Ryohei Kanda

Specialized in Design.

Ryohei Kanda

About Ryohei Kanda

If someone can express anything with unique and beautiful that no one has not done before, it is the art. We could see often in a design. I am trying to create beautiful scene, figure, style in interior design. The design is not transitory, but cosmopolitan and contemporary. It is the thing beyond the boundary line of art and the design. I believe the design satisfy the space and make people happy.

  • Winner of the A' Design Award.
  • Specialized in Design.
  • Original Design.
  • Creative, Diligent and Innovative.
  • All Designs

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Interview with Ryohei Kanda

What kinds of works do you like designing most?
A design that is not influenced by trend, a design being timeless at the same time having originality.
What is your most favorite design, could you please tell more about it?
Timeless and original things concluded itself as a beautiful existence. It is not so different from a piece of art. I like a design that crosses the border of art and design.
What kind of emotions do you feel when your designs are realized?
I feel excited at the moment when whatever made within your imagination gradually realize into a real shape.
How do you think the "design field" is evolving? What is the future of design?
The future of design, I think will be equalized. There may be a time where design will eventually derive solely from machine’s calculation. That is why it is important to maintain the value of a designer by each of us believing in your feeling of beauty, and keep on searching for your originality.
Where does the design inspiration for your works come from? How do you feed your creativity? What are your sources of inspirations?
Inspiration comes from the moment watching the blossoms. The scene of blossoms carried away by the wind, falling onto the ground leaving a carpet of petals, is truly beautiful. This was what I wanted to design. I find beauty in little things that happen in everyday life. In a commercial design, it is difficult to challenge on a new material, in terms of cost and construction timelines. It is important to take an existing material and to find a way to give them a new appearance. When one material unites with another material, there may be a chemical reaction, and these are the hints that I find in everyday life.
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?
I would like to design things that cross the border of art and design. This is not something that could be achieved by following a trend or something that other designers do, but it is more about concluding the design into a one beautiful shape. A shape that is good to the society and the clients.
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?
I live in Tokyo but I grew up in Yokohama. I don’t know if Yokohama has a specific characteristic, but there is a notion of wabi – sabi in the Japanese tradition. Something like the simplicity of beauty that exists without arrogance, which could be found in the Japanese people’s lives.
From your perspective, what would you say are some positives and negatives of being a designer?
To improve a given condition, in a positive way. The fact that the process leading to the conclusion is often not valued.
Designing can sometimes be a really time consuming task, how do you manage your time?
Design is not born only from desks, so I make time to go out, meet people for input.
What type of design work do you enjoy the most and why?
A client having a similar value towards design. One does not value something by the trend, but from the essence.

Extended Interview with Ryohei Kanda

Which emotions do you feel when designing?
I design from commercial space to residential, living environment, product, and buildings. I am looking forward in the close future to work on a design of a five star hotel.
What is your growth path? What are your future plans? What is your dream design project?
A good designer is often consumed, while a great designer does not get consumed.
What are your advices to designers who are at the beginning of their career?
A really good design is timeless, and filled with originality. Evaluation of such design depends on the effort of giving birth to the design, and the respect of transcending its message to the world.
What are your philanthropic contributions to society as a designer, artist and architect?
Design for me is creating a timeless beautiful appearance within a given space.
What positive experiences you had when you attend the A’ Design Award?
It is not a specific person, but the most support comes from lessons I learnt from the company where I worked before.

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