takehiro ando
Takehiro Ando
3D Artist／Product Designer／Product Planner
CEO / Takehiro Ando Design Room Inc.
Part-time instructor in Joshibi University of Art and Design
We have an idea what our design ought to be. We always design the existence value itself of "products" and aim at the design loved long. Further, we find a new point of view for known and common material with our design. And we try to use some recycled material for our new products as well. Then, we provide high-quality products which were made by special makers.
HISTORY
Born in Kanagawa Japan 1964
He grew in bay area "Shonan" in his Boyhood.
1990 Graduated Design subject in Tokyo University of the Arts
1992 Finished the master's course in art and design at Tokyo University of the Arts
And then, started creative works in freelance
Main works are 3D arts which made for window display, shop space, and stage setting.
2000 Started designing home products , furniture, light, and the others
Other works: design education and research
2003-04 Studied art and design in Roma and New York
WINING
Won a excellent prize: The Japan Display Design Association (Shiseido's window display / 1995, 1996)
Won a prize: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (Shiseido's window display / 1996)
The other
DESIGN PATENT
FELT UNIT (CUMA / CROSS)
No. 1321017, 1321018, 1321019, 1321020
(Japan Patent Office / 2008)
COLLECTION
Tokyo University of the Arts (Ueno Tokyo / 1990)
Bureau of Waterworks Tokyo Metropolitan Government (Odaiba Tokyo / 1997)
Suntory Holdings Limited (Fucyu Tokyo / 1999)
Hangaram Design Museum (Seoul Korea / 2007)
EXHIBITION
SaloneSatellite / i Saloni Milano (Milan Italy / 2005-2007)
MAISON & OBJET (Paris France / 2005)
Tokyo Designer's Week (Tokyo Japan / 2001-2007)
100% Design Tokyo (Tokyo Japan / 2005-2007)
"all light! all right!" Hangaram Design Museum (Seoul Korea / 2007)
Ambiente / messe frankfurt (Frankfurt Germany / 2008)
The other, a lot of exhibitions in Japan
TEACHING CAREER
1998-2000 Part-time Instructor in Yokohama College of art and design
2000-2002 Full-time Instructor in Yokohama College of art and design
2006-2007 Part-time Instructor in Kuwasawa Design School
2001- Part-time instructor in Joshibi University of Art and Design
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