Kengo Kuma
Explore Kengo Kuma’s impact on art, design, and architecture, and discover the inspirations behind their visionary work.
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Kengo Kuma on making The Tokyo Edition, Ginza ‘warm, intimate, and spiritual’
The new Tokyo Edition, Ginza, designed by Kengo Kuma and Ian Schrager, marks the brand’s second chapter in Japan
By Danielle Demetriou Published
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Aman Interiors launches its inaugural collection, by Kengo Kuma
Luxury hotel group Aman launched its first furniture collection at Design Miami, firmly making its mark on the interior world
By Tianna Williams Published
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Suzuki by Kengo Kuma in Singapore serves up sushi in a garden
Suzuki by Kengo Kuma launches at the Mondrian hotel in Singapore, serving sushi in a Japanese garden setting
By Daven Wu Published
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Alberni by Kengo Kuma throws shapes in Vancouver
Alberni by Kengo Kuma is completed, showing off its highly crafted, wavy volume in Vancouver, Canada
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Behind the scenes of Fendi’s accessories collaboration with Japanese architect Kengo Kuma
Crafted from washi paper and natural bamboo, the accessories – shown as part of Fendi’s recent menswear show – see Kengo Kuma turn his architectural eye to bags and sneakers
By Jack Moss Published
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Kenzo House: Parisian urban haven comes on the market
Kenzo House in Paris comes on the market, offering a slice of Zen within the heart of the French capital
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Kengo Kuma’s One@Tokyo hotel juxtaposes tradition and modernity
One@Tokyo's Kengo Kuma design is the latest project from Agora Hospitalities Co and Sky Hospitality
By Hannah Silver Published
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Kengo Kuma’s hen house in Mexico rules the roost
The latest architectural addition to the Casa Wabi Foundation is a chicken coop like no other
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Kengo Kuma designs Aman skincare bottles to mark the resort’s 30th anniversary
By Emma Moore Last updated
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Kengo Kuma’s studio for Grand Seiko sits in the shadow of Mount Iwate
The Grand Seiko Studio Shizukuishi takes the natural world as its inspiration
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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Block party: a new book explores Tokyo’s unique family homes
By Gordon Knight Last updated
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Kengo Kuma's new Folk Art Museum draws on Hangzhou's local vernacular
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Kengo Kuma’s Hans Christian Andersen’s House mixes nature and fairytale architecture
Odense's Hans Christian Andersen’s House by Kengo Kuma opens its doors in Denmark, inviting the public to explore nature and fairytales
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Fritz Hansen Tokyo HQ opens in Kengo Kuma-designed building
Fritz Hansen unveils a new Tokyo HQ, in a building originally designed by Kengo Kuma in 1991. In a new film created to mark the opening, the architect shares his creative vision and his views on both Scandinavian and Japanese design
By Rosa Bertoli Last updated
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Kengo Kuma and Associates’ OMM throws open its doors in Turkey
By Jason Sayer Last updated
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Kengo Kuma sunglasses: wearable architecture?
The renowned Japanese architect has teamed up with eyewear brand Vava on a capsule collection incorporating sustainable, organic materials and the latest in 3D-printing technology
By Laura Hawkins Last updated
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Kengo Kuma on the cultural perspectives of Japanese furniture
By Yoko Choy Last updated
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Kengo Kuma designs a pavilion of floating roofs for Aman’s new retail concept
At the Amanpuri in Phuket, Aman has enlisted Japanese architect Kengo Kuma to design a holistic pavilion to house a new retail concept. Reflecting Aman’s philosophy, the structure fuses traditional principles of Asian architecture with modern design with its rhythmic formation of floating roofs acheived through progressive engineering by Kengo Kuma and Associates
By Harriet Thorpe Last updated
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Kai Yufuin by Kengo Kuma revisits Japanese farmhouse architecture
Hoshino Resorts has launched Kai Yufuin, a hot spring ryokan hotel by Kengo Kuma on the island of Kyushu in the Ōita Prefecture
By Feride Yalav-Heckeroth Last updated
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Kengo Kuma’s Ace Hotel Kyoto opens in a converted telephone office
Discover the design details of Asia's first Ace Hotel, as realised by architect Kengo Kuma and Commune Design
By Danielle Demetriou Last updated
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Two new projects by Kengo Kuma in France
By Amy Serafin Last updated
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Kengo Kuma and Ryuichi Sakamoto team up to create architectural building blocks
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Kengo Kuma's V&A Dundee opens its doors to the public
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Leading architects join forces to revive the MacDonald Warehouse in Paris
By Anna Yudina Last updated
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Sensing Spaces: Architecture Reimagined is an immersive new show at London’s Royal Academy of Arts
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Wooden wonder: Kengo Kuma’s new Paris pavilion is inspired by the forest
By Clara Le Fort Last updated
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Letter from Japan: we chart the nation's new architecture projects
By Cathelijne Nuijsink Last updated