This week Kengo Kuma unveiled a pyramidal brick bathhouse
Kengo Kuma's Kai Water Culture House has neared completion in Copenhagen, with pyramidal brick towers forming the centrepiece of the aquatic centre. The project is scheduled to open in December 2026. Domus Web describes the building as a public bathing and culture destination that combines outdoor pools, saunas and cultural space, while Dezeen reports that the Japanese designer unveiled the bathhouse this week. Construction is being completed, and the building is now entering its final phase before opening.
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- ✓ Kengo Kuma's Kai Water Culture House features pyramidal towers and is located in Copenhagen.
- ✓ Construction of the brick aquatic centre designed by Kengo Kuma is being completed in Copenhagen.
- ✓ The Kai Water Culture House is due to open in December 2026.
- ✓ The project includes outdoor pools and saunas alongside cultural space.
What changed
Kengo Kuma unveiled the Kai Water Culture House's pyramidal brick bathhouse as construction neared completion, ahead of its planned December 2026 opening.
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Kengo Kuma's brick bathhouse nears completion in Copenhagen
Kengo Kuma's Kai Water Culture House has neared completion in Copenhagen, with pyramidal brick towers forming the centrepiece of the aquatic centre. The project is scheduled to open in December 2026. Domus Web describes the building as a public bathing and culture destination that combines outdoor pools, saunas and cultural space, while Dezeen reports that the Japanese designer unveiled the bathhouse this week. Construction is being completed, and the building is now entering its final phase before opening.
Why it matters
The bathhouse marks Kengo Kuma's entry into Copenhagen's harbour district with a structure built around brick and pyramidal forms rather than a conventional sports complex. Multiple design and architecture publications have covered the project, which has also been described as a water culture house and an aquatic centre. The December 2026 opening date and the mix of bathing, sauna and cultural facilities define what the project is intended to be.
What is confirmed
- Kengo Kuma's Kai Water Culture House features pyramidal towers and is located in Copenhagen.
- Construction of the brick aquatic centre designed by Kengo Kuma is being completed in Copenhagen.
- The Kai Water Culture House is due to open in December 2026.
- The project includes outdoor pools and saunas alongside cultural space.
- Kengo Kuma and Associates collaborated with Cornelius Vöge, Søren Jensen and Vilhelm Lauritzen Architects on the project.
Still unconfirmed
- The centre pairs 10 indoor and outdoor pools with a 5,800-square-metre harbour site, according to FreeYork.
What to watch next
- Confirmation of the December 2026 opening date and any public opening schedule
- Final completion of construction and handover of the building
- Published details of the project's opening programme, including which cultural activities will be hosted
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- www.dezeen.com — Dezeen | architecture and design magazine
- Dezeen — This week Kengo Kuma unveiled a pyramidal brick bathhouse
- Travel Tomorrow — New Water Culture House to open in Copenhagen in December 2026
- Trend Hunter — Brick Tower Bathhouses
- pragmatika.media — Construction of brick aquatic center designed by Kengo Kuma is being completed in Copenhagen
- Domus Web — Outdoor pools, saunas, and culture: Kengo Kuma’s water culture house is about to open in Copenhagen
- www.dezeen.com — This week Kengo Kuma unveiled a pyramidal brick bathhouse
- industrypulse.media — Kengo Kuma Reveals Copenhagen Water Center Alongside Major
- www.archyde.com — Kengo Kuma unveils pyramidal brick bathhouse in ...
- freeyork.org — Kengo Kuma Copenhagen Aquatic Centre Has Pyramidal Towers
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