Kengo Kuma

272 pages

This publication is organized by six materials—wood, bamboo, metal, paper, textile, and stone. It features ambitious, small-scale projects, such as pavilions, exhibitions, tea houses, and footbridges, as they enable experimentation with materials and ideas. The projects are from Australia, China, France, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Poland, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, and United Kingdom
Concise, insightful narratives detail the concept and craftmanship of each structure, and beautiful imagery showcases how Kuma’s architectural designs are conceived and constructed
Many of the projects are designed and constructed using elements of traditional Japanese architecture combined with AI and advanced digital technology. In doing so, Kuma proposes technology does not exist to keep humans away from nature. Rather, it can enable a return to nature
This is the first time that many of the projects have been published, providing an opportunity for readers to learn more about the breadth of Kuma’s work, his design philosophy, and how he experiments and realizes projects on a smaller scale