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Sou Fujimoto (Japanese Architect) / Between Nature and Architecture
Between Nature and Architecture -- Future of Forests and Furniture
Sou Fujimoto grew up in Higasikagura where is close to nature and a neighbor town of Asahikawa, Hokkaido.
He speaks the importance of coexistence with nature and Japanese aesthetics is a key that directs Japanese manufacturing to the future.
Find more about his philosophy.
Career--
Sou Fujimoto is a Japanese architect. Born in Hokkaido in 1971, he graduated from the University of Tokyo in 1994, and established his own office, Sou Fujimoto Architects, in 2000. Noted for delicate light structures and permeable enclosures, Fujimoto designed several houses, and in 2013, was selected to design the temporary Serpentine Gallery pavilion in London. In 2021, Fujimoto received the master degree from l’École Spéciale d’Architecture in Paris (ref Wikipedia)
