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Participants of the conference The Future of Design Education 28-30 November 2019 in Kyoto, Japan
Prof. Fritz Frenkler Prof. Dr. René Spitz
Fritz Frenkler is co-founder and managing director Chair of Media Design and full-time professor of Design He is founding member of the German Society for Design
of f/p design, an agency with headquarters in Munich, Research, Design Management, and Communication Theory and Research (DGTF) and was appointed Head of
Kyoto and Berlin. Since 2006 he holds a chair as university Management at Rheinische Fachhochschule Köln (RFH), the Advisory Board of the International Design Forum (IFG)
professor in industrial design at the Technische Universität University of Applied Sciences Cologne, Germany. Ulm, 2003-2007. He is frequently invited as keynote speaker
München (TUM). and guest lecturer at conferences and universities in Europe,
The main focus of his research and publication works lies on USA, Africa, and Asia.
In 1986, he set up and lead frogdesign asia in Tokyo. n theory and practice of Ulm School of Design / HfG Ulm,
From 1992 to 1997 he held the position of general manager n the designers’ societal responsibility, For more than 20 years, he has covered newsworthy
of wiege Wilkhahn Entwicklungsgesellschaft before n the future of design education, developments of international design with 400 broadcasts
becoming head of design at the Deutsche Bahn AG and n and foundations of design. in Europe’s largest public-law radio station, WDR
general manager of Deutsche Bahn Median AG. (Westdeutscher Rundfunk), communicating in-depth
René Spitz is a leading expert on the Ulm School of Design/ knowledge of design to a broader audience.
Fritz Frenkler holds several positions in organisations and Hochschule für Gestaltung (HfG), 1953-1968. He has publis-
juries. He has been chairman of the iF DESIGN AWARD jury hed several books and a large number of essays and articles As curator and co-curator of design exhibitions at
for many years. Starting from 1996, he was a Member on this topic, discussing the relevance of historical concepts internationally renowned museums (e.g. Hamburg, Munich,
of the Board for iF Industrie Forum Design e.V. for current institutions and situations in the future. Spitz Cologne, Beijing), René Spitz showed an integrated view on
Since April 2018 Fritz is a Member of the Board of the holds the world’s largest collection of photographic works system design and everyday objects. He has been awarded
iF Design Foundation. on HfG Ulm (Hans G. Conrad Collection). several times for his works.
He is also a regional advisor of wdo (world design Since 2016 he leads a worldwide research and publication Website: www.renespitz.de
organisation), Montreal and since 2013, he is a member project on the future of design education on behalf of Instagram: @renespitz
of the architecture section of the Academy of Arts, Berlin. iF Design Foundation (until 2021).
www.fp-design-gmbh.com
BOARD iF DESIGN FOUNDATION MODERATor
Dr. Henriette Cornet Yutaka Hasegawa
Ingenieur and Design Researcher at TUMCREATE, EDUCATION VP
Singapore TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH, GERMANY Head of Creative Center
2012 Doktor-Ingenieur | Ph.D. Sony Corporation
SUMMARY
Dr. Cornet’s research interests are in urban mobility and UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY OF TROYES, FRANCE Heads Sony’s Design Team as of 2014. Sony has always
liveability of cities. She currently leads the team ‘Design 2007 Diplôme d‘ingénieur | M. Sc. been at the forefront of design and became one of the first
for Autonomous Mobility’ at TUMCREATE, Singapore, and companies to create an in-house creative studio. Since its
supervises the research activities of two PhD students. The APPOINTMENTS inception in 1961, Sony Design has forged its reputation as
research of the team covers the design of concepts for STRATE SCHOOL OF DESIGN SINGAPORE a leading and award-winning global design team. Today
Autonomous Vehicles and Human-Machine Interfaces, and Academic Board Member the value and contribution has expanded beyond purely
methods of Virtual Reality for Design and Emotional Design. product design, with a growing business portfolio in new
MANUFACTURING STANDARDS COMMITTEE SINGAPORE domains such as medical, financial, education and entertain-
EXPERIENCE Member of the Working Group ‘AV Basic Behavioural ment. Designers strive to transform functional value and in-
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR TUMCREATE LTD, SINGAPORE Requirements’ novation into emotional experience, this encompasses what
From Feb 2017 | Design for Autonomous Mobility we refer to as the ‘Perceptual Experience project’.He has
PUBLICATIONS also served on the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry‘s
CONSULTANT R&D PROJECTS MUNICH 1 Monograph, 1 Journal Article, 1 Book Chapter and (METI‘s) Study Group on the Relation between Industrial
From Dec 2011 to Dec 2016 13 Articles in Proceedings of International Conferences. Competitiveness and Designs.
Key clients: BMW Group, Siemens AG List under henriette-cornet.net/
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH
From May 2008 to May 2011 | Chair of Resource & Energy
Technology
Tomohiko Hirata Robin Hoshino
CEO, Ziba Tokyo Tomohiko Hirata’s Biography Designer, Illustrator
Tomohiko Hirata is the CEO of Hyphenate (previously Ziba 1983 Graduated from the Faculty of Arts at Aichi Prefectural
Tokyo), a strategic design consultancy based in Tokyo, Japan University with a major in Design. He was then employed Robin is interested in how good design creates positive
with the mission of bringing order to chaos and passion to at Canon Inc. and led design projects featuring printers for connections, new possibilities and ways of thinking. Origi-
life, through the creation of beautiful experiences. Hyphena- office use. nally from Cork, Ireland, As child Robin was always drawing
te applies its originally developed methodology to engage and dreaming up stories so it seemed right that she then on
clients through collaborative approaches. Hyphenate also 1989 Employed at Bridgestone Corporation and developed to study Animation in Dublin. Constantly curious and willing
organizes workshops, lectures, and seminars for governmen- a VI Project for IndyCar Race at the PR Department Design to try new things, Robin worked in the animation industry
tal agencies and education facilities, such as Waseda Center. Moved to the USA to advance the project and star- for a few years before turning to another passion: local food.
University’s Graduate School of Letters, Arts and Sciences ted to simultaneously work at Ziba Design’s US office. After At the time, despite the variety of high quality local produce
and Kyoto University. On July 1st 2020, Hyphenate part- returning to Japan, Tomohiko launched the Product Design available, she found there was still little appreciation for
nered with Nomura Research Institute to further provide Center at AXIS, as Bridgestone Design Center and AXIS this in Dublin and so she started pop-up food events with
consulting services in order to carry out product and service had merged. local food advocate, the Mr. Kevin Powell. Using only local
design based on their client’s needs. In November ingredients they collaborated with other local businesses
2018, Tomohiko was invited by Saudi Arabia to hold a lec- In 2006 Tomokiho independently founded Ziba Tokyo, now including art galleries, breweries and cafes.
ture at the Asbar World Forum. Hyphenate. Tomohiko Hirata has received many awards
including Copy of The Year, G Mark, G Mark Grand Price, It was around this time Robin became interested in the
Reddot, IF, and ADEA. concepts of permaculture design and how these principles
can be applied to wider contexts. It was also the start of her
He has also authored several books such as “Creation of thinking about design outside the graphic mediums.
Appealing Experience Value”, “The Magic of White Space” In 2015 Robin moved to Kyoto Japan in order to study
(Hitotsubashi Review), and “The First Penguins: How to Crea- Aikido as a trainee teacher for three years before working
te New Values” (Design Produce, Kodansha). for a local graphic design studio where she was involved in
branding projects for rural towns in Japan. She now works
freelance as an illustrator, teacher and translator.
Minoru Ikeda
Chief Designer From 2000 to 2009, he designed mobile phones for KDDI,
Product Design Department video camcorders and TV sets for global markets, including
Global Center for Social Innovation – Tokyo European countries and United States. At the same period,
Hitachi Ltd. he conducted several advanced design projects, information
devices of future, design language development for all Hita-
Minoru Ikeda was born in Kyoto city, japan, in1962. He chi products. From 2009 to 2012, he worked as department
graduated from Kyoto Institute of Technology‘s design manager of customer relation center of Information system
department in 1987. After that, Ikeda worked as a designer division. He worked for management of advertisement and
at Hitachi Ltd. in Tokyo. From 1987 to 1991, he designed public relations of information system. From 2012 to 2015,
information equipment, large scale computer systems, he worked as manager of Product design department at
automated teller machines awarded Good Design. design center. From 2015 to now, he is worked as chief
designer of same department. He conducted advanced
In 1991, he left japan for Italy. In Milan, he worked at design design projects for home appliances and rolling stocks with
group of Hitachi Europe Ltd. as trainee of designer. In 1993, external design studios.
he started to work as representative of this office. He
collaborated with European designers, Clino Castelli for CMF From 2005 to 2019, Minoru Ikeda is a part-time lecturer in
project of computer system and Alexander Neumeister for the product design department Chiba university.
High speed train. In 1996, after 5-year experience of Italy, he Minoru Ikeda‘s designs have won around 40 design awards
returned to Design center of Hitachi Ltd. From 1996 to 2000, in Japan and Europe.
he designed personal computers, handheld digital devices.
His work was published at AXIS Japan 1993 at cover page,
at DOMUS Italy 1997 in article of Clino Castelli, at Design
News Japan 2000 as his own article.
Toshiro Ikegami
Architect, Urbangauss n 2001 Established NPO ECODESIGN NET WORK Works of Kyoto City University of Arts & Tōji Temple Kyoto.
2007- Chairman. Research Project 2: 2001-2008 to the FUTURE: HOW to
n 1948 Born in Osaka Japan n 2011 Established & Chairman Osaka Green Purchasing Dwell in International Space Station works of Artistic
n 1974 BA / Osaka University Japan / Faculty of Engineering, Network. Approaches to Space from Kyoto City University of Arts
Department of Architecture Engineering. & JAXA - Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and also
n After working as a City & Physical Planner for Working as a Creator, Educator, Researcher & Citizen. NASA
Urban Design, Designing with the concept “EDIT” and creating new eco
n 1976-1981 Working as Architect at Tadao Ando design lifestyle as an architect. Dealing scale equal from 1/1 Research Project 3:
Architect & Associates. to 1/ 200,000. Territory of design covers mainly architecture, 2003-2008: Living Now - How We Act Now for Eco Design
n 1977 got First Class architect in Japan. city & physical planning, landscape design. Sometimes pro- Society.
n 1981 Established Toshiroh Ikegami Architecture Company duct design, eco-design demonstration experiment equip-
as First Class architect office. ment & system etc. From 2010 theme is Optimize “a Micro Project:
n 1986 Established URBANGAUSS as First Class architect Climate in a Micro Biosphere” for Climate Crisis. Osaka Model of Circulation Oriented society through Case
office. Study of Existing City & Neighborhood Nature
n 1993-2014 Kyoto City University of Arts (KCUA), Faculty of From 2000, Research Projects 2000-2013 - Simulating “the Works of Team Axis4 NPO Eco Design Network & JST –
Fine Arts / Department of Design / Environmental Design, DWELLING SPACE” from Past to Future for How We Live Japan Science and Technology Agency.
as a Professor Architect & Space Designer.
n 1993 Associate Professor, Now Teaching & Lecture in Asia from 1994 – Indonesia,
n 2000 Professor Doctor Course, Research Project 1: 2000-2013 from Past: Learning & Archi- Singapore, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Mongolia, mainly China
n 2014 Professor Emeritus. ves of Space Heritage in 1200 YEARS. 20 universities and cities.
n 2015-16 Kwansei Gakuin University, Department of Urban Theme 1; “Progress & Legacy – Culture & Aesthetics” from
Studies / The School of Policy Studies as a Professor Exhibition : 1998.
Architect. Tōji Temple Kyoto-Anatomy in Cyber Space. JAPAN KYOTO Theme 2; “Eco-Design is Design Itself” from 2002.
n 1992-2002 G-MARK Jury Member of Japan Institute of 2003/CHINA 2004
Design Promotion. (JDP)
Prof. Yuta Inoue Yoshifumi Ishikawa
CEO, QUANTUM GLOBAL Inc. Advisory Director
Senior General Manager
I lead innovation studios based in Tokyo and Palo Alto. Canon Design Center
By human-centered design, creative diversity, and entre-
preneurship, we build products and develop businesses Yoshifumi Ishikawa joined Canon Inc. in 1984, where he
together with corporates, startups, and creators. gained valuable, hands-on experience in the field of camera
design, including the design of the EOS-1v. In 1998, he
Tri-sector leader who has experience in designing and buil- transferred to Canon USA as senior business planner, where
ding private, public, and social sector projects. Most recently, he pioneered web businesses and other new ventures. After
I contributed to design-led open innovation for SDGs as returning to Japan, he first served as an advanced UI design
Visiting Associate Professor at Kyushu University. manager, after which he was promoted to head of the Inter-
face Design department.
Committed to revitalizing the creative industry in Asia as
Service Design Jury at GOOD DESIGN AWARD, Creative In 2012, he became the Senior General Manager of the
Innovation Jury at Tokyo Creativity Awards. Canon Design Center.
Along with outlining new product design and maintaining
Canon’s corporate design identity, he strongly advocates
for the role of design within the company and touches on
initial proposals of business themes and activities to map
out future visions.
Prof. Yuichi Izu Prof. Yuichi Kado
Shizuoka University of Art and Culture Education Kyoto Institute of Technology
n March 1980
Yuichi Izu is a Professor and Dean in the Faculty of Design at BA in Engineering, Chiba University – Chiba, Japan Yuichi Kado is Professor of Kyoto Institute of Technology
Shizuoka University of Art and Culture, Hamamatsu, Japan. (KIT), JAPAN. In 1983 he joined the Electrical Communica-
Prior to his current position, he gained over thirty years of n March 2013 tion Laboratories of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Public
experience in industrial and service design while working for PhD in Engineering, Keio University – Yokohama, Japan Corporation (now NTT), Japan, where he worked on the
Toshiba Corporation, Tokyo, Japan as a designer and design development of fully depleted CMOS/SIMOX LSIs.
maneger. His areas of expertise is idea generation methods Work Experience
for innovative design. As a member of the Japanese Soci- n 1987 – 1988 From 1999 he was engaged in R&D on compact network
ety for the Science of Design and Japan Society of Kansei Designer, Design Center appliances for ubiquitous communications. He led research
Engineering, he has published many papers on the theme of Olivetti S.p.A. – Ivrea, Italy (Secondee from Toshiba) and development projects on sub-THz-wave wireless
problem-solving in creative activities from the viewpoint of communication and THz-wave spectroscopy as a director of
design science. n 1993 – 1997 Smart Devices Laboratory at NTT Microsystem Integration
Design Director, Toshiba America Consumer Products, Laboratories (2003-2010).
NJ, USA
In July 2010, he joined the Department of Electronics, KIT,
n 2007 - 2012 Kyoto, Japan. His current research interests include
Group Maneger, Design Center, Toshiba Corporation multi-port power router to build energy interchanging
– Tokyo, Japan systems and smart applications of photonics to new
generation power electronics. He is engaged in establish-
n Since 2012 ment of design-centric engineering education system.
Professor, Faculty of Design
Shizuoka University of Art and Culture, Hamamatsu, Japan
Hiroshi Kaneko Takuya Kawagoi
Managing Director, fp design co., ltd. Creative Director
Creative Center, Sony Corporation
After graduating from Osaka University with a degree in
mechanical engineering, Hiroshi Kaneko studied industrial As a Creative Director, Kawagoi undertakes a pivotal role in
design at Chiba University. As a product designer he worked directing Sony’s brand communication design and providing
for Okamura Corporation from 2001 to 2005, before he his vision for Sony Design’s global organizational strategy.
moved to Germany and started to work for f/p design gmbh
in Frankfurt am Main and in Munich from 2006. In 2012 he Kawagoi has vast experience in the development of bran-
set up a representative office of f/p design gmbh in Kyoto, ding design through numbers of international assignments.
and has been the managing director of f/p design co., ltd. in Further branding for the iconic Sony Ericsson logo, BRAVIA
Japan since 2018. TV, Alpha digital camera and most of ‘in-house’ corporate
design solutions have played parts in Kawagoi’s design
career at Sony.
Currently Kawagoi is conducting the creative organization
as one of senior managements in Sony Design.
Prof. Masayoshi Kubo
Professor Emeritus, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Social Activity Typical Award-winning
Professor, Osaka University of Arts n Director, Japanease Society for the Science
Designer of Design (JSSD) n G Mark Gold Award (UD Award)
n Councilor of Kansai,Japan Human Factors and Sitting posture shower“The Shower“
Job Experience Ergonomics Society(JES) n G Mark Gold Award
n 1978 n Director of Kansai, Japanease Association for an inclusive Systemizedbathunit “Uni Rich“
Completed Kyoto Institute of Technology Graduate society (JAIS) n iF gold award
School, Designer,Matsushita Electric Industrial Co.,Ltd. n Director,International Association for Universal Braille guidance“HODOHKUN Guideway”
(currently Panasonic) Design(IAUD)Committee/Judge n Best Paper Award,
n 2000 n 2001 The 6th IAUD in Nagoya 2016
General Manager,Panasonic Design Department Planning Committee, International Design Association
n 2004 n 2005
Professor of Design Management, Committee,Kyoto Brand Promotion Committee Judge,
Kyoto Institute of Technology G Mark (JIDPO)
n 2005 n 2006
Director, Brand Design Education Center, Vice-chair of Research Committee, New Japan Style
Kyoto Institute of Technology Vice-chair,The 3th IAUD in Kyoto 2006
n 2010 n 2008
Director, Center for Sustainable Design Education, Judge, Kyoto Eco Style
Kyoto Institute of Technology n 2011
n 2018 Chair, Maizuru City Leading Industry Fund
Professor Emeritus, Kyoto Institute of Technology, n 2012
Professor, Osaka University of Arts Judge, Japan Manual Contest (Technical Communicator
Association)Tatsuya Matsui Sachiko Matsuyama
Founder and CEO of Flower Robotics, Inc. Craft Culture Coordinator
monomo Ltd.
Tatsuya Matsui was born in 1969 in Tokyo.
He graduated from Department of Fine Arts, College of Arts, After design and management strategy roles with
Nihon University in 1991. several companies, Sachiko went independent in 2014
with a business that develops cross-border learning
Since 1991 to 1996, he worked for Kenzo Tange Associates. programs for an international audience focusing on craft as
After engaging research in France, he served as a researcher a mirror for society, values, and spirituality.
of JST and engaged in design of the humanoid robot “PINO”.
He founded Flower Robotics in 2001. Currently under de- Underlying this work is the principle that craft represents
velopment of the enhanced home robot “Patin” that can be a sustainable relationship between humans and nature
used in all homes around the world. and a manifestation of an entity greater than the self.
She brings this same perspective to her current work
Examination Committee of Good Design Award developing projects with sustainable craft materials.
(2007-2014)
Her work with urushi, or natural lacquer, highlights the
Main Award: primitive form of human involvement with nature which
iF Design Award in Germany, r passes through the hands of forest keepers, artisans and
ed dot Design Award in Germany users, and will be handed down to future generations.
Sachiko is the founder of monomo (2014), and co-founder
of PERSPECTIVE (2019).Prof. Daijiro Mizuno
Kyoto Institute of Technology Daijiro’s research projects speculate about how design can
Design Researcher make a positive impact on our society. He has been working
as a co-editor in chief of fashion design critique periodical,
Born in Tokyo in 1979, Daijiro completed MA and PhD in Vanitas(2012~present).
Fashion Design, both at Royal College of Art.
During his study in the UK, Daijiro worked for Shelley Fox In recent years Daijiro exhibited works at:
(Currently serving as a director of MFA Fashion Design and 2017
Society at Parsons New School of Design). Ars Electronica STARTS Prize
(with Kazuya Kawasaki)
Returning from the UK Daijiro began working as freelance
on multiple design projects on fashion design, inclusive 2018
design and social design, while teaching and researching at Paris Haute Couture Collection (
universities. collaboration with Yuima Nakazato)
Daijiro has worked as a director at Critical Design Lab at 2019
Ultra Factory(Kyoto University of Art and Design), an International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam
Associate Professor at Keio University Faculty of Environment (Official Selection, co-directed by Kana Ohashi)
and Information Studies, senior lecturer at Kyoto University
Design School. www.daijirom.com
He is currently working as a Project Professor at KYOTO
Design Lab, Kyoto Institute of Technology.Prof. Atsuro Morita
Osaka University These experiences have led him to the emergent field of
design anthropology to explore further collaboration with
Atsuro Morita teaches anthropology and science and designers. In 2018 he established Ethnography Lab Osaka as
technology studies (STS) at Graduate School of Human a platform for collaboration between anthropology and
Sciences, Osaka University. He has been particularly design.
interested in appropriate technology development in
Thailand, entanglement of traditional and modern water His has widely published in international journals of
management infrastructures in the Chao Phraya Delta and anthropology and STS. He is also a co-editor of Infrastructu-
sustainability movements and their experimental effort to res and Social Complexity: A Companion (co-edited with
remaking infrastructures in Japan. C.B. Jensen and P. Harvey, from Routledge).
His latest project is about the Fab Lab movement in Japan
and its experimental project to create circular economy
based civic participation to manufacturing and repair.
In these projects, he has closely worked with engineers to
explore intersection between technical design and social
organization. Due to his extensive collaboration with Danish
and Dutch STS scholars, he is also familiar with application
of ethnography in participatory design and computer
supported cooperative work (CSCW).Prof. Dr. Tatsuro Morita
Kyoto Institute of Technology Current Roles in Academic Societies, etc. Academic Background and Career Track:
n Executive Board Member, Society of Materials Science, n 2018: Visiting Professor, Department of Mechanical
Current Positions Japan (JSMS) Engineering, KMUTT, Thailand
n Full-time Professor, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, n Executive Board Member, Committee on Fatigue of n 2017: Full-time Professor, Faculty of Mechanical
Kyoto Institute of Technology (KIT) Materials, JSMS Engineering, KIT. Engaged in research, education
n Visiting Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, n Executive Board Member, Technical Society for Surface including dCEP and administration at KIT and academic
King Mongkut‘s University of Technology Thonburi Treatment by Fine Particle Bombarding societies.
(KMUTT), Thailand n Special Technical Advisor, Small and Medium Enterprise n 2000: Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and
Center of Kyoto Prefecture System Engineering, KIT
Qualifications n 1998-1999: Visiting Scholar, Department of Material
n Fellow, Institution of Mechanical Engineers (UK, 2018) Academic Awards Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, USA.
n Chartered Engineer (UK, 2008) n Technical Award, Japan Titanium Society (2011), Study Sponsored by Fellowship Program of Ministry of
n Doctor of Engineering (Keio University, 1994) on hybrid surface treatment for titanium alloy Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan
n Award for Promising Researchers, JSMS (2000), Analytical n 1991: Research Associate, Department of Mechanical and
Specialized Fields study on fatigue behavior based on dislocation dynamics System Engineering, KIT
n Engineering Materials, Fracture and Strength of Materials simulation n 1983-1991: Undergraduate, Mater‘s Course and Doctoral
Course Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Keio UniversityDr. Mitsuhiko Nagata Akihiro Nagaya
Nagata Office n 2005 to 2017: Corporate research and development Yamaha Motor Co. Ktd,
strategy planning
n 1981: Graduated Tokyo University of Science (Japan), Born in Nagoya City, Japan in 1960, Nagaya graduated from
Bachelor of Applied Physics Advanced R&D strategy planning Aichi University of the Arts in ’83 and joined Toyota Motor
Design management strategy development and organized Corporation in the same year.
n 1981: Joined Yamatake-Honeywell design management group.
(now as Azbil Corporation) as research and development Was in charge of design for various cars, including the first
engineer n 2017 to current: Advanced R&D projects management generation Lexus LS400, Celsior, and Toyota Mark II.
and design research mostly in the area of digital
n 1984: Research scientist at Honeywell Minneapolis, U.S.A. transformation Earned an MBA at Berkley University in 2003. Became Lexus
research center Brand Planning General Manager in ’03 and led the Global
n 2018: While working at Azbil, opened nagata office, Lexus Brand.
n 1985 to 2017:Products development including R&D and design management consulting
advanced R&D Became Toyota Design General Manager in 2010 and
supervised product design development for all Toyota
Major products development including thin film platinum automobiles. President of Techno Art Research in ’12.
temperature sensor for building automation, MEMS* based
micro flow sensor for industrial automation, MEMS based Assumed the post of Chief General Manager, Design Center,
sapphire capacitance manometer for semiconductor indust- Yamaha Motor in 2014. Executive Officer of Yamaha Motor
ry, and valve positioner for plant automation since 2015.
*MEMS-Micro Electro Mechanical Systems
n 2007: Received doctor’s degree in mechanical engineering
from Tokyo University of ScienceProf. Kiyoshi Nakata Asami Sasaki
Professor, Faculty of Art and Design, Tama Art University Professional Design Activity Softdevice Inc.
Visiting Professor, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University in China n 1990-2004 : Various product design development
President, NAKATA DESIGN LAB when working for Panasonic Asami Sasaki is from Sapporo, Hokkaido and works at Design
n 2004 - present: Design education in some universities, office specializing in interface design in Kyoto since 2004.
Job Experience Product design development and design consultancy
n 1990: CompletedGraduate School(Master’s Course), for various clients She is involved in experience, interaction and concept design
Kanazawa College of ArtDesigner,Matsushita Electric n 2005: Lighting deviceseries named “ILLUMENA”designed for global technology brands(cars, medical devices, home
Industrial Co., Ltd. (currently Panasonic) for an Italian luminaire manufacturer exhibited at appliances, and business use products.)
n 1999: Resident designer in Milanfor the launch of Milano Salone and LIGHT & BUILDING SHOW in Frankfurt
company’s design base in Europe n 2006: Original interior brand “LENMA”established and Projects range from UI/UX design for the next model to
n 2004: Associate Professor of Product Design, Kyoto Seika exhibited at Tokyo Designer’s Week projects for a focus on future developments, or contents for
University n 2017 - present: Activityfocusing on collaboration and exhibition or company’s showroom.
Founder, NAKATA DESIGN design strategies between companies
n 2005: President, NAKATA DESIGN n 2019: Judge, Design Intelligence Award in China She majored in information design at “Future University of
n 2010: Associate Professor of Product Design, Hakodate” and she was a first-year student.
Tama Art University Award-winning She is responsible for graphic design, but has not received
n 2011:Professor of Product Design, Tama Art University Many Good Design (G Mark) much education in drawing or other art at University.
n 201: Founder and president, NAKATA DESIGN LAB. Awards for the design of flat TVs, home appliances
n 2019: Visiting Professor, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, China and various equipments when working for Panasonic She is interested in graphic design, illustration, interaction
Design design, and user research for finding opportunity.
She is also interested in communication in the office.
She is the editor of an in-house newsletter.Chiho Sasaki Prof. Sushi Suzuki
Director / Founder Infield Design Inc. She is author of „The 1st step of product planning“ Kyoto Institute of Technology
(Sekigakusha, joint authorship) and a part-time lecturer at
Chiho is a user experience design expert successfully leading Aichi Prefectural University of Fine Arts and Music. Sushi Suzuki is an associate professor at the Kyoto Institute
teams and creating innovative human centered design con- of Technology and KYOTO Design Lab where he teaches and
cepts. In 2004, Chiho established infield design, a company She also worked at IDEO and GK Graphics. She holds a runs projects based around design thinking, the Stanford-
that provides design thinking services. master‘s degree from the Institute of Design, Illinois Institute IDEO innovation methodologies. He also organizes Kyoto
of Technology. Startup Summer School, a two-week intensive program that
Until the present, she has been offering UX design brings together future change makers with experts from
consulting based on ethnographic research over a wide various fields related to entrepreneurship.
area, including IT, consumer products, healthcare, nursing,
community, mobility, environment, and urban planning Previously, he co-founded Paris Est d.school while teaching
fields both domestically and internationally. Her joint design innovation at École des Ponts ParisTech and was the
achievements include the grand design for Tokyo Midtown Executive Director of the ME310 program at Stanford Uni-
Hibiya and incubating Seafood Legacy Co., that accelerates versity. Sushi also set up an innovation team for Panasonic
business engagement toward seafood sustainability among Europe, was one of the co-founding members of i-kimono.
Japanese retailers and organizations. Her company has com, a Japanese start-up company that handles antique
been hosting summer interns from Stanford since 2018 to kimono and accessories online, and a concept developer for
exchange learnings from different perspectives. Yocondo, a Germany-based semantic product search engine.
Sushi was born in Kyoto, Japan but spent over fifteen years
in the US and over five in Europe, and has traveled to over
sixty countries. He holds a M.S. in Mechanical Engineering
from Stanford University and a B.S. in Mechanical Enginee-
ring and B.A. in Studio Arts from Rice University.Nobutada Takahashi Ingmar Thies
OKAMURA CORPORATION Expert in Branding and Interface Design
Product Design Department
Sven Ingmar Thies is an expert in branding and interface
Since joining the company, I have been designing furniture design. Based in Vienna, he runs his own studio (thiesdesign.
for BtoB products such as offices and healthcare spaces, and com), teaches design at the University of Applied Arts
BtoC products for interiors. I consider what is required of Vienna and conducts research in the field of design educa-
each space and design from various viewpoints such as the tion.
human body and environmental dimensions.
He is a graduate from the University of Fine Arts
Also, furniture are not products that are completed by Braunschweig, Germany, and – prior to his current position
themselves, but are placed in space and used together with – worked as a designer at the corporate identity consultants
the interior. I am focusing on designing that do not break Henrion, Ludlow & Schmidt in London and at Kitayama &
the compatibility with other products. Company in Tokyo.
While working on many product designs and mass
production, I gained the knowledge necessary for
manufacturing. I think that a well-balanced product such as
product development, manufacturing, on-site construction,
user, and environment is a good design.Kanae Tsukamoto Feilang Tseng
Owner of Kanaé Design Labo Awards ROOTS Company
iF Design Award
We are the design team which have specialized for the Dezeen Award, Short Listed In San Francisco, I was involved in design projects that aimed
everyday-use products design. DFA Award, Silver Prize and Merit Award to solve social issues. After returning to Japan I worked at
Our mission is to clear up people’s mind for creating our Good Design Award, Scape Award etc., a healthcare company as a planner and design strategist
happy life. for medical devices. Since 2016, I have been living in an old
What makes happiness for people? The worth of happiness thatched roof house in a rural part of Kyoto. Currently I run a
is floating. company called ROOTS which is focused on enhancing local
We have got a few catastrophic disasters since 1995. Now brand design and building local communities. We welcome
we have to stop once and think again why we do this, what students and experts from all over the world to join our pro-
makes happiness, do you really need this and so on. jects to plan and operate sustainable programs. We collabo-
There are many already-made systems going off these years. rate with local industries to provide business opportunities
We have to design up new systems and new worth for us. for young people interested in taking on local challenges.
I think we are standing up in quite interesting era that we
could see the moment of born those new systems and new
ideas. To ride on the new wave, it depends on the person’s
ability. Then we also have to design everyday-use products
which have got new ideas. Well, at that time, it would not
be products anymore, maybe….
Appointed professor at the Okayama prefectural University
Part time lecturer at the Okinawa prefectural Art University
Ex-Visiting lecturer at the Royal College of Art, LondonYosuke Yamamoto
Design & Realizations Ltd. Career Tuition & Lecture
1974-1985: Toyota Motor Co. Design Department 1987 Sketch instructor at Coventry University) UK
Since my childhood I have been fascinated by motor vehicle 1985-1987: Royal college of Art. Transport Design Course
along with his family’s enthusiasm in the period late 50’s. Master course Vehicle Design 2004 SONY Design Centre Lecture
Which led me to take a career in the automobile design. 1986-1989: Austin Rover Group Ltd. “5senses image formation in car design practice”
So you can say I am a car nuts before a designer and my Manager at Medium Car Design Studio 2008 Royal College of Art / London
work might have been a little biased to the emotional 1989-1990: Rover Group Ltd. temporary visiting Lecturer “Euro K-car project”
expression rather than the rational development in the logi- Manager at Design Research Studio 2010 Kyoto Prefectural University Lecture
cal product design method. 1990-1992: International Automotive Design (IAD UK Ltd.) “ Car design in the environment”
Project Manager 2015 Shanghai Science & Technology University
I started a car design profession in Toyota Motor Co. in Japan 1992: Left IAD (UK) Ltd. Design Workshop
after graduated the product design course at Chiba Univer- Started own consultancy
sity. Don’t worry, I learned the classic such as BAUHAUS and “Design & Realizations UK” Besides the design also I have been involved in many pro-
William Morris there. 1995: Setting up Design & Realizations Japan Ltd. totype car building projects such as low volume sports car
2011: Closed Design & Realizations Ltd UK “ASL Garaiya” and still chasing my lifetime dream to be a low
However I couldn’t cope with my task very well in designing 2011-2015: GM PATAC Design expert, Shanghai China volume production car manufacturer.
high volume production cars in the mega corporation and 2016-2019: ARRK corporation in Japan
left Toyota in order to start his own way of designing cars. Executive Creative Officer I believe designers need to control their passion (sounds a
2019-Present: Design & Realizations Japan little contrived) in order to keep the motivation high to crea-
Advisor Kunyuan Automotive Technology te a fresh and exciting output while keep themselves cool in
Shanghai Ltd. the daily life.
Executive Creative OfficerProf. Toshiki Yamaoka Kyoto Women´s University Education *He received B.Eing degree in industrial design from Natio- nal Chiba University in 1971 and Ph.D. degree in Ergonomics from National Chiba University in 1991. Work experience His speciality is Design and Ergonomics (CPEJ). 1971---1998 *Worked for Toshiba Corporation as Designer and Ergono- mist. *He was a member of ISO/TC159(Ergonomics). 1998---2014 He joined National Wakayama University as a professor of design and ergonomics. *Emeritus professor of Wakayama University 2014--- Now he is working for Kyoto Women’s University as a pro- fessor of design and ergonomics.
Ryo Yamazaki
CEO of studio-L, Social entrepreneur, His books: His lecture :
Community Designer, n Community Design (2011) He travels throughout Japan to provide more than
Chief Creative Officer of Community Design at the n Social Design Atlas(2012) 150 lectures annually to local communities, schools and
Tohoku University of Art and Design and a trustee of n The era of Community Design(2012) universities, NPO/NGO, local authorities such as Hiroshima
Maggie’s Centre Tokyo. n Happiness theory for the local area(2012) Prefectural Office and Japanese government including
n Furusato wo genki ni suru shigoto Ministry of Internal affairs and communications and Ministry
Born in Aichi, in 1973. After the university, he worked in SEN, (The job to make your hometown healthy) (2015) of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
inc., where he developed his skills and knowledge in land- n Community Design no genryu
scape design advised by Mr. Shosuke Miyake, a founder of (The origin of Community Design) (2016) In relation to UK or John Ruskin, he has given the lecture
this firm. As well, he learnt social organization and relation- n Shukuju suru nihon(Fulling Japan)(2016) at Japan Foundation in London in 2015, The Victorian
ship management from Dr. Fusayo Asano there. n Care suru machi no design (2018) Studies Society of Japan and the Association of Ruskin
(Design for the caring town) Library in 2016.
He founded studio-L in 2005 and he has continuously offe-
red the innovative solutions for the local problems by inspi- He recently has been appointed to a member of committee
ring and empowering the local communities. He advocates at the Design Centre in Taitung, Taiwan. He also provided
the importance of “Community Design” which he defined the numerous numbers of lectures in South Korea, Hong
as the empowerment of the locals through design to make Kong and Singapore.
them happy. His major projects contain planning workshops,
making comprehensive plans and park management. In
recent years he has been involved with social welfare and
healthcare’s issues in Japan which helps designing care
system to support the elderly in neighbourhoods and social
education which helps the local community to learn and
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