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Kengo Kuma
Kengo Kuma was born in 1954. He completed his master’s degree at the University of Tokyo in 1979. After studying at Columbia University as Visiting Scholar, he established Kengo Kuma & Associates 1990. In 2009, he was installed as Professor at the Graduate School of Architecture, University of Tokyo.Among Kuma’s major works are Kirosan Observatory (1995), Water/Glass (1995, received AIA Benedictus Award), Stage in Forest, Noh Stage in the Forest (received 1997 Architectural Institute of Japan Annual Award), Bato-machi Hiroshige Museum (received The Murano Prize). His recent works include Yusuhara Wooden Bridge Museum (2010), Asakusa Culture and Tourism Center (2012), Nagaoka City Hall Aore (2012) and Ginza Kabukiza (2013). Outside Japan, Besancon Arts and Culture Center, FRAC Marseilles and Aix-en-Provence Conservatoire of Music were completed in 2013. Currently, about 100 projects are going on in Japan, Europe, USA, China and many other Asian countries. Kengo Kuma & Associates are also engaged in the designing of the new national stadium in Japan.Kuma is also a prolific writer, including Anti-Object, translated into English. Most of his latest titles have been published in English, Chinese and Korean and have won wide readership from around the world.
kodama by Kengo Kuma

Sebastian Conran
Sebastian Orby Conran, born 5th April 1956, Hyde Park Corner, London.
After leaving Bryanston School with A levels in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, Sebastian studied Industrial Design Engineering at Central St. Martins. Where as the Student Union treasurer, he gave the Sex Pistols their first booking, and designed the record sleeves, posters, and clothing for The Clash.

Kenya Hara
Graphic Designer
Hara aspires to design “an experience” instead of “an object.”
He has been the Art Director of Muji products since 2002.
He has also been involved with numerous combined projects based on exhibitions and books, such as “Redesign” and “Haptic.”
Tatamiza by Kenya Hara

atelier oï
Founded in La Neuveville, Switzerland, in 1991 by Aurel Aebi, Armand Louis and Patrick Reymond, atelier oï has been striving to dissolve barriers between genres and foster cross-disciplinary creativity for over 20 years. Over the course of their achievements, architecture, design and set design have intertwined on an international scale.
Multidisciplinary, team spirit and an intimate rapport with the material are their watchwords. Born of an intuitive and emotional affinity with the act of shaping different materials, their projects have been recognized the world over. Between experimentation, cultural exchanges and events devoted to their creations, they design for Artemide, B&B Italia, Bulgari, Danese, Driade, Foscarini, Louis Vuitton, Moroso, Pringle of Scotland, USM, Zanotta and Parachilna.
Gifoi by arelier oi

Ibuki Kaiyama
Furniture Designer and Artist
Enchanted by the potential of the tree branch as a material, Ibuki Kaiyama creates freeform furniture designs and works of art featuring the true beauty of wood.
kinoe Ibuki Kaiyama

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