Point Line Plane
Category: Print Books
Kengo Kuma is one of Japan's leading architects and Professor Emeritus at the University of Tokyo. Widely known as a prolific writer and philosopher, he proposes architecture that opens up new relationships between nature, technology and human beings.
Through a series of thought-provoking essays, he unveils his vision of architecture as a dynamic interplay between tradition and innovation, critiquing the megastructures and capitalist influences of the 20th century and challenging readers to reconsider the role of architecture in shaping our world.
"Literature and architecture have very much in common — they have to provide people with dreams." - Kengo Kuma
Drawing from diverse disciplines including art history, philosophy and literature, Kuma crafts a narrative that transcends the boundaries of traditional architectural theory, presenting a compelling manifesto for a new era of design - one that dismantles hard concrete volumes into points, lines and planes that celebrate the simplicity and sustainability of human connection.
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Point Line Plane
"Literature and architecture have very much in common — they have to provide people with dreams." - Kengo Kuma
Author
Kengo Kuma
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Format
Hardcover
Pages
216
Size
8.5 x 5.5 x 1 Inches
ISBN
9780500027967
About the author
Kengo Kuma
Kengo Kuma is a renowned Japanese architect and professor, known for his work that emphasizes the relationship between architecture and nature, often utilizing natural materials and traditional Japanese aesthetics. Born in 1954, he established Kengo Kuma & Associates in 1990, which has since expanded with offices in Tokyo, Paris, and China. Kuma's work includes the V&A Dundee museum in Scotland, the Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center in Tokyo, and the Odunpazari Modern Art Museum in Turkey.
