Matteo Belfiore co-organized the lecture of Kengo Kuma at the ICCJ Italian Chamber of Commerce Japan and introduced the Japanese architect.
RETHINKING TOKYO TOWARDS 2020: An encounter with Kengo Kuma
Architecture has to do with planning and designing a space and within it an ambience that reflects several aspects: technical, functional but also social and environmental. It should also respond to an aesthetic need and serve as a source of inspiration for the future. Therefore, architects are more than just “creator of architectures”: their vision and concept interacts within a wider political and strategical dimension.
As one of the most significant contemporary Japanese architects, Kengo Kuma will share his thoughts about the reshaping that the city of Tokyo is undergoing toward 2020. With all the worlds’ eyes on the city, how will architecture respond?
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https://iccj.or.jp/rethinking-tokyo-towards-2020-an-encounter-with-kengo-kuma/
