The Japanese architect of the V&A Dundee has seen his work being revealed for the first time.

Kengo Kuma visited Dundee shortly after the temporary cofferdam, which allowed the museum to be built into the River Tay, was removed.

The removal involved digging out 12,500 tonnes of stone and cutting out a structure of vertical metal sheets constructed on the bedrock of the river.

The exterior walls are also complete, with 2500 cast stone panels hanging on V&A Dundee's walls, which curve both vertically and horizontally.

The size, shape and placement of the panels around the building creates changing patterns of shadows as the sun moves around the museum.

V&A has a design inspired by the cliffs along Scotland's north east coastline.

It will be the first building in the UK designed by Mr Kuma, who is also part of the team designing the Tokyo 2020 Olympic stadium.

He said: "My inspiration always starts from the place where the project will be. In the past I visited Scotland many times, this very beautiful country, and I'm truly in love with the Scottish landscape and nature.

"I hope that people from Dundee will use it as an everyday part of their city, that they will go there to enjoy the building with its surrounding public space and find a harmonious relationship between the museum, the riverside the city and themselves."

V&A Dundee director Philip Long said: "It is a real pleasure to have the architect of V&A Dundee, Kengo Kuma, with us today to see the incredible progress that has been made in bringing his vision to life.

"Everyone working on the design and construction should be incredibly proud of what they've achieved."

The design museum will open in 2018.