Kengo
Kuma

Kengo Kuma (born 1954) is a Japanese architect known for his material-driven, nature-integrated designs that blend tradition with contemporary innovation. Founder of Kengo Kuma & Associates, he has designed landmark projects such as the Japan National Stadium, GC Prostho Museum, and Great Bamboo Wall House. Kuma’s work emphasizes natural materials like wood, bamboo, and stone, creating lightweight, fluid spaces that harmonize with their surroundings. A critic of industrial modernism, he advocates for “anti-object” architecture, focusing on tactility and local craftsmanship. Deeply influenced by Japanese vernacular traditions, his work promotes sustainable, site-sensitive design that reconnects architecture with nature.