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info@shinazumi.com
Japonský designér Shin Azumi se narodil v Kobe. V roce 1994 dokončil magisterské studium průmyslového designu na Royal College of Art ve Velké Británii, předtím studoval produktový design na kjótské University of Art. V letech 1989-1992 pracoval pro NEC Design Centre Co. Ltd. v Japonsku. Poté v Londýně založil vlastní studio, které se zabývá produktovým designem, tvorbou nábytku a prostorovým designem. Spolupracuje s řadou firem po celém světě.
Studium
1994 MA na Industrial Design at the Royal College of Art, UK
1989 BA Product Design at Kyoto City University of Art, Japan
Praxe
1995 spolu se svý bratrem provozují AZUMI design studio v Londýně
1989/1992 NEC Design Centre Co. Ltd. Personal Computer Dept., Japan
Projekty
String chair, Magis
sofa HM 30
Yauatcha Tea Set
a další
Ocenění
2009 Restaurant & Bar Design Awards 2009, Category: Furniture / Lighting product - Lem Stool by Lapalma
2008 Good Design Award, Special Award of S & M Enterprises, JPN - Za bench system by Lapalma
2008 Victoria & Albert Museum / Homes & Gardens Classic Design Award, UK - Yauatcha Tea Set
2007 Good Design Award, JIDPO, Japan - FlowLounge
2005 Good Design Award, Japan - TOA Megaphone
2005 Victoria & Albert Museum / Homes & Gardens Classic Design Award, UK - Air Switch Az
2005 Blueprint Award, Best Furniture Designer, Finalisted
2004 Elle Decoration Award “Best Furniture”, UK, - ShipShape by Isokon Plus
2004 Jerwood Applied Arts Prize, UK, Finalisted
2003 FX International Interior Design Awards, UK, "Best Furniture for Public Space - Orbital Workstation
2003 Blueprint 100% Design Award, UK, Best Contributor
2002 FX International Interior Design Awards, UK, "Best Public Space Lighting" - Himi Fish Lamp
2001 FX International Interior Design Awards, UK, "Furniture of the Year" - HM30 sofa
2000 FX International Interior Design Awards, UK, "Product of the Year" - LEM stool
1999 Peugeot Design Awards / Ceramic, at Oxo Tower Wharf, UK - Snowman Salt & Pepper Shakers
1999 Furniture Futures Award, by Design Week, UK - on Wire Frame Chair & Stool
Klienti
Authentics (Germany), Lapalma (Italy), Desalto (Italy), Fornasarig (Italy), Guzzini (Italy) , Magis (Italy), Benchmark (UK), Hitch Mylius (UK), Keen (UK), Isokon Plus (UK), Mathmos (UK), Orangebox (UK), Yauatcha (UK), Innermost (UK/HK), Pure China (HK), Artelano (France), Tefal (France), Dietiker (Switzerland), Itoki (JPN), Asleep (JPN), Barnibarbi (JPN), E&Y (JPN), MUJI (JPN), Nextmaruni (JPN), TOA (JPN)
Veřejné sbírky
“Yauatcha Tea Set” Victoria & Albert Museum, UK
“Yauatcha Tea Set & Sake Set” Museum fur Angewandte Kunst Frankfurt, Germany
“LEM” Victoria & Albert Museum, UK
“Air switch AZ” Victoria & Albert Museum, UK
“TOA Megaphone“ Museum fur Angewandte Kunst Frankfurt, Germany
“Volta by lapalma” Crafts Council, UK
“Za Series by lapalma“ Die Neue Sammlung, Munich, Germany
"Wire Frame Reversible Bench" Crafts Council, UK
"Wire Frame Chair & Stool“ Stedelijk Museum / Holland
"Wire Frame Chair & Stool“ Manchester Art Galleries / UK
Odkazy
Designboom
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