We think of our work as creating the opening passage of a story. The process begins when we encounter the site. This site may be a public space in the middle of a city or a small plot of land in a vast natural setting, an abandoned building or even a single sheet of paper. As we come face to face with the site, we set about carefully gathering its various elements: its light or air, its human or natural community, its beauty and ugliness, the memories of its past. And from these elements, we weave the first passage of the story. This becomes the starting point for a new human community, which in turn goes on to create its own chapters in the story.
Born in Yokohama 1973.
1995 Kumagai started his career at Studio Jae-Eun Choi as an assistant to an artist Jae-Eun Choi.
2002 - 2008 participated in Earthscape Inc..
In 2009, he moved back in Yokohama to found and lead STGK Inc. / Stusio Gen Kumagai.
He also works as a part-time lecturer at Aichi Prefectural University of the Arts (2011-), and other universities.
Serves on the board of the Japan Landscape Architects Union.
Graduated with a master's degree in Fine Arts from Aichi Prefectural University of the Arts, and joined STGK in 2011.
His recent projects: "have a Yokohama", "Isuzu Plaza", "Grand Mall Park (renovation)", "Osaka Marubiru" and others.
Born in 1986. After completing a master's degree in Fine Arts at Tokyo University of the Arts, he joined STGK in 2012.
His recent projects: "Nishi-Shinjuku 5 chome North Area Redevelopment", "The facade of the Shirayuri Gakuen Paulinian Hall", "Minamaki Minna no Hiroba (Station Plaza)", "Yamanami Nursery School" and others.
Graduatetd from Kyoto University of Art and Design in Landscape Design course, then joined STGK in 2013.
His recent projects: "Kawasaki Delta", "Duo Hills Minami-Machida The Garden", "Tokoha University Kusanagi Campus" and so on.
Completed Graduate School of Engineering of Chiba University, she joined STGK in 2015.
Her recent projects: "Nishi-Shinjuku 5 chome North Area Redevelopment", "AEON MALL Miyazaki - hinata TERRACE", "Mitsui Outlet Park Kisarazu Phase3"
Born in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa. Majored in Landscape Design and graduated from Department of Environmental Design of Tama Art University in 2013. He started his carrier as a landscaping craftsman, and changed to a designer later. Joined STGK in 2019.
His major projects: "Fukuoka Airport", "ASAMA resort/ renewal", "Toyama Municipal funeral hall" and "THE OUTLET KITAKYUSYU"
Born in Tajimi, Gifu 1996. Graduated with a bachelor's degree in Fine Arts from Aichi Prefectural University of the Arts, and joined STGK in 2020.
His recent projects: "The Monument of Requiem for Tsukui Yamayuri-en", "Renovation Phase 1 of the White Farm" and others
Born in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture. 2018 completed his master's degree in Architectural Design at Okayama Prefectural University. After his experiences at an architecture firm and a landscape design firm, joined STGK in 2020.
His major projects: "Nishi-Shinjuku 5 chome North Area Redevelopment", "Renovation of the former Nagi Primary School", "I-TOWN" and "THE OUTLET KITAKYUSHU"
1996 born in Hangzhou, China. 2018 she came to Japan after finishing her bachelor's degree in Landscape Design of Faculty of Architecture at China Academy of Art. 2021 graduated with a master's degree in Landscape Architecture from Tokyo University of Agriculture, and joined STGK.
Born in Yokohama, Kanagawa. Majored in Landscape Design and graduated from Department of Environmental Design of Tama Art University in 2013. After working for an architecture / town planning company, she joined STGK in 2023.
Born in 1970. Having 17 years of experiences in marketing, planning and project management at a multinational corporation, she joined STGK in 2017. Press contact : info@stgk.jp
Born in Azumino, Nagano. Her previous career was a nurse at a university hospital for 14 years, including a management position and a care manager. Currently she owns a local community café, while she serves at STGK as an accountant and a community designer at "Sakonyama housing" and "Minamaki Lab".
2009-2016 worked at STGK. His major projects at STGK include "Okinawa Outlet Mall Ashibinaa", "CLASUWA", "Minamaki Minna no Hiroba (Station Plaza)", "Kinjofuto Parking Lot" and "Tokyo Metro Magome Dorm". In 2016, he established a landscape studio TREEFORTE. http:/www.treeforte.com
2011-2015 worked at STGK. Her major projects at STGK were "FRESPO Inage","Mitsui Garden Hotel Osaka Premier"and "MUFG Global Learning Center". In 2015, she started her own design studio of landescape & product, DESIGN PEOPLE. http://www.designpeople.jp
2017-2021 worked at STGK. Born in Bangkok, Thailand 1990. Graduated from Chulalongkorn University Landscape Architecture department in 2013. Besides STGK, he had 3 years experiences as a landscape architect at Landscape Architects of Bangkok and Sanitas Studio in Thailand.
Graduated from Kansai University Department of Architecture in Japan. After completion of Wood Program at Aalto University Department of Architecture in Finland, she joined STGK in 2015. Her major projects were "Sakonyama Minna no Niwa", "BRANCH Yokohama Nanbu Market", "MOTOMACHI Shopping Street / public space renewal" and others. In 2023, she moved to Hyogo with her family and started the architecture and landscape design studio TORO. https://www.toro.ooo