Since the 2017 Cultural Crossing expansion, feedback for the improved Portland Japanese Garden has been overwhelmingly positive. The organization is honored to be recognized in press from around the world.
The Garden was listed in Architectural Record’s Top Ten Picks in the world, calling the new buildings an “exquisite trio.” Architectural Digest noted the additions “accentuate that sense of peace, mindful as they are of the landscape and the elements.”
Our reviews have ranged from “unrivaled as a romantically exotic setting” (Wall Street Journal) to Forbes Magazine’s summary of the expansion, “The halcyon village will immerse visitors in traditional Japanese arts and culture via genuine minimalist aesthetics, open-air wood pavilions, an 18-foot-high Medieval wall, and tranquil landscapes modeled after spiritual-inspired enclaves of Japan.”
PRESS HIGHLIGHTS:
Alaska Beyond In-flight Magazine, A Pacificwide Friendship, September 2019
Associated Press (Hosted), Portland Japanese Garden expansion complete, April 1, 2017
Architectural Digest, Top 8 Most Beautifully Designed Gardens in America, March 2019
Architectural Digest, Kengo Kuma Tells AD About His Latest Project, June 9, 2017
Architectural Record, Portland Japanese Garden Cultural Village by Kengo Kuma & Associates, August 1, 2017
Conde Nast Traveler, 17 Best Things to Do in Portland, December 20, 2018
Crain’s Business Journal, A favorite among locals and tourists, expanded Portland Japanese Garden, April 2017
Dezeen (UK), Kengo Kuma’s expansion at Portland Japanese Garden opens, April 2017
Dwell, Tour Kengo Kuma’s Expansion of Portland Japanese Garden, April 5, 2017
Elle Décor (Italy), Il Giardino Giapponese di Kengo Kuma a Portland, October 18, 2017
Forbes, Kengo Kuma’s Village Beautifies Portland Japanese Garden, January 28, 2017
The Guardian (UK), Portland City Guide: What to See, May 27, 2017
The Japan Times, Leave Ordinary Life Behind at Garden in Portland, December 15, 2017
MSN.com, Portland Japanese Garden Most Romantic Place in Oregon, February 2, 2019
MSN.com, 92 trips everyone should take in the US, September 20, 2017
The New York Times Magazine, Kengo Kuma’s Architecture of the Future, February 2018
NHK World (Japan/U.S.), A Sense of Nature, April 6, 2017
Newsweek Magazine, Portland Japanese Garden “thing to do in Portland,” October 2019
Oregon Public Broadcasting, Portland Japanese Garden Opens New Village, March 2017
The Oregonian, Portland’s Japan Connection, August 4, 2019
The Oregonian, Portland Japanese Garden Expansion Complete, March 2017
Portland Monthly, Portland Japanese Garden Gets a Gorgeous Upgrade, April 17, 2017
Le Progres (France), Portland, la plus cool des ville americaines, July 8, 2017
The Sacramento Bee, Outdoor Adventures, Zen in Quirky Portland, November 2017
The Seattle Times, Fall Colors & New Village at Portland’s Japanese Garden, Sept. 2017
Section Magazine, Cultural Crossing Architecture in Past Meets Future, June 19, 2019
Sunset, Local’s Guide to Portland, June 28, 2017
Time Magazine, 25 U.S. Attractions to Visit in a Lifetime, September 1, 2017
U.S. News & World Report, Portland Japanese Garden Expansion Complete, April 1, 2017
Wall Street Journal, Best Architecture of 2017: Buildings of Quiet Ambition, April 29, 2017
Yahoo Finance, 50 Affordable Trips to Take After You Turn 50, August 7, 2019
Yorkshire Post (UK), Tea Drinking has Brought Tourism Stream to OR, September 2017
新建築 Shinkenchiku, Kengo Kuma designs at Portland Japanese Garden, Vol 22 2017
AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS:
2019 LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) Gold Certification Award
2019 WA American Society of Landscape Architects, Award of Excellence
2018 American Council of Engineering Companies of Oregon, Engineering Excellence: Best in Category
2018 American Public Garden Association, Program Excellence Award Program Excellence Award
2018 Daily Journal of Commerce, Architect of the Year: Portland Japanese Garden Architecture Team
2018 Garden Society of Japan Jury Commendation/Exceptional Achievement (Sadafumi Uchiyama, Portland Japanese Garden Curator)
2018 WoodWorks: Beauty of Wood Award
2017 American Institute of Architects: Portland Honor Award
2017 American Society of Landscape Architects, Oregon Design: People’s Choice Award
2017 American Society of Landscape Architects, Oregon Design: Honor Award
2017 Engineering News Record, Best Projects: Project of the Year Award
2017 Engineering News Record, Northwest Best Projects: Best Cultural / Worship
2017 Metal Architecture Design, Metal Roofing Award
2017 Portland Business Journal, Commercial Real Estate Transformer Award
2017 Structural Engineers Association of Excellence in Engineering Award: Jurors’ Favorite
2017 Travel Portland, Tourism and Hospitality Industry Award