Kengo Kuma | |
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| 隈 研吾 | |
 Kengo Kuma (2014) | |
| Born | August 8, 1954 Yokohama, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Spouse | Satoko Shinohara |
Kengo Kuma (隈 研吾, Kuma Kengo, born August 8, 1954) is a Japanese architect and emeritus professor in the Department of Architecture (Graduate School of Engineering) at the University of Tokyo. Frequently compared to contemporaries Shigeru Ban and Kazuyo Sejima, Kuma is also noted for his prolific writings. He is the designer of the Japan National Stadium in Tokyo, which was built for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[1] He is married to architect Satoko Shinohara, and they have one son, Taichi, also an architect.[2] He is an advisor for Kitakyushu-city in Japan.[3]
- ^ Self, Jack (April 2013). "Kuma Chameleon". Retrieved 5 May 2015.
- ^ Gugliotta, Francesca (May 11, 2023). "Biennale 2023: the exhibition on onomatopoeic architecture by Kengo Kuma, explained"". Interni Magazine.
- ^ "北九州市アドバイザー". 北九州市 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-11-08.