本書以全面並深度的觀點，帶領讀者領略日本建築大師－隈研吾知名作品「波特蘭日式庭園」(Portland Japanese Garden)之美。



　　日本建築大師隈研吾，慣用竹子、木材、泥磚、石板、和紙等自然建材，建築風格散發日式和風與東方禪意，在業界被稱為「負建築」、「隈研吾流」。結合傳統與現代建築工藝，並完美融合自然景觀，透過此理念一舉贏得波特蘭日式花園新文化村競賽項目，此花園便是隈研吾大師在美國首處公共作品。



　　書中一幀幀精美的照片以及詳盡的解說，讓人一窺日式傳統庭園之美與意象，以及隈研吾大師在建築中表現出的精湛技藝。深入了解「隈研吾流」式建築，是如何與大自然結合為一體，卻又不流於俗氣。大師的巧思，讓讀者在欣賞美景之餘，也不免發出讚嘆。

A detailed examination of the beautiful and sensitively realized addition to the famed Portland Japanese Garden by contemporary Japanese architect Kengo Kuma.

Kengo Kuma: Portland Japanese Garden introduces the star Japanese architect's first public project in the United States. Kuma won the Portland Japanese Garden invitational competition by proposing a design that, while executed with contemporary materials and the latest construction technology, also builds on the principles of traditional architecture and craftsmanship. The resulting group of small buildings superbly blends with its magnificent natural environment and provides an outstanding example of Kuma's artistry of seamlessly connecting nature and architecture as well as past and present without falling into the trap of mimicry or sentimentality.

The book includes chapters on the reverence of nature and Japanese culture, on architecture and gardens in Japan, on the architecture of Kengo Kuma beyond the garden, and on craftsmanship and design, as well as on the new buildings and the garden itself, which is widely considered the most beautiful such garden outside Japan.