Kengo Kuma was born in 1954. Before establishing Kengo Kuma & Associates in 1990, he received his Master’s Degree in Architecture from the University of Tokyo, where he is currently a Professor of Architecture. Having been inspired by Kenzo Tange’s Yoyogi National Gymnasium, built for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, Kengo Kuma decided to pursue architecture at a young age, and later entered the Architecture program at the University of Tokyo, where he studied under Hiroshi Hara and Yoshichika Uchida. During his Graduate studies, he made a research trip across the Sahara, exploring various villages and settlements, observing a unique power and beauty. After his time as a Visiting Scholar at Columbia University in New York, he established his office in Tokyo. Since then, Kengo Kuma & Associates has designed architectural works in over twenty countries and received prestigious awards, including the Architectural Institute of Japan Award, the Spirit of Nature Wood Architecture Award (Finland), and the International Stone Architecture Award (Italy), among others. Kengo Kuma & Associates aims to design architecture which naturally merges with its cultural and environmental surroundings, proposing gentle, human scaled buildings. The office is constantly in search of new materials to replace concrete and steel, and seeks a new approach for architecture in a post-industrial society.

The positions are available in Tokyo, Beijing and Shanghai office.

KENGO KUMA & ASSOCIATES (Tokyo, Beijing and Shanghai) and KENGO KUMA & ASSOCIATES Europe (Paris) invite students and young architects to apply for an internship.

You will be working as a part of the design team on the different scale levels within various projects. The position is a full time, for the period of 1 month up to 3 months.

Requirements

• Architectural university study (master course students, MA degree holders or applicants with professional experiences are preferred) and vocational college related CG
• Strong design talent
• Excellent skills in modeling, AutoCAD, 3D Studio Max, Rhinoceros, Photoshop, Illustrator and Indesign and CG, please describe the level (advanced, average) – should be above standard
• Fluency in written and spoken English
• Fluency in written and spoken French (at Paris office)
• Laptop PC, architectural software installed, Windows preferable
• Physical strength and mental strength with high motivation

Further qualifications

• Knowledge of additional languages – especially Chinese (Mandarin), Korean, French, Spanish, German, Italian and Japanese – are highly recommended (at Tokyo office)
• Proactive, self-disciplined and confident in a complex environment
• Hard worker and team player minded
• Accurate, punctual, hands-on, and organized

You will be working as a part of the design team on the different scale levels within various projects.

The position is a full time, for the period of 1 month up to 3 months.

It is necessary to mention your dates of availability in the letter, as well as your age, gender, nationality / citizenship and available languages (with level) in the CV. We regret that we cannot arrange the visas for interns in either the Tokyo office or the Paris office. Please obtain these visas by yourself.

The application system between Tokyo office and Paris office are separated. Please directly apply the specific office you would like to work for. Only applications with PDF portfolio (within 1MB) will be considered. (We do not check online portfolio links, CD-Rs and DVDs)

Please send your application letter along with your CV and copy of portfolio with PDF file via online application form

RECRUIT (Tokyo)
RECRUIT (China – Beijing, Shanghai)
RECRUIT (Paris)

Note:

Internship applicants should send their “resume (with e-mail address)” and “portfolio” to us by e-mail (online application form). Digital portfolios should be in PDF format and less than 10MB. Please note that we will not be able to view web-based portfolios or CD-Rs or DVDs.
We are replying only who passed the documentary screening. The contact person must be the applicant himself / herself. Since we cannot answer your inquiries about recruitment, please do not call, mail or visit the offices directly.