Ōki Satō
Ōki Satō ( Japanese 佐藤 オ オ キ , Satō Ōki ; born December 24, 1977 in Toronto , Canada ) is a Japanese designer and architect .
Life
Satō was born in Toronto due to his father's profession. His school education took place in Tokyo . In 2002 he graduated from the Faculty of Science and Technology at Waseda University in Tokyo , where he obtained an MA in architecture in 2002 .
In the same year he opened the Nendo office in Tokyo ("clay; clay"), which works in product design, architecture and interior design, as well as graphic design. In 2005 he set up a branch office in Milan . The offices are very successful and bring an average of 100 products onto the market each year.
From 2012 to 2014 Satō worked as a private lecturer at his alma mater .
Prizes and awards
- 2012: Designer of the Year at the Elle Deco International Design Awards .
- 2013: Guest of Honor at the Toronto Interior Design Show .
- 2013: Guest of Honor at the Stockholm Furniture and Light Fair .
- 2015: Designer of the year at Maison & Objet Paris .
- 2019: Designer of the Year & Industrial Designer
Publications
- Nendo Works No. 1 to 5, for the years 2002 to 2011.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Nendo in Frankfurter Allgemeine Magazin, May 2016, page 37
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Satō, Ōki |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 佐藤 オ オ キ (Japanese) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese designer and architect |
DATE OF BIRTH | December 24, 1977 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Toronto , Canada |