Biography

　　2008Established Kuma & Associates Europe (Paris, France)

　　1990Established Kengo Kuma & Associates

　　1987Established Spatial Design Studio

　　1979Completed the Master Course, Department of Architecture, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo

　　1954Born in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

　　Teaching and Professorships

　　2009 – presentProfessor at the Graduate School of Architecture, The University of Tokyo

　　2007 – 2008Visiting Professor at the School of Architecture, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Chicago, USA)

　　2001 – 2009Professor at the Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University

　　1998 – 1999Professor at the Faculty of Environmental Information, Keio University

　　1994Lecturer at the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, Columbia University (New York, USA)

　　1985 – 1986Visiting Scholar Graduate School, Columbia University and Asian Cultural Counci (USA)

　　Professional Affiliations

　　First class Architect in Japan

　　Architecte DESA (Diplôme de l’Ecole Spéciale d’Architecture)

　　Architecte inscrit au Tableau de l’Ordre des Architectes

　　International Fellow for Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)

　　Honorary Fellow for The American Institute of Architects (AIA)

　　Received a Ph.D from Keio University

　　Main Literary Works

　　2013Chisana Kenchiku (Iwanami shoten)

　　Kenchikuka, Hashiru (Shincho-sha)

　　2012Taidanshu Tsunagu Kenchiku (Iwanami shoten)

　　Nihonjin wa dou sumaubekika? (co-authored with Takeshi Yorou / Nikkei BP)

　　Basho genron (Ichigaya publishing)

　　2011Shin Mura-ron Tokyo (co-authored with Yumi Kiyono / Syuei sha shinsho)

　　2010Kyokai (Tanko sha)

　　Santei Shugi (co-authored with Atsushi Miura / NTT)

　　2008The Origins of Materials (Graphic sha)

　　Shizen na Kenchiku (Iwanami sinsho)

　　Shin Toshi-ron Tokyo (co-authored with Yumi Kiyono / Syuei sha shinsho)

　　Studies in Organic (TOTO)

　　2007Kengo Kuma : Lecture and Dialogue (INAX)

　　2004Kengo Kuma Tokuhon II – 2004 (GA)

　　Makeru Kenchiku (Iwanami shoten)

　　2000Anti-Object (Chikuma shobou)

　　1999Kengo Kuma Tokuhon – 1999 (GA)

　　1995Kenchiku no Kiki wo Koete (TOTO)

　　1994Kenchikuteki Yokubo no Shuen (Shinyou sha)

　　Shin-Kenchiku Nyumon (Chikuma shinsho)

　　1989Good-Bye Postmodern -11 American Architects(Kajima publishing)

　　1986Jutaku-ron (Chikuma Bunko)

　　Solo Exhibitions

　　2009Studies in Organic (Tokyo, Japan)

　　2008Material Immaterial (Chicago, USA)

　　Build Built (Beijing, China)

　　2005Kengo Kuma, Mock-ups (Tokyo, Japan)

　　Kengo Kuma, The Architecture Between Tradition and Innovation (Siracusa/Milan/Napoli, Italy and Stockholm, Sweden)

　　KRUG×KUMA=∞ (Tokyo, Japan)

　　2004Niwa: Where the Particle response (Tokyo, Japan)

　　Kengo Kuma: Defeated Architecture (Tokyo, Japan)

　　1995Velocity of Transmission (Tokyo, Japan)

　　1992Tokyo columns (Tokyo, Japan)

　　Awards (for Kengo Kuma)

　　2012The 6th ASIAGRAPH Award

　　Japan Information-Cultuology Society Award

　　2011The Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology’s Art Encouragement Prize for “Yusuhara Wooden Bridge Museum”

　　2010Mainichi Art Award for “Nezu Museum”

　　2009Decoration Officier de L’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (France)

　　2008Energy Performance + Architecture Award (France)

　　Bois Magazine International Wood Architecture Award (France)

　　2002Spirit of Nature Wood Architecture Award (Finland)

　　2001Togo Murano Award for “Nakagawa-machi Bato Hiroshige Museum”

　　1997Architectural Institute of Japan Award for “Noh Stage in the Forest”

　　First Place, AIA DuPONT Benedictus Award for “Water/Glass” (USA)

　　Awards (for Associates)

　　2014Architectual Institute of Japan Prize for Design, Specific Contributions Division for “Nagaoka City Hall Aore”

　　2009Conde Nast Traveler Magazine’s World Best New Hotels 2009 for “The Opposite House” (USA)

　　2008Emirates Leaf Award for Public Building for Suntory Museum of Art (UK/UAE)

　　Design For Asia Award for “Fujiya Ryokan” (Hong Kong)

　　2007Detail Prize 2007 special prize for ’Chokkura Plaza and Shelter” (Germany)

　　International Architecture Award for the Best New Global Design for “Chokkura Plaza and Shelter” (USA)

　　2005The Marble Architecture Award 2005 East Asia External Facings 1st prize for “Nagasaki Prefectural Art Museum” (Italy)

　　2001International Stone Architecture Award for “Stone Museum” (Italy)

　　Building Contractors Society Prize for “Nakagawa-machi Bato Hiroshige Museum”

　　2000Grand Prize, Inter Intra Space Design Selection for “Kitakami Canal Museum”

　　Director General of Forestry Agency Prize for “Nakagawa-machi Bato Hiroshige Museum”

　　Tochigi Prefecture Marronnier Architecture Award for “Stone Museum”

　　Tohoku Architecture Award for “River/Filter”

　　1999Honorable Mention, Boston Society of Architecture, Unbuilt Architecture Design Award (USA)

　　1997Grand Prize, Regional Design Award, Kochi Prefecture, for “Yusuhara Visitor’s Center”

　　1995Grand Prize for JCD Design Award 1995 Cultural / Public Institutions for “Kiro-san Observatory”

　　Competition Prizes

　　2012First Prize, The competition for “Susa International train station” (Susa valley, Turin, Italy )

　　First Prize, The competition for “EPFL-Espace et pavillions sur place Cosandey” (Lausanne,Switzerland)

　　First Prize, The proposal for “Tomioka City Hall” (Gunma, Japan)

　　First Prize, The proposal for “Iiyama Plaza” (Nagano, Japan)

　　2011First Prize, The proposal for “the Towada city plaza for social communication” (Aomori, Japan)

　　First Prize, HIKARI, ILOT-P, Lyon Confluence Competition (Lyon, France)

　　2010First Prize, V&A at Dundee Competition (Scotland, UK)

　　First Prize, Aix en Provence Conservatory of Music Competition (Aix en Province, France)

　　First Prize, Macdonald Public Facility Complex of General Education and Sports Competition (Paris, France)

　　2008First Prize, Granada Performing Arts Center Architectural Competition (Granada, Spain)

　　First Prize, International Invited Architectural Competition for iconic park and mixed development in Iskandar Malaysia (Johor-Bahru, Malaysia)

　　First Prize, Asakusa Tourist Information Center Architectural Competition (Tokyo, Japan)

　　2007First Prize, Fond Regional d’Art Contemporain Competition (Marseille, France)

　　First Prize, Besancon City of Arts and Culture Architectural Competition (Besancon, France)

　　First Prize, Architectural Competition for the Complex of Government Buildings related to the area of the “Eiffel Hall”-Western Railway Station of Budapest (Budapest, Hungary)

　　First Prize, Nagaoka City Hall Architectural Competition (Niigata, Japan)

　　2004First Prize, Tobata C Block Urban Design Competition (Fukuoka, Japan)

　　First Prize, Utsunomiya Station East Plaza Urban Design Competition (Tochigi, Japan)

　　First Prize, Ondo-cho Learning Center Design Competition (Hiroshima, Japan)

　　2002First Prize, (provisional title) Living National Treasure Museum in Ota City Preliminary Design Outsourcing Proposal (Gunma, Japan)

　　First Prize, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Exhibition Center Competition (Tokyo, Japan)

　　2001First Prize, Nagasaki Prefecture New Museum Design Competition (Nihon Sekkei.inc + Kuma Kengo) (Nagasaki, Japan)

　　1998First Prize, Nakagawa-machi Bato Hiroshige Museum Competition (Tochigi, Japan)