Kengo Kuma

Kengo Kuma
隈 研吾
Kengo Kuma (2014)
Born (1954-08-08) August 8, 1954
Yokohama, Japan
Alma mater
OccupationArchitect
SpouseSatoko Shinohara
Websitekkaa.co.jp/en/

Kengo Kuma (隈 研吾, Kuma Kengo; born August 8, 1954) is a Japanese architect and emeritus professor in the Department of Architecture (Graduate School of Engineering) at the University of Tokyo. Frequently compared to contemporaries Shigeru Ban and Kazuyo Sejima, he is also noted for his prolific writings. Kuma is the designer of the Japan National Stadium in Tokyo, built for the 2020 Summer Olympics. In politics, he is an advisor for the city of Kitakyushu.

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