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Kenzo Tange: A Selective Bibliography
Compiled by Aileen Smith, May 2007
This bibliography consists of a selective list of books and articles relating to
Kenzo Tange. Those books held within the AA Library are indicated with a shelfmark.
Books (Alphabetically by title)
Back from utopia: the challenge of the Modern Movement / Hubert-Jan Henket &
Hilde Heynen editors Rotterdam: 010 Publishers, 2002 ISBN 9064504830
(includes contributions by Kenzo Tange)
AA SHELFMARK: 72.036 HEN
Future city: experiment and utopia in architecture 1956-2006 / edited by Jane
Alison and others London: Barbican Art Gallery, 2006 (includes projects by
Kenzo Tange)
AA SHELFMARK: 72.036:711.4 ALI
Kenzo Tange 1946-1969: architecture and urban design / edited by Udo
Kultermann London: Pall Mall Press, 1970
AA SHELFMARK: 72.036(52):92TAN KUL
Kenzo Tange Associates / Process Architecture no.73, 1987
Architecture, 1987
AA SHELFMARK: 72.036(52):92TAN PRO (GALL)
Tokyo: Process
Kenzo Tange: 40 ans d’urbanisme et d’architecture / exhibition held at the Ecole
National Superieure des Beaux Arts, Paris Tokyo: Process Architecture
Publishing Co., 1987 ISBN 4893310739
AA SHELFMARK: 72.036(52):92TAN PRO
Pritzker Architecture Prize 1987: presented to Kenzo Tange / sponsored by the
Hyatt Foundation Hyatt Foundation 1987
AA SHELFMARK: 72.036(52):92TAN HYA (STORE)

Journal Articles (Chronologically by year and month)
2005
‘Kenzo Tange (1913-2005) [obituary]’ / article by Gabriela Solis
in Arquine: revista internacional de arquitectura y diseno =
international architecture and design magazine (32) Summer 2005 /
p.12-13
‘The Linear; Architects: Mirage International with Kenzo Tange of Tange
Associates’ / article by the architects
in Singapore Architect no.227 June 2005 / p.52-59 (text in
Chinese+English)
‘Kenzo Tange’s works in Singapore – an ‘ideal’ opportunity’ / article by Tsuto
Sakamoto
in Singapore Architect no.227 June 2005 / p.96-105 (text in
Chinese+English)
‘Kenzo Tange: Sakai 1913 – Tokyo 2005’ / article by Asuka Minami
in Architecture d’Aujourd’hui no.358 May/June 2005 / p.40-41
(text in French)
‘Pritzker and AIA Gold Medal winner Kenzo Tange dies at 91’ / article by Naomi
Pollock
in Architectural Record vol.193 no.5 May 2005 / p.56
‘Kenzo Tange, 1913-2005’ / article by Abby Bussel
in Architecture (New York) vol.94 no.5 May 2005 / p.17
‘Kenzo Tange (1913-2005)’ / article by Dennis Sharp
in Architectural Review vol.217 no.1299 May 2005 / p.36
‘Park Hyatt Tokyo: more than a setting for “Lost in Translation”, the hotel asserts
its international appeal’ / article by Jonathan Kandell
in Architectural Digest, 62 (3) March 2005 / p.186-191
‘Kenzo Tange 1913-2005’ / article by Ed Dorrell
in Architects’ Journal vol.221 no.12 March 31, 2005 / p.12
‘Modernist legend dies: Kenzo Tange’
in Architects’ Journal vol.221 no.11 March 24, 2005 / p.5

‘Monumento nipon: Kenzo Tange, 1913-2005 [Japanese monument: Kenzo
Tange, 1913-2005]’ / article by Maria Teresa Valcarce
in Arquitectura Viva no.101 2005 / p.90-91 (text in
Spanish+summaries in English)
2003
‘Manfredo Tafuri and Japan: an incomplete project’
in Architectural Theory Review, 8 (1) April 2003/ p.16-29
2002
‘L’invasione [Toyota Motor Italia, Rome]; Architects: Kenzo Tange Associates’ /
article by Carlo Paganelli
in Arca no.175 November 2002 / p.14-21 (text in Italian+English)
‘Formative years: the Chinese High Boarding School; Architects: Kenzo Tange
Associates, with MKPL Architects and WoHa Architects of 2 by 4 Partnership’ /
article by Koon Wai Leong
in Singapore Architect no.216 2002 / p.88-97
1999
‘Moving experience: Kenzo Tange in Milan (BMW car showroom; Architect:
Kenzo Tange)
in Architecture Today no.102 October 1999 / p.68-72
‘Showroom BMW Italia, San Donato Milanese; Architects: Kenzo Tange
Associates’ / article by Astrid Hess
in Glasforum vol.49 no.3 July 1999 / p.29-32 (text in German)
1997
‘Edo’s endgame: real or virtual?’ / article by Sarah Chaplin (looks at the future
of the city of Tokyo by examining the visions of 4 leading Japanese architects:
Kenzo Tange, Kisho Kurokawa, Arata Isozaki and Toyo Ito)
in Urban Design International (London) vol.2 no.3 September
1997 / p.137-143

‘Triangular games: Teletech Park; Architects: Architects 1990, with Kenzo Tange
Associates’ / article by Vincent Lim
in Singapore Architect no.196 1997 / p.46-53
1996
‘Kenzo Tange Associates Urbanists-Architects: Fuji Television Building, Tokyo’
in Japan Architect (24) Winter 1996 / p.110-113 (text in
Japanese+English)
1995
‘Kenzo Tange Associates: special issue’ / article by Kenzo Tange and others
in SD: Space Design no.372 (9) September 1995 / p.5-176 (text in
Japanese+English)
‘Shinjuku Park Tower: Kenzo Tange Associates Urbanists-Architects’
in Japan Architect (17) Spring 1995 / p.70-71 (text in
Japanese+English)
1994
‘Makuhari Prince Hotel: Kenzo Tange Associates, Urbanists-Architects’
in Japan Architect (13) Spring 1994 / p.160-162 (text in
Japanese+English)
‘Progetto come evento [Design as an ‘event’]; Architects: Kenzo Tange
Associates’ / article by Mario Antonio Arnaboldi
in Arca no.81 April 1994 / p. 60-67 (text in Italian+English)
1992
‘The new Tokyo city hall complex; Architects: Kenzo Tange Associates’
in Japan Architect no.5 Winter 1992 / p.88-93 (text in
Japanese+English)
‘Due nuovi quartieri di Kenzo Tange [Two new districts near Milan]; Architects:
Kenzo Tange Associates’ / article by Maurizio Vogliazzo
in Arca no.56 January 1992 / p.86-91 (text in Italian+English)

1991
‘The new Tokyo city hall complex; Architects: Kenzo Tange Associates’
in Japan Architect no.3 Summer 1991 / p.16-[43] (text in
Japanese+English)
‘Kenzo Tange – Kenzo Tange Associates: special issue’ / article by Kenzo Tange
in SD: Space Design no.320 (5) May 1991 / p.5-200 (text in
Japanese+English)
1990
‘Creating a contemporary system of aesthetics; Architects: Kenzo Tange
Associates’ / article by Kenzo Tange, and others
in Japan Architect vol.65 no.1 (393) January 1990 / p.8-38 (text
in Japanese+English)
1988
‘Hanae Mori: Her house in Tokyo designed by Kenzo Tange’ / article by Judith
Thurman
in Architectural Digest, 45 September 1988 / p.232-238, 240
1987
‘Tokyo transformation’ / article by Kenzo Tange, and others
in Japan Architect vol.62 no.11/12 (367/368) November/December
1987 / p.6-88 (text in Japanese+English)
‘Kenzo Tange Associates: special issue’ / article by Kenzo Tange, and Hiroyuki
Suzuki
in Process Architecture no.73 June 1987 / p.4-168 (text in
Japanese+English)
‘Nanyang University of Technology; Architects: Kenzo Tange Associates’ / article
by Hirotaka Kidosaki
in Japan Architect vol.62 no.6 (362) June 1987 / p.24-30 (text in
Japanese+English)

‘Kenzo Tange wint Pritzker Architectuurprijs [Kenzo Tange wins the Pritzker
Architecture Prize]’ / article by Jos Roodbol
in Architect (The Hague) vol.18 no.5 May 1987 / p.32-33 (text in
Dutch)
‘1987 Pritzker Prize laureate: Kenzo Tange’
in Architect & Builder vol.38 no.5 May 1987 / p.20-25
‘Kenzo Tange Associates: special issue’ / article by Kenzo Tange, and others
in SD: Space Design no.271 (4) April 1987 / p.6-208 (text in
Japanese+English)
1986
‘New Tokyo City Hall complex’
in Process Architecture special issue no.4 October 1986 / p.[1]-574
(text in Japanese)
‘The new Tokyo City Hall Complex; Architects: Kenzo Tange Associates’
in Japan Architect vol.61 no.6 (350) June 1986 / p.14-19 (text in
Japanese+English)
‘Recollections: architect Kenzo Tange (14)’ / article by Kenzo Tange
in Japan Architect vol.61 no.6 (350) June 1986 / p.8-13 (text in
Japanese+English)
‘Recollections: architect Kenzo Tange (13)’ / article by Kenzo Tange
in Japan Architect vol.61 no.5 (349) May 1986 / p.8-17 (text in
Japanese+English)
‘Recollections: architect Kenzo Tange (12)’ / article by Kenzo Tange
in Japan Architect vol.61 no.4 (348) April 1986 / p.6-11 (text in
Japanese+English)
‘Recollections: architect Kenzo Tange (11)’ / article by Kenzo Tange
in Japan Architect vol.61 no.3 (347) March 1986 / p.6-14 (text in
Japanese+English)
‘Recollections: architect Kenzo Tange (10)’ / article by Kenzo Tange
in Japan Architect vol.61 no.2 (346) February 1986 / p.8-15 (text
in Japanese+English)

‘Recollections: architect Kenzo Tange (9)’ / article by Kenzo Tange
in Japan Architect vol.61 no.1 (345) January 1986 / p.6-15 (text in
Japanese+English)
1985
‘Recollections: architect Kenzo Tange (8)’ / article by Kenzo Tange
in Japan Architect vol.60 no.11/12 (343/344)
November/December 1985 / p.8-16 (text in Japanese+English)
‘Recollections: architect Kenzo Tange (7)’ / article by Kenzo Tange
in Japan Architect vol.60 no.10 (342) October 1985 / p.6-14 (text
in Japanese+English)
‘Recollections: architect Kenzo Tange (6)’ / article by Kenzo Tange
in Japan Architect vol.60 no.9 (341) September 1985 / p.6-15 (text
in Japanese+English)
‘Recollections: architect Kenzo Tange (5)’ / article by Kenzo Tange
in Japan Architect vol.60 no.8 (340) August 1985 / p.6-13 (text in
Japanese+English)
‘Recollections: architect Kenzo Tange (4)’ / article by Kenzo Tange
in Japan Architect vol.60 no.7 (339) July 1985 / p.6-15 (text in
Japanese+English)
‘Recollections: architect Kenzo Tange (3)’ / article by Kenzo Tange
in Japan Architect vol.60 no.6 (338) June 1985 / p.6-14 (text in
Japanese+English)
‘Recollections: architect Kenzo Tange (2)’ / article by Kenzo Tange
in Japan Architect vol.60 no.5 (337) May 1985 / p.6-12 (text in
Japanese+English)
‘Recollections: architect Kenzo Tange (1)’ / article by Kenzo Tange
in Japan Architect vol.60 no.4 (336) April 1985 / p.7-12 (text in
Japanese+English)

1984
‘After Modernism: a dialogue between Kenzo Tange and Kazuo Shinohara’
in Summa no.203 August 1984 / p.26-31 (text in Spanish)
1983
‘Akasaka Prince Hotel new wing; Architects: Kenzo Tange & URTEC’ / article by
Kenzo Tange
in Japan Architect vol.58 no.11/12 (319/320)
November/December 1983 / p.13-23 (text in Japanese+English)
‘After Modernism: a dialogue between Kenzo Tange and Kazuo Shinohara’
in Japan Architect vol.58 no.11/12 (319/320)
November/December 1983 / p.7-12 (text in Japanese+English)
‘Kenzo Tange and URTEC: special issue’ / article by Kenzo Tange, and others
in SD: Space Design no.228 (9) September 1983 / p.3-218 (text in
Japanese+English)
‘Kenzo Tange in Bologna – the Fiera district’ / article by Marco Porta, Gabor Acs,
and others
in Architettura Cronache e Storia vol.29 no.2 (328) February 1983 /
p.149-167 (text in Italian+summary in English)
1982
‘Yarmouk and Mu’ta: symbolic sites for Jordan’s new universities; Architects:
Kenzo Tange and Istisharina Tukan & Partners’ / article by Dominic Asquith
in Middle East Construction vol.7 no.5 May 1982 / p.87-89
‘Kenzo Tange: architectonic autobiography of Kenzo Tange’ / article by Kenzo
Tange, Manfredo Tafuri and others
in Plan (Amsterdam) vol.13 no.2 February 1982 / p.14-40 (text in
Dutch+summary in English)
1981
‘Interview with Kenzo Tange – structure means communication’ / article by Marie
Dulac and John Barnett
in Architectes no.122 November 1981 / p.38-43 (text in French)

1980
‘Kenzo Tange and Urtec: special issue’
in SD: Space Design (184) Jnauary 1980 / p.1-202 (text in
Japanese+English)
‘Three buildings by Kenzo Tange in Tokyo: the Turkish embassy, the Hanae Mori
building and Sogetsu Art Center; Architects: Kenzo Tange & URTEC’ / article by
Fiamma Dinelli
in Industria delle Costruzioni vol.14 no.101 (3) March 1980 / p.58-
65 (text in Italian+English)
1979
‘Kenzo Tange and URTEC: special issue’
in Japan Architect vol.54 no.7/8 (267/268) July/August 1979 /
p.7-102 (text in Japanese+English)
1978
‘A day with architect Kenzo Tange’ / article by Rafael Villegas
in Arquitectura Mexico vol.40 no.119 November/December 1978 /
p.160-165 (text in Spanish)
1977
‘Prophecies from Kenzo Tange’ / article by Kenzo Tange
in Arquitecto Peruano no.356 March/June 1977 / p.42-45 (text in
Spanish)
‘Shibui residence, Tokyo; Architects: Kenzo Tange & URTEC’ / article by Jiro
Inazuka
in Japan Architect vol.52 no.1 (238) January 1977 / p.27-38 (text
in Japanese+English)
1976
‘The work of Kenzo Tange & URTEC during the ‘70s: special issue’
in Japan Architect vol.51 no.8/9 (234) August/September 1976 /
p.9-112 (text in Japanese+English)

‘The Olympic buildings; designed by Kenzo Tange’ / article by Toshio Nakamura
in Du vol.36 no.7 (425) July 1976 / p.44-47 (text in German)
1973
‘Kenzo Tange in Paris: ‘Man’s environment in the future’
in Architectes no.43 December 1973 / p.6-9 (text in French)
‘Kenzo Tange: an industrial building in Japan; Architects: Kenzo Tange & URTEC’
in Domus no.521 (4) April 1973 / p.19-25 (text in
Italian+English)
1972
‘Town plan for Tokyo, 1960-2000: Japan in 21 st century; Architects: Kenzo Tange
Team’ / article by H U Meyer
in Bauen & Wohnen vol.27 no.10 October 1972 / p.476-478 (text
in German, captions in English)
1971
‘’Lineage of urban design: special issue’ / article by Kenzo Tange Studio in Tokyo
University, Kenzo Tange & URTEC
in Japan Architect, 46 September/October 1971 / whole issue (text
in Japanese+English)
‘Kenzo Tange and URTEC, urbanists and architects’ / article by Kiyonori Kikutake
and Hideo Sasaki
in Japan Architect, 46 (1/2) January/February 1971 / p.21-92
(text in Japanese+English)
1970
‘Expo’70’ / article by Robin Boyd, Jeremy Dodd, and J M Richards (includes
Festival plaza: Kenzo Tange, architect)
in Architectural Review, 148 August 1970 / whole issue
‘Directions in today’s architecture: a discussion between Kenzo Tange and Arata
Isozaki’
in Japan Architect July 1970 / p.23-28 (text in Japanese)

‘Kuwait Embassy, Tokyo; Architect: Kenzo Tange’
in Controspazio (Milan) June/July 1970 / p.2-12 (text in Italian)
‘Japan World Exposition, Osaka, 1970’ (includes ’Some thoughts about
Expo’70: dialogue between Kenzo Tange and Noboru Kawazoe’)
in Japan Architect, 45 (5/6) May/June 1970 / whole issue
‘Redevelopment plan for Bologna; Architect: Kenzo Tange: special issue’
in Parametro May/June 1970 / whole issue
‘Kuwait sports centre: winning design by Kenzo Tange and Urtec (Tokyo), in
association with Frei Otto (Stuttgart)’
in Architectural Design March 1970 / p.134-137
1968
‘A profile of Kenzo Tange and the URTEC (Urbanists and Architects Team)’ /
article by H Onobayashi
in Japan Architect April 1968 / p.32-34 (text in Japanese)
‘Newspaper and broadcasting company, Shizuoka; Architects: Kenzo Tange and
the Urbanists & Architects team’
in Japan Architect April 1968 / p.17-22 (text in Japanese)
‘From architecture to urban design’ / article by Kenzo Tange
in Architecture d’Aujourd’hui no.139 1968 / p.22-24 (text in
French)
1967
‘Kenzo Tange: reviews (1) Olympic Stadia, Tokyo, (2) Tokyo Cathedral, (3)
Communications Centre, Kofu’ / article by T A Niederman
in AIA Journal October 1967 / p.45-48
‘The Metabolists, contemporary Japanese architects’ / article by M Jerome
(illustrates work by Kenzo Tange and others)
in Architectural Design May 1967 / p.209-216

‘From architecture to urban design: recent work. (1) Skopje urban plan, (2) Plan
for Tokyo Tsukiji area, (3) Yamanishi Communication Centre; Architects: Kenzo
Tange team’
in Japan Architect May 1967 (text in Japanese)
1966
‘Kenzo Tange, “an architect of the world”: gold medalist 1966’ / article by Robin
Boyd
in AIA Journal, 45 (6) June 1966 / p.82-89
‘Olympic buildings in Tokyo; Architect: Kenzo Tange’ / article by Robin Boyd
in Architectural Review, 139 April 1966 / p.262-270
‘An interview with Kenzo Tange on residential design’ / article by Kenzo Tange
in Japan Architect (117) March 1966 / p.17-22
‘Project for the competition of Skoplje town centre, Yugoslavia; Architects: Kenzo
Tange & Asssociates’
in Architecture d’Aujourd’hui no.127 1966 / p.98-100 (text in
French)
1965
‘Kenzo Tange’
in Architectural Design May 1965 / p.238-256
‘Kenzo Tange per Tokio’
in Domus (424) March 1965 / p.7-13 (text in Italian)
‘Royal Gold Medal for Architecture 1965, awarded to Kenzo Tange’
in RIBA Journal February 1965 / p.58-60
1964
‘Project for national sports hall, Tokyo; Architect: Kenzo Tange’
in Progressive Architecture December 1964 / p.176-181
‘The Metabolists of Japan: work of N. Kurokawa, K. Kikutake, F. Maki & M.
Ohtaka, N. Kawazoe, Kenzo Tange team, and A. Isozaki: special issue’
in Architectural Design October 1964 / p.509-524

‘Nichinan City Cultural Centre; Architect: Kenzo Tange’ / article by Y. Kojiro
in Aujourd’hui Art & Architecture no.44 1964 / p.12-17 (text in
French)
1963
‘Nichinan City Cultural Centere; Architect: Kenzo Tange’ / article by Y. Kojiro
in Japan Architect June 1963 / p.27-42 (text in Japanese)
‘Golf club house, Totsuka,, near Tokyo; Architect: Kenzo Tange’
in Japan Architect January 1963 / p.16-28 (text in Japanese)
‘Golf club house, Totsuka, near Tokyo; Architect: Kenzo Tange’
in Architecture d’Aujourd’hui no.105 1963 / p.48-51 (text in
French)
‘Project for Tokyo cathedral; Architect: Kenzo Tange’
in Architecture d’Aujourd’hui no.108 1963 / p.28-30 (text in
French)
‘Hotel Atami Garden, Atami; Architect: Kenzo Tange’
in Architecture d’Aujourd’hui no.105 1963 / p.44-47 (text in
French)
1961
‘Rikkyo University library, Ikebukuro, Tokyo; Architect: Kenzo Tange’
in Japan Architect November 1961 / p.9-20 (text in Japanese)
‘A plan for Tokyo 1960’/ article by Kenzo Tange Team
in Japan Architect April 1961 / p.7-38 (text in Japanese)
‘Imbari city hall, Kawaga prefectural office, Kurashiki city hall, Japan; Architect:
Kenzo Tange’
in Architectural Design February 1961 / p.69-74
‘A plan for Tokyo 1960’ / article by Kenzo Tange Team
in Casabella no.258 1961 / p.3-21 (text in Italian)

1960
‘Kurashiki Town Hall, and project for a civic centre; Architect: Kenzo Tange’
in Japan Architect October 1960 / p.20-39 (text in Japanese)
1959
‘Kenzo Tange, winner of the first ‘Grand Prix International d’Architecture et d’Art’
awarded by the L’Architecture d’Aujourd’hui’
in Architecture d’Aujourd’hui no.84 1959 / p.69-71 (text in French)
1958
‘The work of Kenzo Tange’
in Architectural Record July 1958 / p.127-138
‘The Sogetsu Art Centre, Aoyama, Tokyo; Architect: Kenzo Tange’
in Shinkenchiku no.10 1958 / p.2-12 (text in Japanese)
1956
‘Palace of Peace, Hiroshima; Architects: K. Tange, T. Asada, S. Otani’
in Aujourd’hui Art & Architecture no.8 1956 / p.74-77 (text in
French)
1955
‘Printing plant at Numazu, Shizuocka, Japan; Architects: Kenzo Tange & Takashi
Asada’
in Architectural Forum July 1955 / p.162-165
‘Memorial Museum, Peace Center, Hiroshima’
in Architectural Forum, 98 January 1953 / p.142-143
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Compiled by Aileen Smith, Deputy Librarian
May 2007