building, paying tribute to the brand’s Danish legacy as well as the Scandinavian and Japanese influences that shaped Kuma’s career.
Events
Kengo Kuma Weaves Bamboo And Carbon Fibre Together For London Design Festival 2019
Kengo Kuma has designed a cocoon-like installation for the V&A courtyard that weaves ancient and contemporary materials together.
Events
Cubes 94: We Dwell
What’s most important to us in our homes, across the range of scales, types and locations? Cubes 94 focuses on the creation of homes that are sensitive, efficient, meaningful and delightful.
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Kengo Kuma Carves an Icon for Canada
The Japanese architect’s vision for an upcoming residential tower is one that boldly uses curvatures to create prime views.
Events
Decoding Japanese Design
The Surprising Japan exhibition at Usagi Gallery proves that Japanese design is as varied as it is unique.
Articles
Japanese Architects Envision Future Living
Kenya Hara’s HOUSE VISION exhibition returns to envision 12 home designs of the near future with Japan’s top architects and industry giants. Joanna Kawecki writes.
Project
Building Inspired by Traditional Japanese Snow Dwellings
Japanese architecture firm Kengo Kuma & Associates have designed a cultural complex in the city of Iiyama that’s closely informed by its snowy landscape. Joanna Kawecki writes.
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La Kagu: From Warehouse To Community Space
An old publishing warehouse sees new transformation by architect, Kengo Kuma, into a community focussed multi-purpose destination. Joanna Kawecki writes.
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A Hotel At One With The Landscape
Kengo Kuma has designed the Nagasaki Royal Terrace building in Japan with deep consideration for its surrounding landscape.
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A Campus Building Made of Wood
Technology and nature make unlikely partners in Kengo Kuma’s latest project – a university campus building used for the research on ubiquitous computing.
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Shun Shoku Lounge
Kengo Kuma designs a functional typography installation for restaurant food guide Gurunavi in Osaka, Japan