Kisho Kurokawa (1934-2007) was a Japanese architect. He was also one of the founders of the Metabolist Movement. This style blended architectural megastructures with those of organic biological growth. More on that later… Kurokawa studied architecture at the Kyoto University, University of Tokyo. He received an Honourary Doctorate from the University Putra Malaysia. The Metabolist Movement he cofounded was created in 1960 and dismantled in 1970. In 1962 he founded Kisho Kurokawa Architect and Associates.
Nakagin Capsule Tower
1972, Ginza, Tokyo
Vitosha New Otani
1979, Sofia Bulgaria
Saitama Prefectureal Museum of Modern Art
1982, Saitama,
Wheelock Place
1993, Orchard, Singapore
Republic Plaza
1995, Singapore
Kuala Lumpur International Airport
1998, Sepang, Malaysia
Osaka International Convention Centre
1999, Osaka, Japan
Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum
2000, Katsuyama, Japan
Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station
2001, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Toyota Stadium
2001, Toyota City, Japan
Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
2003, Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan
National Art Centre
2005, Tokyo, Japan
Singapore Flyer Ferris Wheel
2008, Singapore
Showa Denko Dome
2010, Oita Japan
Krestovsky Stadium
Saint Petersburg, Russia
