Kengo Kuma

An architect internationally renowned for buildings that utilize natural materials such as wood, bamboo, and stone. Advocating 'architecture that loses,' he pursues designs that harmonize with their environment. He designed the new Japan National Stadium and has undertaken numerous international projects including V&A Dundee and the Portland Japanese Garden.

A Japanese architectural style incorporating tearoom elements into residential design. Breaking the formality of shoin-zukuri, it features delicate, refined beauty utilizing the texture of natural materials. Katsura Imperial Villa is considered its supreme masterpiece, famously praised by Bruno Taut as 'so beautiful it brings tears.'

A leading Japanese architect who advocates 'architecture that loses'—buildings that harmonize with rather than dominate their environment. He extensively uses natural materials like wood, bamboo, stone, and washi paper. Widely known as designer of the New National Stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, he is one of the most prolific Japanese architects working globally.

A red steel tower located in Minato Ward, Tokyo. Completed in 1958, it was the world's tallest structure at the time. Symbolizes Japanese architectural technology inspired by the Eiffel Tower. Featured extensively in films and cultural works, it is an iconic Tokyo landmark.

An architect born in Osaka. Self-taught without formal architectural education, he achieved international recognition for clean geometric forms and exposed concrete construction. A Pritzker Prize and TED Prize recipient, he has designed notable museums and temples throughout the Seto Inland Sea region.

A revolutionary building designed by architect Kurokawa Noriaki in Tokyo in 1972. As an architectural experiment in prefabrication, it features interchangeable capsule-shaped units attached to a metal frame. An iconic work of the Metabolism architectural movement, it influenced subsequent architectural design. It was demolished in 2022.