“Natural materials always cause unforeseeable problems despite the most careful planning. They break and rot and split. Inconsistencies are both their charm and their drawback, which is precisely why the extra precaution of backing the washi paper with plastic made… — Kengo Kuma Copy Share Image
You could say that my aim is ‘to recover the place’. The place is a result of nature and time; this is the most important aspect. I think my architecture is some kind of frame of nature. With it, we can experience nature more deeply and more intimately. Transparency is a characteristic of Japanese architecture; I try to use light… — Kengo Kuma Copy Share
“Cutting stone to the optimum basic size for building secure, aesthetically pleasing combinations was tantamount to establishing the smallest prime integer without which there… — Kengo Kuma Copy Share Image
“Architecture forms a vital link between people and their surroundings. It acts as a gentle buffer between the fragility of human existence and the… — Kengo Kuma Copy Share Image
“Our animal selves only really react to actual materials. Our bodies don't twitch at a drawing, so it's important to start a dialogue with… — Kengo Kuma Copy Share Image
“Nature is synonymous with change and potential. Whatever seems fixed and immutable within our myopic human time-span, is still in flux over glacial aeons… — Kengo Kuma Copy Share Image
If we could combine Starbucks spirit with the spirit of the artisan, we knew we could achieve something special. — Kengo Kuma Copy Share Image
EMBRACING THE EXISTING Japanese perspective on urban history and context — Kengo Kuma Copy Share Image
“But can there ever be a 100 per-cent achievement in architecture? I only distrust those who take that level of satisfaction in their work.… — Kengo Kuma Copy Share Image
“Natural materials always cause unforeseeable problems despite the most careful planning. They break and rot and split. Inconsistencies are both their charm and their… — Kengo Kuma Copy Share Image
