Main entry:

Kuma, Kengo, 1954- author, illustrator.

Title & Author:

Kengo Kuma : my life as an architect in Tokyo / Kengo Kuma ; translated from the Japanese by Polly Barton.

Publication:

London ; New York, New York : Thames & Hudson, [2021]
©2021

Description:

127 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm

Notes:
Includes directory, list of buildings by Kengo Kuma and associates, list of buildings by other architects.
Yoyogi National Gymnasium -- Shibuya -- Daikan-yama -- One Omotesandō -- Meiji Jingū Museum -- Nezu Museum -- Nezu Museum -- Sunny Hills -- National Stadium -- Suntory Museum of Art -- Kitte -- Shinjuku -- Mejiro -- Ikebukuro -- Ueno & Yanesen -- Jugetsudo Kabuki-za -- Tsukiji & Shinbashi -- Takanawa Gateway Station -- La Kagu -- Akagi Shrine -- Daiwa Ubiquitous Computing Research Building -- Western Tokyo -- Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Centre -- Mokojima -- Tetchan.
Translated from the Japanese.

Summary:

"A personal tour of Tokyo's architecture, as seen through the eyes of one of the world's most acclaimed architects who is also designing the primary venue for the Tokyo Olympic games. Tokyo is Japan's cultural and commercial epicenter, bursting with vibrancy and life. Its buildings, both historical and contemporary, are a direct reflection of its history and its people. Kengo Kuma was only ten years old when he found himself so inspired by Tokyo's cityscape that he decided to become an architect. Here he tells the story of his career through twenty-five inspirational buildings in the city. Kuma's passion is evident on every page, as well as his curiosity about construction methods and his wealth of knowledge about buildings around the world, making this a unique commentary on Tokyo's dynamic architecture. Kengo Kuma: My Life as an Architect is an intimate and truly inspiring book, revealing the beauty that exists in the world's everyday spaces." -- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

9780500343616 (hardcover)
0500343616 (hardcover)

Subject:

Kuma, Kengo, 1954- Themes, motives.
Kuma, Kengo,
Kuma, Kengo, 1954-
Architecture Japan Tokyo Guidebooks.
Architecture, Postmodern Japan Tokyo Guidebooks.
Architecture Japon Tōkyō Guides.
Architecture postmoderne Japon Tōkyō Guides.
Architecture, Postmodern Japan.
Architecture, Japanese 20th century.
Architecture, Japanese 21st century.
Design Japan.
Themes, motives
Buildings
Design
Architecture, Postmodern
Architecture
Architecture, Japanese
Architecture Japan Tokyo.
Architecture Japan History 20th century.
Architecture Japan History 21st century.
Tokyo (Japan) Buildings, structures, etc. Guidebooks.
Japan Tokyo.
Japan

Form/genre:

Autobiography
autobiographies (literary works)
Guidebooks
Autobiographies

Added entries:

Barton, Polly (Translator), translator.

Kengo Kuma in Tokyo

Holdings:

Location: Library main 309342
Call No.: BIB 254606
Status: Available