Kengo Kuma. Photo: Designhouse
Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center, Tokyo, Japan, 2012. Photo: Takeshi Yamagishi.
Born in Yokohama in 1954, Kuma founded Kengo Kuma & Associates in Tokyo in 1990 and opened its Paris office in 2008.
His projects have explored everything from timber and stone to light, screens, and porous building envelopes, often blurring the boundary between architecture and landscape.
SunnyHills at Minami-Aoyama, Tokyo, Japan, 2013. Photo: Daici Ano.
Casa Batlló Stairs & Atrium, Barcelona, Spain, 2021. Photo: ImagenSubliminal (Miguel de Guzmán + Rocío R. Rivas)
Kuma will officially receive the award at a ceremony in Paris on January 16, 2027.
Some current competitions on Bustler that may interest you…
2026 Fall 2×8 Exhibition and Scholarship Program
Register by Mon, Sep 14, 2026
Submit by Mon, Oct 19, 2026
Pavilion Atlas 2026
Register by Wed, Sep 16, 2026
Submit by Mon, Oct 19, 2026
Museum of Emotions #9
Register by Thu, Sep 10, 2026
Submit by Mon, Feb 22, 2027
International Design Competition for the Redevelopment of the Hwamyeong Outdoor Swimming Pool
Register/Submit by Mon, Sep 7, 2026