Disegno e progetto nell'opera di Kengo Kuma / Drawing and design in works by Kengo Kuma

This article reflects on Kengo Kuma’s works and the relationship between drawing and design in the works by the Japanese architect. It emphasises the link between his creative process and representation tools (sketches and ideative drawings, the digital technical drawing of the final plan, and the physical model), his design method, and the qualitative and perceptive characteristics of his built architecture. It also highlights his use of traditional Japanese representation methods and design techniques coupled with a contemporary language