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Motomi Kawakami

Motomi Kawakami


- Designer Profile -

Born in the Hyogo Prefecture in 1940. A Tokyo University of the Arts alumni, having graduated the Faculty of Fine Arts in 1964, Kawakami went on to attain his master’s at the college’s Graduate School of Fine Arts program in 1966. From 1966 to 1969, he worked at an architectural office owned by Angelo Mangiarotti, called “Mangiarotti e Morassutti.” In 1971, Kawakami opened his own design office, aptly named “Kawakami Design Room.”

His daily work includes crafts, product design, furniture, interior, and environmental design. He is also an industry adviser in various areas across the country, and has taught as a guest professor at Tokyo University of the Arts, Tama Art University, Kanazawa College of Art, and Kobe Design University. His list of awards is lengthier yet, including the Mainichi Design Award, Kitaro Kunii Industrial Design Award, the Doboku Gakkai Tanaka Award (for the Tsurumi Tsubasa Bridge), the Yokohama Townscape Award, the Good Design Award (Gold), and the iF Award.

 


- Designer Comments -

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