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KUMA

Kengo Kuma was born in Yokohama (Kanagawa, Japan) in 1954. He studied architecture at the University of Tokyo, finishing his degree in 1979. In 1987, he opened the "Spatial Design Studio". In 1990 he founded "Kengo Kuma & Associates" and extend the study to Europe (Paris, France) in 2008. Since 1985 and until 2009, has taught as visiting professor and holder at the universities of Columbia, Keio, Illinois and Tokyo.

Main Awards:

· 2011 The Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's Art Encouragement Prize for "Yusuhara Wooden Bridge Museum."
· 2010 Mainichi Art Award for “Nezu Museum.”
· 2009 "Decoration Officier de L'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres" (France).
· 2008 Energy Performance + Architecture Award (France). Bois Magazine International Wood Architecture Award (France).
· 2002 Spirit of Nature Wood Architecture Award (Finland).
· 2001 Togo Murano Award for “Nakagawa-machi Bato Hiroshige Museum.”
· 1997 Architectural Institute of Japan Award for “Noh Stage in the Forest”. First Place, AIA DuPONT Benedictus Award for “Water/Glass” (USA).

More articles

  1. In harmony with the surroundings. Aoi Shrine Grobe, National Treasure Memorial Hall by KKAA
  2. Flying stones around a building. Haus Balma by Kengo Kuma Architects
  3. Kengo Kuma & Associates wins Butrint National Park Visitor Center International Competition
  4. Kengo Kuma to build a high-performance building for Bosonit and NWorld in La Rioja
  5. Looking at the changing dune. Tottori Takahama Cafe by Kengo Kuma & Associates
  6. An engawa museum. Albert-Kahn departmental museum by Kengo Kuma
  7. Experiencing an onsen space. Kusatsu Kimuraya by Kengo Kuma & Associates
  8. Duality of opposites. H.C. Andersen museum by Kengo Kuma & Associates
  9. Kengo Kuma wins the competition to design the Kamal Theater in Kazan
  10. Looking at Mount Fuji. Rest area in Oath Hill Park by Kengo Kuma
  11. A new entrance to gothic cathedral. La Galilée de Saint-Maurice d’Angers by Kengo Kuma
  12. Morinos, a sustainability model. Academy of Forest Science and Culture by Kengo Kuma
  13. Japan Architecture Guide. 30 Buildings that reflect the conception of space in Japan
  14. Japanese tradition, climate and technology. The new Tokyo National Stadium by Kengo Kuma
  15. Symbolism of light, shadow and color. Intervention on the final staircase of Casa Batlló by Kengo Kuma
  16. The new H.C. Andersen museum designed by Kengo Kuma opens on June 30th
  17. 12 New museums that change the experience of exhibiting and seeing
  18. Bluring the limits. CLT Park Harumi Pavilion by Kengo Kuma
  19. New Ibsen Library in Skien by Kengo Kuma & Associates and Mad Arkitekter
  20. Next opening of the new Kadokawa Culture Museum by Kengo Kuma
  21. A modern co-housing. Casa Wabi Coop by Kengo Kuma Associates
  22. Kakezukuri, a former method to float a building. Mikuni Izu kogen restaurant by Kengo Kuma
  23. Kengo Kuma and K2LD chosen to design Founders’ Memorial in Singapore
  24. New Masterpiece. Meiji Jingu-Shrine Museum by Kengo Kuma
  25. New The Exchange civic center, first building in Australia by Kengo Kuma
  26. Bamboo with carbon fibre. Bamboo (竹) Ring: Weaving into Lightness by Kengo Kuma
  27. From wood market to cultural area. Opening of Kengo Kuma's Odunpazarı Modern Museum
  28. New Entrance and Expansion of the gardens of the Gulbenkian Foundation by Kengo Kuma
  29. Buddhist temple “Jodo Shu Ichigyo-in” by Kengo Kuma
  30. A dynamic tradition. Yunoeki Oyu Community Center by Kengo Kuma and Associates
  31. Kengo Kuma and Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Tokyo
  32. Kengo Kuma designs a Camper store in Paseo de Gracia with ceramic pieces
  33. Kengo Kuma's V&A Dundee Museum opens tomorrow; Interiors revealed!
  34. Opening-September 15th. Kengo Kuma's V&A Dundee Museum
  35. A drone video shows off Kengo Kuma's V&A Dundee Museum
  36. Kengo Kuma + OODA to convert Porto slaughterhouse into a new cultural complex
  37. Black textures. Comico Art Musuem Yufuin by Kengo Kuma
  38. Shipyard 1862 by Kengo Kuma and Associates
  39. Kengo Kuma & Associates Reveal Plans for New Aquatics Centre on Copenhagen's Waterfront
  40. The Spaces Between: Portland Japanese Garden Expansion by Kengo Kuma
  41. Café, COEDA House by Kengo Kuma
  42. UNDER ONE ROOF project for the EPFL ArtLab by Kengo Kuma
  43. A green brise-soleil against pollution: Z58 by Kengo Kuma
  44. Rainbow of fabrics for LACMA by Zumthor and The aggregation of structuralized “objects” by Kuma
  45. Childhood remembrance: memory of design
  46. The Darling Exchange by Kengo Kuma
  47. Design by architect Kengo Kuma selected for new Tokyo Olympic Stadium
  48. China's Folk Art Museum by Kengo Kuma
  49. Beijing Tea House by Kengo Kuma and associates
  50. Towada Civic Center Plaza by Kengo Kuma
  51. Kengo Kuma designs Saint-Denis Pleyel Train Station
  52. Nest We Grow, Memu Meadows
  53. Daiwa Ubiquitous Computing Research Building
  54. Sensing Spaces: Architecture Reimagined [VIDEOS]
  55. Iiyama Plaza Cultural Complex by Kengo Kuma
  56. Kids Academy Taiyogaoka Hoikuen
  57. Jeju Ball, Block D by Kengo Kuma
  58. Kengo Kuma won the the competition “Albert Kahn - Musée et Jardins”
  59. Knowing Kuma
  60. Memu Meadows: Même prototype by Kengo Kuma.
  61. “Iiyama Plaza” by Kengo Kuma & Associates