"I don't want to make crazy buildings" says Junya Ishigami

Known for a string of boundary-pushing projects, Japanese architect Junya Ishigami discusses his unusual approach to designing buildings in this exclusive interview.
Ishigami's surreal work often challenges fundamental ideas of what a building is – such as his mud-covered underground house and restaurant in Ube, which was one of the most popular projects published on Dezeen last year.
His other projects include a vast, sloping plaza covered by a chequered roof for the Kanagawa Institute of