Yota Kakuda
国籍: 日本
1979年出生在日本。自2003年将伦敦作为他的工作基地以后,他从Shin、Tomoko Azumi以及Ross Lovegrove等多个不同的设计工作室吸收了很多经验。
2005年到2007年他在英国皇家艺术学院学习并取得硕士学位。
按照这位设计师谦逊的说法:我只希望自己的设计能让人们变得稍微快乐一点点。
Experience, studies and scholarships
Experience
2004-05 / Ross Lovegrove Studio, London
2003-04 / Azumi Design, London
2000-02 / The Air Design, Tokyo
1999-2001 / Super Potato Studio, Tokyo
Studies
2005-07 / Royal College of Art, Design Products
1998-2002 / Tokyo Zokei University, Interior Design Course
Scholarships
2005-06 / Tokyo Zokei University
2006-07 / Japanese Government
Exhibitions and awards
Exhibitions
2007 / New Moves / Aram Gallery, London
2007 / Royal College of Art Summer Show / Kensington Gardens, London
2007 / Quiet Design / ICA, London
2006 / Made by Machine / Zeus, Milan
2003 / Next SOHO, Working Vitamin / Living Design Center Ozone, Tokyo
2002 / Appetizing Design Exhibition, Tokyo Designersblock / The Room, Tokyo
2002 / Experimental Furniture, Tokyo Designer’s Week / Karajan Platz In Ark Hills, Tokyo
2002 / Salone del Mobile Satellite / Fiera, Milan
2001 / Future Holiday, M-Project / Living Design Center Ozone, Tokyo
2001 / 100 Sitting, Tokyo Designer’s Week / Triton Square, Tokyo
Awards
2002 / Winner, Kokuyo Stationery Award
2007 / Winner for Development, Artemide-RCA Project
2007 / Short Listed, Toyama Design Competition
2007 / 2nd Prize, Eco-Products Competition
Publications
2007 Sep / Blueprint, p56 / by Wilmington Media, UK
2007 Sep / Damn, p102 / by Damn Magazine, Belgium
2007 Aug / I-Design, p84 / by I-Design Publishing, Thailand
2006 Dec / Pen, p58 / by Hankyu Communication, Japan
2005 Oct / Young Asian Designers, p146-159 / by Daab, Germany
2003 Mar / Memo, p112, by World Photo Press, Japan
2003 Feb / Experimental Furniture, p136 / by Rikuyo-Sha, Japan
2002 Nov / Design, p96 / by Designhouse, Korea
2002 Jul / So-En, p122 / by Bunka Publication, Japan
2002 Feb / Shotenkenchiku, p76 / by Shotenkenchiku-Sha, Japan
2002 Jan / So-En, p123 / by Bunka Publication, Japan