It appears that 2020 is Kengo Kuma’s year. T here are many words for it — fate, kismet, destiny — any of which can describe the moment a 10-year-old boy from Japan’s Kanagawa Prefecture first set foot in the Kenzo Tange-designed Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo. A surge in architecture and urban regeneration mirrored this zeitgeist and one of the most iconic buildings to be constructed during this era was the Yoyogi National Gymnasium. It was this structure in particular that would have a profound and lasting impact on the young lad from Yokohama. For the full story, pick up a copy of The Edge Malaysia (February 10, 2020) at your nearest news stands or visit optionstheedge.com.

Source: The Edge Markets February 12, 2020 06:56 UTC