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

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 September 1, 2026.