Kunio Maekawa
Japanese architect (1905-1986) · Japan · On the map · Architects · Died at 81
Kunio Maekawa was a Japanese architect and a key figure of modernism in post-war Japan.
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After early stints in the studios of Le Corbusier and Antonin Raymond, Maekawa began to articulate his architectural language after establishing his firm in 1935, maintaining a continuous tension between Japanese traditional design and European architectural modernism throughout his career.
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Japan
Category
Architects
Type
Architect
Status
Deceased
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Lived 1905 to 1986 · aged 81
