Kaori Osawa and Masashi Yamanaka

We created our own toy at an early age. We were not a wealthy family, so we were not given expensive toys. Instead, we made our own crafts and made what we wanted. Our creations originated in our childhood. When I was in high school, I was impressed by the concept of a mobile phone designed by Mark Newson and wanted to be a designer myself.

We are ATOKA DESIGN STUDIO . We are a two-person design unit formed in 2018. . Masashi Yamanaka is an industrial designer for an outdoor manufacturer and Kaori Osawa designer at Panasonic Connected Solutions Co., Ltd.

I like products that make you feel nature, and I want to make products with nature as a theme.

We love the designs Mark Newson makes, we instinctively fall in love with them.

I think we're always creative when we're both talking.

The concept. There is no need to create a new product that already exists in the world.

I feel like you I am a genius, but after an hour, I forget about it.

A good partner and passion. I think these two things are especially important.

Designers are leaders of the environment. Our ideas sometimes pollute the environment, but we need to achieve a design that is more than worth it.

Trends change, but human nature does not. We want love, even if the city is full of robots and cars are flying in the sky.

We camp for the weekend and get inspired by nature. And sometimes Pinterest.

Kawaii with warmth. We are always on the lookout for lovely forms.

In Tokyo, Japan. Japan is an island rich in nature, but when we living in Tokyo, we forget that we are living on the island.

We communicate with companies like friends and move forward with the project.

Choose a designer who understands the business. A designer who thinks of design as his art work will not bring in profits.

We argue about ideas every day. Others will see us as fighting with each other. But questioning and rejecting our ideas is essential to creating a better design.

The positives are that my work will remain after I am gone. The bad part is that I won't be rich man.

I don't have a website yet, so you can contact me through my Instagram or my email adress. IG: masa_yamc MAIL: micro498@gmail.com