Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan

Very Good in Interior Design.

Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan

About Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan

Daisuke Nagatomo graduated from Meiji University in Tokyo, and decided to pursue his passion of architecture at Columbia University, where he received master degree in advanced architectural design. Nagatomo began his career in the metropolitan New York area with architecture firms, including TEN Arquitectos and Design Office for Research and Architecture. He was the invited researcher for FabLab House project at IaaC, Barcelona from 2009 to 2010 where he holds research diploma. Nagatomo is currently the assistant professor of National Chiao Tung University in Taiwan as well as adjunct faculty member of Tokyo Denki University. Nagatomo has taught several schools including Pratt Institute (New York), Tokyo University of Science, and Keio University.

  • Winner of 24 A' Design Awards.
  • Very Good in Interior Design.
  • 24 Featured Original Designs.
  • Highly Creative, Very Diligent and Super Innovative.
  • All Designs
  • Furniture
  • Lighting
  • Sustainable Product
  • Interior
  • Generative
  • Kitchenware
  • Architecture
  • Art
S-Cube Stool, child chair, and step

S-Cube Stool, child chair, and step

Furniture Design

Anti-Loneliness Ramen Bowl

Anti-Loneliness Ramen Bowl

Furniture Design

Lightscape Pavilion Art Installation

Lightscape Pavilion Art Installation

Lighting Design

Rocking Dolphin Kid furniture

Rocking Dolphin Kid furniture

Furniture Design

Spiral Stool

Spiral Stool

Furniture Design

Lightscape Pavilion

Lightscape Pavilion

Lighting Design

Morph Side Table

Morph Side Table

Furniture Design

Invisible Farm Art Installation

Invisible Farm Art Installation

Sustainable Product Design

Under the tree Educational Institute

Under the tree Educational Institute

Interior Design

Urban Oasis Residential apartment

Urban Oasis Residential apartment

Interior Design

Kulms Stackable Chair

Kulms Stackable Chair

Furniture Design

Spiral Pavilion Parametric Cardboard Structure

Spiral Pavilion Parametric Cardboard Structure

Generative Design

Float Exhibition Space

Float Exhibition Space

Interior Design

Sylvan Residential Apartment

Sylvan Residential Apartment

Interior Design

SurPlate Marble Platter

SurPlate Marble Platter

Kitchenware Design

The New Moment Cafeteria

The New Moment Cafeteria

Interior Design

Vibes Office Lobby and Cafeteria

Vibes Office Lobby and Cafeteria

Interior Design

Future is Now Living Lab

Future is Now Living Lab

Sustainable Product Design

Cotton Spate Console

Cotton Spate Console

Furniture Design

Tian Ling Villa Residential Interior

Tian Ling Villa Residential Interior

Interior Design

Three Tree Art Installation

Three Tree Art Installation

Lighting Design

S90 Residence Residential Dwelling

S90 Residence Residential Dwelling

Architecture Design

Pulse Art Installation

Pulse Art Installation

Art Design

Equality Gender Neutral Toilet

Equality Gender Neutral Toilet

Interior Design

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Extended Interview with Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan

Could you please tell us about your experience as a designer, artist, architect or creator?
I started learning architecture at Meiji University in Japan, and received my master degree in advanced architectural design from Columbia University.
How did you become a designer?
In general I like to find a good solution toward some issues, it turns out to be my design. It is almost same in any scale of projects I have been working.
What are your priorities, technique and style when designing?
My interest started to focus on design aspect of architecture more and more towards end of my bachelor study.
Which emotions do you feel when designing?
My primary interest is building design, however, I also design different scales, such as interior, furniture, product and graphic.
What particular aspects of your background shaped you as a designer?
I believe learning design is composed by multiple layers of different knowledge, not necessary come with their own talent. They should experience different culture and places to expand their capabilities as designer.
What is your growth path? What are your future plans? What is your dream design project?
A great designer is probably also trying to re-define their own style of design, always trying something different to attract more people into what they do.
What are your advices to designers who are at the beginning of their career?
A really good design consists with many layer of thought from the designer, not only the form or shape, but all the details make it a good design.
You are truly successful as a designer, what do you suggest to fellow designers, artists and architects?
The true value of good design is to make everyone happy and bring our society different level.
What is your day to day look like?
I like to spend some time thinking of some designs for my children, such as toys and furniture.
How do you keep up with latest design trends? To what extent do design trends matter?
I like to work on large scale of public space project, and to see how large amount of people react to my design.
How do you decide if your design is ready?
There are many, Le Corbusier, Charles and Ray Eames, Zaha Haddid, Naoto Fukasawa
What is your biggest design work?
The chapel of Notre Dame du Haut in Ronchamp, the most inspiring project I have ever seen.
Who is your favourite designer?
Spiral Stool, this design is almost my final destination of cardboard design challenge.
Would you tell us a bit about your lifestyle and culture?
Try to see rest of the world, and think what you can do to help them.
What are your philanthropic contributions to society as a designer, artist and architect?
Design is a visualisation of mathematic formula. Trying to find a way to solve certain questions

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