I came across this master minds work when I did some cyber hunting on a new line of jewelry being released by Vendom. Like the Tiffany+Frank Gehry collaboration, the renowned Japanese architect Kengo Kuma and Ma,Yu have join forces and released a line of jewelry called . The
intricate pieces are small reincarnations that draw from details seen in Kuma's structures. The collection is simply divine and I'm so glad to now be acquainted with both the collection and the architect.
(some pieces from the collection)
"Kuma's goal is to "recover the tradition of Japanese buildings"and to reinterpret it for the 21st century"1 and he finds inspiration from light and nature. To put it simply, I love all of his designs and hope to visit some of his work one day.
He's outta sight.
For more, check out his company
Water/ Glass Villa in Atami, Shizuoka, Japan
Z58 (office building) Shanghai, China (above)
'Lotus House' in Eastern Japan
Sources
1 Wikipedia. Kengo Kuma. 29 September 2009. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kengo_Kuma(November 20, 2009)
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