Kengo Kuma

You could say that my aim is ‘to recover the place’. The place is a result of nature and time; this is…

— Kengo Kuma

“Cutting stone to the optimum basic size for building secure, aesthetically pleasing combinations was tantamount to establishing the smallest prime integer without…

— Kengo Kuma

“Architecture forms a vital link between people and their surroundings. It acts as a gentle buffer between the fragility of human existence…

— Kengo Kuma

“Our animal selves only really react to actual materials. Our bodies don't twitch at a drawing, so it's important to start a…

— Kengo Kuma

“Nature is synonymous with change and potential. Whatever seems fixed and immutable within our myopic human time-span, is still in flux over…

— Kengo Kuma

The criteria for architecture after the tsunami is humbleness

— Kengo Kuma

If we could combine Starbucks spirit with the spirit of the artisan, we knew we could achieve something special.

— Kengo Kuma

EMBRACING THE EXISTING Japanese perspective on urban history and context

— Kengo Kuma

“But can there ever be a 100 per-cent achievement in architecture? I only distrust those who take that level of satisfaction in…

— Kengo Kuma

“Natural materials always cause unforeseeable problems despite the most careful planning. They break and rot and split. Inconsistencies are both their charm…

— Kengo Kuma