Summary Kurokawa's works include Amsterdam's Van Gogh Museum, Melbourne Central and Nakagin Capsule Tower.
TOKYO (AFP) - The office of late Japanese architect Kisho Kurokawa, known for his grand futuristic designs in projects including Kuala Lumpur International Airport, filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday.
Kurokawa s works include Amsterdam s Van Gogh Museum, described as a bridge between Western rationalism and Eastern asymmetry, and Melbourne Central, a hub of shopping, entertainment and dining behind the train station in Australia s second city.
He also designed the Nakagin Capsule Tower in Tokyo, which appears as a Japanese love hotel in the 2013 blockbuster "The Wolverine" starring Hugh Jackman.
Kurokawa died in 2007, and his office -- Kisho Kurokawa Architect & Associates -- run by his son, Mikio, has racked up debts worth 1.2 billion yen ($10 million), according to Teikoku Databank corporate research agency.
The office be restructured under the aegis of Japanese engineering consultancy Nippon Koei, which will create a subsidiary to take over its operations and its employees, the firms said.
