The name YUGENING holds layers of meaning:
- YUGEN(幽貞) – A Japanese concept describing the profound, mysterious beauty that words cannot capture. The feeling of awe when gazing at the stars or standing before an ancient tree.
Yugen is like a beauty that transcends the individual parts of a thing and goes beyond the whole. A beauty that comes from a holistic interpretation of experience.
Yugen reminds us that what is initially hidden and foundational often supports what is seen and admired. And since Yugen has no equivalent in English or any other language, it made us wonder:
What if “YUGEN” became a verb – a process of continuous growth: YUGENING.
The art of embracing the beauty and wonder of life with timeless grace and a childlike curiosity.
It’s a never-ending quest, tapping into diverse disciplines outside the world of architecture, to discover even better ways to enhance human life.
