PublishedThames & Hudson, January 2013 |
ISBN9780500342831 |
FormatHardcover, 320 pages |
Dimensions29.5cm × 24cm |
Kengo Kuma's work represents a significant generational shift in a country rich with contemporary architecture. From his iconic Glass House (1995) to the Nezu Museum in Tokyo, this is the complete record of Kengo Kuma's built work, comprising twenty-four projects to date.
Architecture historian Kenneth Frampton frames Kuma's work in the context of post-war Japan's flourishing architecture scene and influential figures and offers a perspective on the international acclaim of Kuma's ideas and buildings. Projects are organized by the material themes that have come to define the architects output: Water and Foliage; Wood; Bamboo and Grass; and Stone and Ceramics. Each building is presented through descriptive text, newly commissioned photographs and detailed drawings.
