arquitectura
Kengo Kuma & Associates
Tokio, Japón
Studio of the Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, based in Tokyo with an office in Paris. It is a world reference in the expressive use of timber and local natural materials, with a lightweight architecture that shuns monumental concrete. Among its works are the National Stadium of Japan for Tokyo 2020, built with timber from the country's prefectures, and numerous museums and pavilions with timber lattices. Its work champions craftsmanship, natural matter and the human scale.
- Category
- Architecture
- Region
- Tokio, Japón
- Official website
- kkaa.co.jp
Why we chose it
Because it has placed timber and local natural materials at the centre of contemporary architecture, including the Tokyo 2020 National Stadium.
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Proyectos asociados · 3
Tottori Takahama Café
Desconocida
Café de Kengo Kuma junto a las dunas de Tottori (Japón), con estructura híbrida de madera laminada cruzada y hormigón y detalles artesanales locales.
Museo de Arcilla UCCA
江苏省
Museo de cerámica de Kengo Kuma en Yixing (China), con fachada de paneles cerámicos artesanales y estructura inspirada en el horno de dragón local.
Yusuhara Wooden Bridge Museum
Yusuhara, Japón
Museo-puente en Yusuhara (Japón) de Kengo Kuma que recupera la técnica tradicional del voladizo en madera de cedro local.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kengo Kuma & Associates located?
- Kengo Kuma & Associates is based in Tokio, Japón.
- Why is Kengo Kuma & Associates in the Descarboniza directory?
- Because it has placed timber and local natural materials at the centre of contemporary architecture, including the Tokyo 2020 National Stadium.
