Kuma did not like the house as a child; it contrasted greatly with the brand-new concrete towers where many of his friends resided. He envied them, and it took him a while to learn to appreciate ...

Japanese architect Kengo Kuma has collaborated with Swedish furniture brand Gärsnäs on HidaHida, a fabric-clad easy chair that "communicates both Scandinavian and Japanese influences".

The "ethereal beauty" of classical Japanese Noh theatre informed Kengo Kuma and Associates' design ... and sophisticated detail to match the style of the room." KKA has previously been responsible ...

As a 10-year-old boy, Kengo Kuma fell in love with architecture the ... East and the West by linking Japanese culture with Western-style techniques learned after losing to the West in World ...