interview - Kengo Kuma

Great Bamboo Wall House (CN) by Kengo Kuma. 2002. image via inhabitat

Artkrush, January 9, 2008

One of Japan’s most celebrated architects, Kengo Kuma is widely known in his home country for his modern take on traditional materials and methods. His work has become increasingly known in the West through a traveling exhibition and several recent publications. Artkrush editor Paul Laster caught up with the architect, who rarely travels to the US, at the Dellis Cay booth in the Art Basel Miami Beach Collectors Lounge in December 2007.

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website; Kengo Kuma and Associates

Bert de Muynck is an architect, writer and director of movingcities. He lives and works in Beijing, China. Bert de Muynck|movingcities