Interview with Prism Design

When I was in my teens, I was playing in Play Area daily.Then, I look about CAFE,Bar,Restaurant,Boutique etc.It was affected a lot and I wanted to make it.Then I attended a specialized design school and entered the design studio.

First of all, we will construct a style according to client's request.Next, we will conduct a lot of analyzes including location analysis, request arrangement, market analysis and so on.Then, we will find possibilities with the latest technology and traditional low tech modeling, in various ways.

It is similar to writing a novel.We accumulate things one by one, and eventually it has become a mysterious finale.

I have worked part-time in various industries and interacted with various people. What is important in life is generosity to diversity and change.

My dream is to perform designs of various genres in Multi,I would like to create an institution like a school that teaches the final result for young designer eggs.

I would like to recommend that you should enjoy the task purely without prejudice to all things.

I do not care about others, I want you to be pure with respect to the originality of my heart.

I wake up everyday, drink coffee, go to work, drink coffee, listening good music, have drink coffee, Facing day to day business, drink coffee and the day is over.

Not much trend is necessary. We are not following the trend. Our mission is to be the biggest partner of our clients' dreams.

Balance is all important.Exterior design, function, accuracy, value to the market, production cost etc. There is a need to balance everything.

Design evolves and changes.There is no end. It is like a child.

I have not met yet. Because it is all important Project.

I like Bauhaus.I want to make a school like their concept.

My origin is Japan. And now I am working in Shanghai. Music and culture strongly influence the design.It is like a spiritual Zen.

We are built with members who sympathize with Asia's IDENTITY regardless of race.It may be a bit like an IT company.Unspecified number, and members are changing according to circumstances.

Participation in forums, investment in young entrepreneurs, etc. are protecting the contribution of design assets to the next generation.

It is an important award for confirming world standards.And there is a wonderful opportunity to interact with designers active in the world.

At that time in Osaka, commercial design is lively.
Boutiques, restaurants, bars, and clubs, a new culture was born one after another.
I was longing to it.

I choose the profession of designers naturally.

I regardless of the genre, corresponding to all of the problems. And we aim to resolve.

Every day, please imagine a well become future.
And the continuation of the effort.
Let's meet a lot of peoples.

The difference of thinking time. The difference between the period of it imagine the beautiful future.

Design, function, cost balance,

That mind to be happy, that life is convenient,

For loved ones

Design of space facilities

Isamu Noguchi, Bauhaus, Sori Yanagi

I like minimalist design. Concise and beautiful design.

There are not many things you need in life.

I turn to the problem every day.

Traditional craft

Think through it.

Family, senior, friends, staff, all of the client.

I'm Japanese, but work in China.
Language and living environment.

Our and philosophy, the fusion of the client's philosophy

For the environment and education goal, the young designer.

I hope to create something meaningless.

For example, people who were pessimistic about the future.

A little convenient, a little new, a little futuristic.

Plan currently in Shanghai. New platform

Client smile.

More innovative, and more conservative.
The two sides are more important.

Technological innovation, such as AI. More handmade in the contrary.

It depends on the situation.

Right Here Right Now

I think so

Such as Mac and Windows is a generic Software.

Memory and emotions

Everyone want to feel beautiful.

Expectations and excitement.

All of the people is a design partner.

Sensitive people in the era

Kenji Miyazawa, Night on the Galactic Railroad

He studied a variety of teacher, and was nightlife many.

Private conversations is necessary

Thing that has been evaluated by various criteria.
I do not intended to be famous.

Favorite color is blue, favorite place is the sea, favorite food is grilled meat, favorite season is autumn, brand non-brand

It was an electric shock.

Morning coffee

It also did not.

Everyone might have been living in space.

I often used to design the beauty of nature.Happy if me feel it.

PRISM DESIGN is an international architecture and design studio whose partners have worked for many years in architectural design in various disciplines. These areas of expertise range from interior design, product design, and exhibition design (commercial spaces, hospitality, residential, health and wellness bars, restaurants, retail and office design), to art direction and design consulting for companies operating in the furniture and fashion industries. Our team is composed of a group of creative people from different backgrounds, working together in an ongoing cultural exchange. All work carried out by the Studio is characterized by a strong design identity, the result of assiduous research and creativity. This identity is found throughout all of our work and allows for innovative design and the extension of the parameters of architecture and design. Located in the historic centre of SHANGHAI_CHINA, the studio was founded in 2009 by TOMOHIRO KATSUKI. While the headquarters are still in SHANGHAI, the studio has expanded to include international operations and now has branch in BEIJING_CHINA (2011) and TOKYO_JAPAN (2011) ,HIROSHIMA-FUKUYAMA_JAPAN(2016) . The creative process is akin to a journey, undertaken in close collaboration with the client, creating a strong interaction between people, objects and space. These goals are achieved in agreement with each other and can bring unforeseen results, finding a balance between rational functionality and the emotional realm. Our work obtains its inspiration from continuous research and through multiple artistic influences. Each new project is a source for constant growth and evolution.

It is to find problems and continue thinking about solutions.

I like it all.

I do not particularly like pre-determined Styles.

It was company signature Logo design.

Nothing in particular.

before sleep

Meaning to design

There are no stormy waves.

The problem with the finished product is anxious again.

I am patient with effort.

Compare the contrast of various requirements.

Necessity and durability to be designed so as not to be wasted.

There is a tendency that it becomes excessive information and similar things increase too much. More individuality becomes more important.

There are no plans.

It is from client's request.

There is no Style in particular. That is Style.

I live in Shanghai, China. It depends greatly on culture, history, and politics.

We are doing various collaborations depending on the situation of the project.

Spirit, young age, responsibility, tenacious perseverance.We will collaborate on this basis.

Hearing, research, assumption, confirmation, adjustment, implementation, completion, after-follow. This is the flow.

Rough sketch and imagination

It may not be possible.

Proposal of answers of various ideas

Positive; a story that does not end.Negative; a story that does not end.

Not particularly.It is wonderful that there are no rules.

Effort and patience

We use various tools.General PC software, physical drawing＆modeling etc.

It depends on the situation of the project.

It depends on the situation of the project.

How is your design Style?

carpenter

It is various.

It is various.

My dream is to perform designs of various genres in Multi,I would like to create an institution like a school that teaches the final result for young designer eggs.

I will build a design by myself or a team.

I do not have it for now.

SNS is the most common.

It is fully covered.