Architecture Firm

KengoKuma

Natural materials, light, and transparency. Timber and stone architecture that breathes with the landscape and honors Japanese tradition.

1990

Founded

Tokyo, Japan

Headquarters

200+

Employees

Numerous

Prizes

Design Philosophy

Wood, stone, bamboo, paper, and earth. Every material is chosen for its connection to nature and its ability to age beautifully.

Layers of screens, louvers, and translucent surfaces create spaces that breathe with the changing light and seasons.

Each building is designed to disappear into its landscape — becoming part of the mountain, forest, or garden rather than dominating it.

Rejecting the idea of buildings as sculptural objects. Instead, creating environments that flow and connect with their surroundings.

Museum2018

Dundee, Scotland

Stadium2019

Tokyo, Japan

Cultural2010

Kochi, Japan

Educational2015

Hangzhou, China

Residential1995

Atami, Japan

Cultural2012

Tokyo, Japan

"Architecture is not an object. It is a relationship with the environment."

— Kengo Kuma, Founder