MAS + LANDSCAPE

MASAHIRO INOUE, PLA

Masahiro delivers creative design solutions to address issues and challenges of projects through collaborative processes working with clients and other consultants. He views site-specific constraints and issues as opportunities to guide each project to be unique and memorable. 

His mission is to build healthy, safe, and long-lasting places for future generations and to design evocative landscapes that stimulate the surrounding environment, connecting people to empower humanity and society.  

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FULL BIOGRAPHY

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"As a descendant of the master Buddhist sculptor ‘Unkei’ (1150–1223) from the 12th century Kamakura Era, Masahiro has always been fascinated by the beauty of art, crafts, sculpture, architecture, and nature. Around age 5, an encounter with Le Corbusier through a documentary sparked a profound interest in architecture. This early exposure motivated him to pursue an architecture degree. Fifteen years later, during a class viewing of the exact same documentary, he discovered the identity of the influential figure who had introduced him to the world of architectural design.

Having explored Japanese temples to observe Unkei’s work in Kyoto and Nara, he developed a curiosity about the relationship between nature and architecture. Over time, his interest shifted towards larger-scale spatial design beyond architecture.

The discovery of Landscape Architecture was his turning point click to continue...

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