{"product_id":"kengo-kuma-substance-9781864709926","title":"Kengo Kuma: Substance","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKengo Kuma: Substance\u003c\/i\u003e explores the work of the acclaimed Japanese architect through six materials--wood, bamboo, metal, paper, textile, and stone--and presents the ideas behind each work. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eKengo Kuma's\u003c\/b\u003e work masterfully engages experimentation, traditional Japanese design, and advanced technology. This results in highly innovative yet beautifully simple, evocative, and human-scaled structures. \u003ci\u003eKengo Kuma: Substance\u003c\/i\u003e explores a selection of the architect's work through six materials. The thirty-five projects from around the world range from captivating wood pavilions, ethereal metal installations, and sculptural woven structures to experiential stone monuments, intricate bamboo tea houses, and luminous shape-shifting domes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInsightful narratives detail the concept and craftmanship of each structure, and beautiful imagery showcases how Kuma's architectural designs are conceived and constructed. By experimenting with materials and ideas, Kuma seeks to restore the relationship between people, buildings, and nature, and foster a greater sense of humanity in architecture \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eKengo Kuma: Substance\u003c\/i\u003e will be a prized addition for architects, designers, and fans of \u003cb\u003eKengo Kuma\u003c\/b\u003e. It is also a valuable resource for those interested in the fusion of traditional and contemporary architecture, design, craftsmanship, and technology.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kengo Kuma and Associates\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Images Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/09\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 12.10h x 9.10w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781864709926\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKengo Kuma\u003c\/b\u003e was born in 1954. Before establishing Kengo Kuma and Associates in 1990, he received his Master's Degree in Architecture from the University of Tokyo, where he spent more than a decade as Professor of Architecture and where he is currently a Special \/ Honorary Professor. Inspired by Kenzo Tange's Yoyogi National Gymnasium, built for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, Kuma pursued architecture at a young age, and later entered the architecture program at the University of Tokyo, where he studied under Hiroshi Hara and Yoshichika Uchida. During his graduate studies, he made a research trip across the Sahara, exploring various villages and settlements, observing the unique power and beauty. After his time as a visiting scholar at Columbia University in New York, Kuma established his office in Tokyo. Since then, Kengo Kuma and Associates has designed architectural works in more than twenty countries and received prestigious awards, including the Architectural Institute of Japan Award, the Spirit of Nature Wood Architecture Award (Finland), and the International Stone Architecture Award (Italy), among others. Kengo Kuma and Associates has offices in Tokyo and Paris.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Kengo Kuma and Associates \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47876573429917,"sku":"9781864709926","price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_16857ce2-f16e-45f9-af71-7023b13b51a4.jpg?v=1777382206","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/kengo-kuma-substance-9781864709926","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}