Theorist

Kengo Kuma

1954–present Material & vernacular modernism
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Details

Nationality
Japanese

Classifications

Holder
Individual
Source of authority
Lived experienceReason
Subject
More than human
Mode of transmission
ApprenticeshipText drawing
Knowledge type
Relational embodied
Epistemic cluster
Western philosophicalEast asian

Notes

[DRAFT] Japanese architect advocating an 'anti-object', material-led architecture that dissolves built mass into layered natural materials such as timber, stone and washi. Author of writings including 'Anti-Object' and works such as the Yusuhara Wooden Bridge Museum.

Sources

  1. Kengo Kuma. Anti-Object: The Dissolution and Disintegration of Architecture. Architectural Association, 2008.

Cite this entry

First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026

CLAD. "Kengo Kuma." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/theorist/kengo-kuma/. Accessed July 17, 2026.