Sukiya-zukuri

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 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 leading contemporary Japanese architect. Known for a design philosophy emphasizing natural materials and regional context, he integrates traditional materials like wood, bamboo, and stone into modern architecture. He designed the Tokyo 2020 Olympic National Stadium and has received numerous international awards. Widely respected for pursuing harmony with the environment.

Contemporary Japanese architect Kengo Kuma's architectural works. Distinguished by warm expression using wood and natural materials extensively. His concept of 'architecture that loses' aims for structures coexisting with nature rather than dominating landscape. Internationally recognized as designer of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics New National Stadium. A Pritzker Prize candidate and representative contemporary Japanese architect.

The first Japanese architect to receive the Pritzker Prize. He designed numerous iconic works of modern Japanese architecture, including the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, the Yoyogi National Gymnasium, and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building. A master who elevated postwar Japanese architecture to world-class status by fusing traditional Japanese elements with modernism.

A self-taught architect who gained worldwide acclaim for his innovative exposed-concrete architecture. Known for works such as the Church of the Light and the Chichu Art Museum on Naoshima, which masterfully use natural light and geometric spaces. He received the Pritzker Prize in 1995 and continues to explore the relationship between nature and humanity through architecture.