Kengo Kuma
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Kengo Kuma is a renowned Japanese architect known for his innovative use of natural materials and harmonious integration of buildings with their surrounding environments.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kengo Kuma canonical | 10 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kengo Kuma Context triple: [Japan National Stadium, architect, Kengo Kuma]
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A.
Tadao Kashio
Tadao Kashio was a Japanese engineer and entrepreneur best known for co-founding Casio and pioneering innovative electronic calculators and consumer electronics.
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B.
Kazuyo Kawashima
Kazuyo Kawashima is a Japanese woman best known as the mother of Princess Kiko, a member of Japan’s Imperial Family.
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C.
Toyo Ito
Toyo Ito is a renowned Japanese architect celebrated for his innovative, fluid designs that blend technology, nature, and urban life.
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D.
Kazuyo Sejima
Kazuyo Sejima is a renowned Japanese architect known for her minimalist, light-filled designs and as a founding partner of the firm SANAA.
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E.
Arata Isozaki
Arata Isozaki is a renowned Japanese architect known for his influential and eclectic postmodern designs that bridge Eastern and Western architectural traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kengo Kuma Target entity description: Kengo Kuma is a renowned Japanese architect known for his innovative use of natural materials and harmonious integration of buildings with their surrounding environments.
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A.
Tadao Kashio
Tadao Kashio was a Japanese engineer and entrepreneur best known for co-founding Casio and pioneering innovative electronic calculators and consumer electronics.
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B.
Kazuyo Kawashima
Kazuyo Kawashima is a Japanese woman best known as the mother of Princess Kiko, a member of Japan’s Imperial Family.
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C.
Toyo Ito
Toyo Ito is a renowned Japanese architect celebrated for his innovative, fluid designs that blend technology, nature, and urban life.
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D.
Kazuyo Sejima
Kazuyo Sejima is a renowned Japanese architect known for her minimalist, light-filled designs and as a founding partner of the firm SANAA.
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E.
Arata Isozaki
Arata Isozaki is a renowned Japanese architect known for his influential and eclectic postmodern designs that bridge Eastern and Western architectural traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architect
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human ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1980s ⓘ |
| almaMater | University of Tokyo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Japan Academy of Architecture Prize
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surface form:
Architectural Institute of Japan Award
International Spirit of Nature Wood Architecture Award ⓘ Mainichi Art Award ⓘ |
| basedIn |
Tokyo
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surface form:
Tokyo, Japan
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| birthDate | 1954-08-08 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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surface form:
Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
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| countryOfCitizenship | Japan ⓘ |
| designed |
Asakusa Culture and Tourism Center
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Besançon Art Center and Cité de la Musique ⓘ FRAC Marseille (Fonds Régional d’Art Contemporain Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur) ⓘ GC Prostho Museum Research Center ⓘ Great Bamboo Wall House (Beijing) ⓘ Japan National Stadium ⓘ
surface form:
Japan National Stadium (Tokyo 2020 Olympic Stadium)
Kabuki-za Theatre ⓘ
surface form:
Kabukiza Theatre reconstruction (Tokyo) interior and façade elements
LVMH Japan headquarters (Tokyo) ⓘ Nagano Prefectural Art Museum ⓘ Nezu Museum (Tokyo) ⓘ Odunpazarı Modern Museum ⓘ
surface form:
Odunpazarı Modern Museum (Eskişehir, Turkey)
Portland Japanese Garden ⓘ
surface form:
Portland Japanese Garden Cultural Village (Portland, Oregon)
Minami-Aoyama ⓘ
surface form:
SunnyHills Minami-Aoyama
V&A Dundee ⓘ
surface form:
V&A Dundee (Scotland)
Yusuhara Wooden Bridge Museum ⓘ |
| designPhilosophy |
emphasis on tactility and materiality
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to create architecture that disappears into its surroundings ⓘ use of traditional Japanese craftsmanship in contemporary forms ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Columbia University ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | architecture ⓘ |
| founded | Kengo Kuma and Associates ⓘ |
| hasWritten |
Anti-Object: The Dissolution and Disintegration of Architecture
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Natural Architecture ⓘ Natural Architecture 2 ⓘ Small Architecture ⓘ |
| knownFor |
contextual and site-sensitive design
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integration of buildings with nature ⓘ use of natural materials in architecture ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Japanese ⓘ |
| movement | contemporary architecture ⓘ |
| name | Kengo Kuma self-link ⓘ |
| nativeName | 隈研吾 ⓘ |
| occupation |
architect
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university professor ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
professor at the Graduate School of Architecture, University of Tokyo
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professor at the University of Tokyo ⓘ |
| usesMaterial |
bamboo
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paper ⓘ stone ⓘ wood ⓘ |
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Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
National Stadium (Tokyo)