(CNN)-- "For architects, perfection is necessary," said Japanese architect Kengo Kuma. "It is my mission to use the kindness and delicateness that old architecture had. I believe that this mission ...

Kengo Kuma, the world-renowned Japanese architect, is famous for his designs that seamlessly blend tradition and modernity.

As a 10-year-old boy, Kengo Kuma fell in love with architecture the first time he saw Yoyogi National Stadium, built for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. Today, Kuma is a prominent architect in his own ...