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Masahiko Sato

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18 Froen

I have work in this line of work for more than 30 years and designed many kind of projects including residential, commercial and hospitality in japan.

Could you please tell us about your experience as a designer, artist, architect or creator?

I have work in this line of work for more than 30 years and designed many kind of projects including residential, commercial and hospitality in japan.

How did you become a designer?

I did not went to architecture school so i mostly learned everything by myself. working in a firm pass an examination and established my own company.

What are your priorities, technique and style when designing?

Careful listening to what client wants and find a best solution to fit the needs.

Which emotions do you feel when designing?

It is always exciting to design eachtime because each project is unique

What particular aspects of your background shaped you as a designer?

Harsh education from workplace, family support, and strong motivation

What is your growth path? What are your future plans? What is your dream design project?

To be able to design not in japan but many place in the world and spread inspiration.

What are your advices to designers who are at the beginning of their career?

Be bold and creative.

You are truly successful as a designer, what do you suggest to fellow designers, artists and architects?

Keep pushing the boundaries of design by making something pleasing and extraordinary.

What is your day to day look like?

Morning briefing, designing and managing the office, meeting the clients, go to the site, making each time worth living.

How do you keep up with latest design trends? To what extent do design trends matter?

I always check latest design trend via architectural websites fom all over the world.

How do you know if a product or project is well designed? How do you define good design?

Where function and aesthetic meet both ends

How do you decide if your design is ready?

We always have a deadline and make every design to be done on time.

What is your biggest design work?

I dont know what would be the biggest but I house is my favorite

Who is your favourite designer?

Ando Tadao

Would you tell us a bit about your lifestyle and culture?

I believe design can change society, the way how people live and appreciate aesthetic aspect of design is something interesting about design to me.

Would you tell us more about your work culture and business philosophy?

In japan hardworking is part of culture, we do what we must.

What are your philanthropic contributions to society as a designer, artist and architect?

Inspire people with good design

What positive experiences you had when you attend the A' Design Award?

Meeting alot of people and broaden my vision.

Design Legend Interview

50 Froen

Was impressed at how interesting architectural could be when working at work site.

Could you please tell us a bit about your design background and education?

No formal architecture education, start self studying at some point.

What motivates you to design in general, why did you become a designer?

Was impressed at how interesting architectural could be when working at work site.

Did you choose to become a designer, or you were forced to become one?

It was by my own will

What do you design, what type of designs do you wish to design more of?

Architectural design, not only houses, we expected to design any kind of building.

What should young designers do to become a design legend like you?

Explore various kind of skills and experience architecture more.

What distinguishes between a good designer and a great designer?

Their qualifications.

What makes a good design a really good design, how do you evaluate good design?

Design that able to increase the quality of its surrounding environment

What is the value of good design? Why should everyone invest in good design?

A design that able to satisfy its user and people around it. Good design educate people and make society have a good standard of life.

What would you design and who would you design for if you had the time?

I design that gives satisfaction to wide range of people.

What is the dream project you haven't yet had time to realize?

To design not only inside japan, we want to provide our service to clients around the world.

What is your secret recipe of success in design, what is your secret ingredient?

I dont considered myself as a success person yet.

Who are some other design masters and legends you get inspired from?

Le corbuzier

What are your favorite designs by other designers, why do you like them?

I always have interest in any kind of design, regardless of what or who designed it.

What is your greatest design, which aspects of that design makes you think it is great?

I house (House of horizon)

The harmonization of nature and design of the building.

How could people improve themselves to be better designers, what did you do?

Travel to many place around the world, witness and experience the plurality and endless posibilites of design.

If you hadn't become a designer, what would you have done?

I cant think a better option than to be designer.

How do you define design, what is design for you?

Its reflection of civilization and culture of human.

Who helped you to reach these heights, who was your biggest supporter?

Its my wife

What helped you to become a great designer?

A courages to make a decision and believe in it.

What were the obstacles you faced before becoming a design master?

Realization of design that match the expectation.

How do you think designers should present their work?

By paying attention and show how the design will elaborate will the environments

What's your next design project, what should we expect from you in future?

Currently we are designing a shopping mall complex, several private houses design and collaborate with firm from europe in international architecture competition.

What's your ultimate goal as a designer?

To create a design firm from japan that able to practice and compete globaly.

What people expect from an esteemed designer such as yourself?

Endless creativity and improvement to create a much better architectural design that able to realize peoples dream and happiness.

How does design help create a better society?

By providing a solution and at the sametime stimulate more ideas.

What are you currently working on that you are especially excited about?

Our collaboration with firm from italy on some architectural competition for school design.

Its interesting to collaborate with other designer, it gave us chance to learn more about other culture and thinking approach.

Which design projects gave you the most satisfaction, why?

I still expect it to come in the future.

What would you like to see changed in design industry in the coming years?

Design wont become a product of certain individual anymore ,instead it will be a result of collaboration of many people and ideas.

Where do you think the design field is headed next?

Design that will pay more attention to relation of human and the sustainability of its environment.

How long does it take you to finalize a design project?

It different for each project depends on the scale and the requirements.

When you have a new design project, where do you start?

It start from careful observation of the site and environment.

What is your life motto as a designer?

To consider not only the present but the future.

Do you think design sets the trends or trends set the designs?

Both thing is possible

What is the role of technology when you design?

To simulate space and its relation with human

What kind of design software and equipment do you use in your work?

CAD software and 3d modeling software

What is the role of the color, materials and ambient in design?

It helps create a desired condition that stimulate certain spatial experience

What do you wish people to ask about your design?

Anything that comes to their mind.

When you see a new great design or product what comes into your mind?

To learn good things from it and create a better design.

Who is your ideal design partner? Do you believe in co-design?

I trust all my staff in the office. They are my ideal design partner.

Which people you interacted had the most influence on your design?

Its hard to tell.

Which books you read had the most effect on your design?

The history of design from all around the world

How did you develop your skills as a master designer?

Never stop thinking and wondering.

Irrelative of time and space, who you would want to meet, talk and discuss with?

Le corbuzier

How do you feel about all the awards and recognition you had, is it hard to be famous?

Its still to early to feel satisfied, i will keep working hard to produce better design and aim for more prestigious recognition.

What is your favorite color, place, food, season, thing and brand?

White , blue, sea, ramen , spring , winter ,porsche

Please tell us a little memoir, a funny thing you had experienced as a designer?

There are too many of them, difficult to explain

What makes your day great as a designer, how do you motivate yourself?

I always say to my sel that i could do it no matter what.

When you were a little child, was it obvious that you would become a great designer?

Not even a bit

What do you think about future; what do you see will happen in thousand years from now?

Everything will absolutely become more easy and convinient.

Please tell us anything you wish your fans to know about you, your design and anything else?

I hope that more people could think not only for the sake of themselves or presenttime, we need to think more about the better future and next generation.

Designer Interview

37 Froen

I did not have related educational background in architecture so a started studying architecture by myself and from people that have proper knowledge.

Could you please tell us more about your art and design background? What made you become an artist/designer? Have you always wanted to be a designer?

I did not have related educational background in architecture so a started studying architecture by myself and from people that have proper knowledge.

Can you tell us more about your company / design studio?

We are a small scale firm with 5 staff based in Fukuoka City Japan

What is "design" for you?

A way to shape society and something i love to do

What kinds of works do you like designing most?

Anything we love to design anything especially house

What is your most favorite design, could you please tell more about it?

Ando Tadao, he is kind a figure that i admire for a very long time

What was the first thing you designed for a company?

I think its a house

When do you feel the most creative?

I dont know thats difficult question

Which aspects of a design do you focus more during designing?

Practical use of the design

What kind of emotions do you feel when you design?

I always try to position myself as a future user of the end product.

What kind of emotions do you feel when your designs are realized?

Sometime feel satisfied sometime feel i could have done better

What makes a design successful?

The satisfaction of its inhabitant an how it change society to better future

When judging a design as good or bad, which aspects do you consider first?

Practical use and efficiency of the design

From your point of view, what are the responsibilities of a designer for society and environment?

To give a proper example on how human should give consideration to the environment

How do you think the "design field" is evolving? What is the future of design?

Design in the future will be absolutely more mesmerizing, more playful and reflect the lifestyle of modern civilization

When was your last exhibition and where was it? And when do you want to hold your next exhibition?

Germany February this year

Where does the design inspiration for your works come from? How do you feed your creativity? What are your sources of inspirations?

To constantly check on the evolving design industry

How would you describe your design style? What made you explore more this style and what are the main characteristics of your style? What's your approach to design?

My design is simple

Where do you live? Do you feel the cultural heritage of your country affects your designs? What are the pros and cons during designing as a result of living in your country?

Fukuoka, Japan

How do you work with companies?

I work with several companies

What are your suggestions to companies for working with a designer? How can companies select a good designer?

Find one that have enough experience

What are 5 of your favorite design items at home?

Never thought of it

Could you please share some pearls of wisdom for young designers? What are your suggestions to young, up and coming designers?

When it comes to design precision comes first speed come second. Sometimes we are chased

From your perspective, what would you say are some positives and negatives of being a designer?

I dont think there are negatives of being designer, everyone is designer of their life

What is your "golden rule" in design?

I dont have one

What skills are most important for a designer?

good judgement

Which tools do you use during design? What is inside your toolbox? Such as software, application, hardware, books, sources of inspiration etc.?

DRA cad 8

Designing can sometimes be a really time consuming task, how do you manage your time?

I dont do anything else beside design

How long does it take to design an object from beginning to end?

About 3-4months

What is the most frequently asked question to you, as a designer?

where the inspiration come from

What was your most important job experience?

Every experience has important value to my life, there are so many of them, and they are equally precious to me.

Who are some of your clients?

Mostly Doctors (physician)

What type of design work do you enjoy the most and why?

i enjoy any kind of design work

What are your future plans? What is next for you?

We try to expand business abroad, always looking forward for a new challange from a new client in somewhere we have never been.

Do you work as a team, or do you develop your designs yourself?

I design it by myself and make the team do the rest

Do you have any works-in-progress being designed that you would like to talk about?

We cant exposed details on on going project

How can people contact you?

By mail through my website or phone

Any other things you would like to cover that have not been covered in these questions?

no not really

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