Participants of the conference The Future of Design Education

28-30 November 2019 in Kyoto, Prof. Fritz Frenkler Prof. Dr. René Spitz

Fritz Frenkler is co-founder and managing director Chair of Media Design and full-time professor of Design He is founding member of the German Society for Design of f/p design, an agency with headquarters in Munich, Research, Design Management, and Communication Theory and Research (DGTF) and was appointed Head of Kyoto and Berlin. Since 2006 he holds a chair as university Management at Rheinische Fachhochschule Köln (RFH), the Advisory Board of the International Design Forum (IFG) professor in industrial design at the Technische Universität University of Applied Sciences Cologne, Germany. Ulm, 2003-2007. He is frequently invited as keynote speaker München (TUM). and guest lecturer at conferences and universities in Europe, The main focus of his research and publication works lies on USA, Africa, and Asia. In 1986, he set up and lead frogdesign asia in . n theory and practice of Ulm School of Design / HfG Ulm, From 1992 to 1997 he held the position of general manager n the designers’ societal responsibility, For more than 20 years, he has covered newsworthy of wiege Wilkhahn Entwicklungsgesellschaft before n the future of design education, developments of international design with 400 broadcasts becoming head of design at the Deutsche Bahn AG and n and foundations of design. in Europe’s largest public-law radio station, WDR general manager of Deutsche Bahn Median AG. (Westdeutscher Rundfunk), communicating in-depth René Spitz is a leading expert on the Ulm School of Design/ knowledge of design to a broader audience. Fritz Frenkler holds several positions in organisations and Hochschule für Gestaltung (HfG), 1953-1968. He has publis- juries. He has been chairman of the iF DESIGN AWARD jury hed several books and a large number of essays and articles As curator and co-curator of design exhibitions at for many years. Starting from 1996, he was a Member on this topic, discussing the relevance of historical concepts internationally renowned museums (e.g. Hamburg, Munich, of the Board for iF Industrie Forum Design e.V. for current institutions and situations in the future. Spitz Cologne, Beijing), René Spitz showed an integrated view on Since April 2018 Fritz is a Member of the Board of the holds the world’s largest collection of photographic works system design and everyday objects. He has been awarded iF Design Foundation. on HfG Ulm (Hans G. Conrad Collection). several times for his works.

He is also a regional advisor of wdo (world design Since 2016 he leads a worldwide research and publication Website: www.renespitz.de organisation), Montreal and since 2013, he is a member project on the future of design education on behalf of Instagram: @renespitz of the architecture section of the Academy of Arts, Berlin. iF Design Foundation (until 2021). www.fp-design-gmbh.com

BOARD iF DESIGN FOUNDATION MODERATor Dr. Henriette Cornet Yutaka Hasegawa

SUMMARY EDUCATION VP Dr. Cornet’s research interests are in urban mobility and TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH, GERMANY Head of Creative Center liveability of cities. She currently leads the team ‘Design 2012 Doktor-Ingenieur | Ph.D. Corporation for Autonomous Mobility’ at TUMCREATE, Singapore, and supervises the research activities of two PhD students. The UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY OF TROYES, FRANCE Heads Sony’s Design Team as of 2014. Sony has always research of the team covers the design of concepts for 2007 Diplôme d‘ingénieur | M. Sc. been at the forefront of design and became one of the first Autonomous Vehicles and Human-Machine Interfaces, and companies to create an in-house creative studio. Since its methods of Virtual Reality for Design and Emotional Design. APPOINTMENTS inception in 1961, Sony Design has forged its reputation as STRATE SCHOOL OF DESIGN SINGAPORE a leading and award-winning global design team. Today EXPERIENCE Academic Board Member the value and contribution has expanded beyond purely PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR TUMCREATE LTD, SINGAPORE product design, with a growing business portfolio in new From Feb 2017 | Design for Autonomous Mobility MANUFACTURING STANDARDS COMMITTEE SINGAPORE domains such as medical, financial, education and entertain- Member of the Working Group ‘AV Basic Behavioural ment. Designers strive to transform functional value and in- CONSULTANT R&D PROJECTS MUNICH Requirements’ novation into emotional experience, this encompasses what From Dec 2011 to Dec 2016 we refer to as the ‘Perceptual Experience project’.He has Key clients: BMW Group, Siemens AG PUBLICATIONS also served on the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry‘s 1 Monograph, 1 Journal Article, 1 Book Chapter and (METI‘s) Study Group on the Relation between Industrial RESEARCH ASSOCIATE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH 13 Articles in Proceedings of International Conferences. Competitiveness and Designs. From May 2008 to May 2011 | Chair of Resource & Energy List under henriette-cornet.net/ Technology Tomohiko Hirata Robin Hoshino

CEO, Ziba Tokyo Tomohiko Hirata’s Biography Designer, Illustrator 1983 Graduated from the Faculty of Arts at Aichi Prefectural Tomohiko Hirata is the CEO of Ziba Tokyo. Ziba is a strategic University with a major in Design. He was then employed Robin is interested in how good design creates positive design consultancy headquartered in Portland, Oregon USA. at Canon Inc. and led design projects featuring printer for connections, new possibilities and ways of thinking. Origi- With a branch in Tokyo and liaison offices in Malmö and office use. nally from Cork, Ireland, As child Robin was always drawing New York, Ziba’s worldwide network uniquely positions the and dreaming up stories so it seemed right that she then on company to provide global solutions to clients. 1989 Employed at Corporation and developed to study Animation in Dublin. Constantly curious and willing Ziba also applies its originally developed methodology to a VI Project for IndyCar Race at the PR Department Design to try new things, Robin worked in the animation industry engage clients through collaborative approaches. Center. Moved to the USA to advance the project and for a few years before turning to another passion: local food. Ziba Tokyo also organizes workshops, lectures, and seminars started to simultaneously work at Ziba’s US office. At the time, despite the variety of high quality local produce for governmental agencies and education facilities, such as After returning to Japan, Tomohiko launched the Product available, she found there was still little appreciation for Waseda University’s Graduate School of Letters, Design Center at AXIS, as Bridgestone Design Center this in Dublin and so she started pop-up food events with Arts and Sciences and . In November 2018, merged with AXIS. local food advocate, the Mr. Kevin Powell. Using only local Ziba Tokyo was invited by Saudi Arabia to hold a lecture at ingredients they collaborated with other local businesses Asbar World Forum. In 2006 independently founded Ziba Tokyo. including art galleries, breweries and cafes. Tomohiko Hirata has received many awards including Copy of The Year, G Mark, G Mark Grand Price, Reddot, IF, and It was around this time Robin became interested in the ADEA. concepts of permaculture design and how these principles can be applied to wider contexts. It was also the start of her He has also authored several books such as “Creation of thinking about design outside the graphic mediums. Appealing Experience Value”, “The Magic of White Space” In 2015 Robin moved to Kyoto Japan in order to study (Hitotsubashi Review), and “The First Penguins: How to Aikido as a trainee teacher for three years before working Create New Values” (Design Produce, Kodansha). for a local graphic design studio where she was involved in branding projects for rural towns in Japan. She now works freelance as an illustrator, teacher and translator. Minoru Ikeda

Chief Designer From 2000 to 2009, he designed mobile phones for KDDI, Product Design Department video camcorders and TV sets for global markets, including Global Center for Social Innovation – Tokyo European countries and United States. At the same period, Ltd. he conducted several advanced design projects, information devices of future, design language development for all Hita- Minoru Ikeda was born in Kyoto city, japan, in1962. He chi products. From 2009 to 2012, he worked as department graduated from Kyoto Institute of Technology‘s design manager of customer relation center of Information system department in 1987. After that, Ikeda worked as a designer division. He worked for management of advertisement and at Hitachi Ltd. in Tokyo. From 1987 to 1991, he designed public relations of information system. From 2012 to 2015, information equipment, large scale computer systems, he worked as manager of Product design department at automated teller machines awarded Good Design. design center. From 2015 to now, he is worked as chief designer of same department. He conducted advanced In 1991, he left japan for Italy. In Milan, he worked at design design projects for home appliances and rolling stocks with group of Hitachi Europe Ltd. as trainee of designer. In 1993, external design studios. he started to work as representative of this office. He collaborated with European designers, Clino Castelli for CMF From 2005 to now, Minoru Ikeda is a part-time lecturer in project of computer system and Alexander Neumeister for the product design department Chiba university. High speed train. In 1996, after 5-year experience of Italy, he Minoru Ikeda‘s designs have won around 40 design awards returned to Design center of Hitachi Ltd. From 1996 to 2000, in Japan and Europe. he designed personal computers, handheld digital devices. His work was published at AXIS Japan 1993 at cover page, at DOMUS Italy 1997 in article of Clino Castelli, at Design News Japan 2000 as his own article. Toshiro Ikegami

Architect, Urbangauss n 2015-1916 Below is reference: Kwansei Gakuin University, Department of Urban Studies / From 2000, Research Projects n 1948 The School of Policy Studies as a Professor Architect 2000-2013 - Simulating “the DWELLING SPACE” from Past to Born in Japan n 1992-2002 Future for How We Live Now n 1974 G-MARK Jury Member of Japan Institute of Design from Past: Research Project 1:2000-2013 Learning & Archives BA / Japan / Faculty of Engineering, Promotion (JDP) of Space Heritage in 1200 YEARS Department of Architecture Engineering. After working as n 2001 a City & Physical Planner for Urban Design Established NPO ECODESIGN NET WORK 2007 Chairman Exhibition: n 1976-1981 n 2011 Tōji Temple Kyoto-Anatomy in Cyber Space. JAPAN2003/ Working as Architect, Tadao Ando Architect & Associates Established & Chairman Osaka Green Purchasing Network. CHINA2004 n 1977 Teaching & Lecture in Asia from 2004 – Indonesia, got First Class architect in Japan Singapore, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Mongolia, mainly Works of Graduate school and Doctoral course / n 1981 China 20 universities and cities. Theme is “Progress & KCUA - Kyoto City University of Arts & Tōji Temple Kyoto Established Toshiroh Ikegami Architecture Company, Legacy – Culture & Aesthetics” from 1998, “Eco-Design is as first class architect office Design Itself” from 2002. To the FUTURE: Research Project 2: 2001-2008 n 1986 HOW to Dwell in International Space Station Established URBANGAUSS as First Class architect office Working as a Creator, Educator, Researcher, Citizen. Artistic Approaches to Space / JAXA - Japan Aerospace n 1993-2014 Designing with the concept “EDIT” and creating new eco Exploration Agency, NASA & KCUA Kyoto City University of Arts (KCUA), Faculty of Fine Arts / design lifestyle as an architect. Dealing scale equal from 1/1 Department of Design / Environmental Design, as a to 1/ 200,000. Territory of design covers mainly architecture, NOW: Research Project 3: Professor Architect & Space Designer. city & physical planning, landscape design. Sometimes 2003-2008: How We Act Now for Eco Design Society n 1993 product design, eco-design demonstration experiment Osaka Model of Circulation Oriented society through Case Associate Professor equipment & system etc. Study of Existing City & Neighborhood Nature / JST –Japan n 2000 From 2010 theme is Optimize “a Micro Climate in a Micro Science and Technology Agency & Team Axis4 NPO Eco Professor Doctor Course, 2014 Professor Emeritus Biosphere” for Climate Crisis. Design Network Prof. Yuta Inoue Yoshifumi Ishikawa

CEO, QUANTUM GLOBAL Inc. Advisory Director Senior General Manager I lead innovation studios based in Tokyo and Palo Alto. Canon Design Center By human-centered design, creative diversity, and entre- preneurship, we build products and develop businesses Yoshifumi Ishikawa joined Canon Inc. in 1984, where he together with corporates, startups, and creators. gained valuable, hands-on experience in the field of camera design, including the design of the EOS-1v. In 1998, he Tri-sector leader who has experience in designing and buil- transferred to Canon USA as senior business planner, where ding private, public, and social sector projects. Most recently, he pioneered web businesses and other new ventures. After I contributed to design-led open innovation for SDGs as returning to Japan, he first served as an advanced UI design Visiting Associate Professor at Kyushu University. manager, after which he was promoted to head of the Inter- face Design department. Committed to revitalizing the creative industry in Asia as Service Design Jury at GOOD DESIGN AWARD, Creative In 2012, he became the Senior General Manager of the Innovation Jury at Tokyo Creativity Awards. Canon Design Center. Along with outlining new product design and maintaining Canon’s corporate design identity, he strongly advocates for the role of design within the company and touches on initial proposals of business themes and activities to map out future visions. Prof. Yuich Izu Prof. Yuichi Kado

Shizuoka University of Art and Culture Education Kyoto Institute of Technology n March 1980 Yuichi Izu is a Professor and Dean in the Faculty of Design at BA in Engineering, Chiba University – Chiba, Japan Yuichi Kado is Professor of Kyoto Institute of Technology Shizuoka University of Art and Culture, Hamamatsu, Japan. n March 2013 (KIT), JAPAN. In 1983 he joined the Electrical Communica- Prior to his current position, he gained over thirty years of PhD in Engineering, Keio University – Yokohama, Japan tion Laboratories of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Public experience in industrial and service design while working for Corporation (now NTT), Japan, where he worked on the Corporation, Tokyo, Japan as a designer and design Work Experience development of fully depleted CMOS/SIMOX LSIs. maneger. His areas of expertise is idea generation methods n 1987 – 1988 for innovative design. As a member of the Japanese Soci- Designer, Design Center From 1999 he was engaged in R&D on compact network ety for the Science of Design and Japan Society of Kansei Olivetti S.p.A. – Ivrea, Italy (Secondee from Toshiba) appliances for ubiquitous communications. He led research Engineering, he has published many papers on the theme of and development projects on sub-THz-wave wireless problem-solving in creative activities from the viewpoint of n 1993 – 1997 communication and THz-wave spectroscopy as a director of design science. Design Director, Toshiba America Consumer Products, Smart Devices Laboratory at NTT Microsystem Integration NJ, USA Laboratories (2003-2010).

n 2007 - 2012 In July 2010, he joined the Department of Electronics, KIT, Group Maneger, Design Center, Toshiba Corporation Kyoto, Japan. His current research interests include – Tokyo, Japan multi-port power router to build energy interchanging systems and smart applications of photonics to new n Since 2012 generation power electronics. He is engaged in establish- Professor, Faculty of Design ment of design-centric engineering education system. Shizuoka University of Art and Culture, Hamamatsu, Japan Hiroshi Kaneko Takuya Kawagoi

Managing Director, f/p design co., Ltd. Sony Corporation

After graduating from Osaka University with a degree in mechanical engineering, Hiroshi Kaneko studied industrial design at Chiba University. As a product designer he worked for Okamura Corporation from 2001 to 2005, before he moved to Germany and started to work for f/p design gmbh in Frankfurt am Main and in Munich from 2006. In 2012 he set up a representative office of f/p design gmbh in Kyoto, and has been the managing director of f/p design co., ltd. in Japan since 2018. Prof. Masayoshi Kubo

Professor Emeritus, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Social Activity Typical Award-winning Professor, Osaka University of Arts n Director, Japanease Society for the Science Designer of Design (JSSD) n G Mark Gold Award (UD Award) n Councilor of Kansai,Japan Human Factors and Sitting posture shower“The Shower“ Job Experience Ergonomics Society(JES) n G Mark Gold Award n 1978 n Director of Kansai, Japanease Association for an inclusive Systemizedbathunit “Uni Rich“ Completed Kyoto Institute of Technology Graduate society (JAIS) n iF gold award School, Designer,Matsushita Electric Industrial Co.,Ltd. n Director,International Association for Universal Braille guidance“HODOHKUN Guideway” (currently ) Design(IAUD)Committee/Judge n Best Paper Award, n 2000 n 2001 The 6th IAUD in Nagoya 2016 General Manager,Panasonic Design Department Planning Committee, International Design Association n 2004 n 2005 Professor of Design Management, Committee,Kyoto Brand Promotion Committee Judge, Kyoto Institute of Technology G Mark (JIDPO) n 2005 n 2006 Director, Brand Design Education Center, Vice-chair of Research Committee, New Japan Style Kyoto Institute of Technology Vice-chair,The 3th IAUD in Kyoto 2006 n 2010 n 2008 Director, Center for Sustainable Design Education, Judge, Kyoto Eco Style Kyoto Institute of Technology n 2011 n 2018 Chair, Maizuru City Leading Industry Fund Professor Emeritus, Kyoto Institute of Technology, n 2012 Professor, Osaka University of Arts Judge, Japan Manual Contest (Technical Communicator Association) Tatsuya Matsui Sachiko Matsuyama

Founder and CEO of Flower Robotics, Inc. Craft Culture Coordinator monomo Ltd. Tatsuya Matsui was born in 1969 in Tokyo. He graduated from Department of Fine Arts, College of Arts, After design and management strategy roles with Nihon University in 1991. several companies, Sachiko went independent in 2014 with a business that develops cross-border learning Since 1991 to 1996, he worked for Kenzo Tange Associates. programs for an international audience focusing on craft as After engaging research in France, he served as a researcher a mirror for society, values, and spirituality. of JST and engaged in design of the humanoid robot “PINO”. He founded Flower Robotics in 2001. Currently under de- Underlying this work is the principle that craft represents velopment of the enhanced home robot “Patin” that can be a sustainable relationship between humans and nature used in all homes around the world. and a manifestation of an entity greater than the self. She brings this same perspective to her current work Examination Committee of Good Design Award developing projects with sustainable craft materials. (2007-2014) Her work with urushi, or natural lacquer, highlights the Main Award: primitive form of human involvement with nature which iF Design Award in Germany, r passes through the hands of forest keepers, artisans and ed dot Design Award in Germany users, and will be handed down to future generations. Sachiko is the founder of monomo (2014), and co-founder of PERSPECTIVE (2019). Prof. Daijiro Mizuno

Kyoto Institute of Technology Daijiro’s research projects speculate about how design can Design Researcher make a positive impact on our society. He has been working as a co-editor in chief of fashion design critique periodical, Born in Tokyo in 1979, Daijiro completed MA and PhD in Vanitas(2012~present). Fashion Design, both at Royal College of Art. During his study in the UK, Daijiro worked for Shelley Fox In recent years Daijiro exhibited works at: (Currently serving as a director of MFA Fashion Design and 2017 Society at Parsons New School of Design). Ars Electronica STARTS Prize (with Kazuya Kawasaki) Returning from the UK Daijiro began working as freelance on multiple design projects on fashion design, inclusive 2018 design and social design, while teaching and researching at Paris Haute Couture Collection ( universities. collaboration with Yuima Nakazato)

Daijiro has worked as a director at Critical Design Lab at 2019 Ultra Factory(Kyoto University of Art and Design), an International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam Associate Professor at Keio University Faculty of Environment (Official Selection, co-directed by Kana Ohashi) and Information Studies, senior lecturer at Kyoto University Design School. www.daijirom.com

He is currently working as a Project Professor at KYOTO Design Lab, Kyoto Institute of Technology. Prof. Atsuro Morita

Osaka University These experiences have led him to the emergent field of design anthropology to explore further collaboration with Atsuro Morita teaches anthropology and science and designers. In 2018 he established Ethnography Lab Osaka as technology studies (STS) at Graduate School of Human a platform for collaboration between anthropology and Sciences, Osaka University. He has been particularly design. interested in appropriate technology development in Thailand, entanglement of traditional and modern water His has widely published in international journals of management infrastructures in the Chao Phraya Delta and anthropology and STS. He is also a co-editor of Infrastructu- sustainability movements and their experimental effort to res and Social Complexity: A Companion remaking infrastructures in Japan. (co-edited with C.B. Jensen and P. Harvey, from Routledge).

His latest project is about the Fab Lab movement in Japan and its experimental project to create circular economy based civic participation to manufacturing and repair.

In these projects, he has closely worked with engineers to explore intersection between technical design and social organization. Due to his extensive collaboration with Danish and Dutch STS scholars, he is also familiar with application of ethnography in participatory design and computer supported cooperative work (CSCW). Prof. Dr. Tatsuro Morita

Kyoto Institute of Technology Current Roles in Academic Societies, etc. Academic Background and Career Track: n Executive Board Member, Society of Materials Science, n 2018: Visiting Professor, Department of Mechanical Current Positions Japan (JSMS) Engineering, KMUTT, Thailand n Full-time Professor, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, n Executive Board Member, Committee on Fatigue of n 2017: Full-time Professor, Faculty of Mechanical Kyoto Institute of Technology (KIT) Materials, JSMS Engineering, KIT. Engaged in research, education n Visiting Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, n Executive Board Member, Technical Society for Surface including dCEP and administration at KIT and academic King Mongkut‘s University of Technology Thonburi Treatment by Fine Particle Bombarding societies. (KMUTT), Thailand n Special Technical Advisor, Small and Medium Enterprise n 2000: Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Center of Kyoto Prefecture System Engineering, KIT Qualifications n 1998-1999: Visiting Scholar, Department of Material n Fellow, Institution of Mechanical Engineers (UK, 2018) Academic Awards Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, USA. n Chartered Engineer (UK, 2008) n Technical Award, Japan Titanium Society (2011), Study Sponsored by Fellowship Program of Ministry of n Doctor of Engineering (Keio University, 1994) on hybrid surface treatment for titanium alloy Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan n Award for Promising Researchers, JSMS (2000), Analytical n 1991: Research Associate, Department of Mechanical and Specialized Fields study on fatigue behavior based on dislocation dynamics System Engineering, KIT n Engineering Materials, Fracture and Strength of Materials simulation n 1983-1991: Undergraduate, Mater‘s Course and Doctoral Course Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Keio University Dr. Mitsuhiko Nagata Akihiro Nagaya

Nagata Office n 2005 to 2017: Corporate research and development Yamaha Motor Co. Ktd, strategy planning n 1981: Graduated Tokyo University of Science (Japan), Born in Nagoya City, Japan in 1960, Nagaya graduated from Bachelor of Applied Physics Advanced R&D strategy planning Aichi University of the Arts in ’83 and joined Motor Design management strategy development and organized Corporation in the same year. n 1981: Joined Yamatake-Honeywell design management group. (now as Azbil Corporation) as research and development Was in charge of design for various cars, including the first engineer n 2017 to current: Advanced R&D projects management generation Lexus LS400, Celsior, and Toyota Mark II. and design research mostly in the area of digital n 1984: Research scientist at Honeywell Minneapolis, U.S.A. transformation Earned an MBA at Berkley University in 2003. Became Lexus research center Brand Planning General Manager in ’03 and led the Global n 2018: While working at Azbil, opened nagata office, Lexus Brand. n 1985 to 2017:Products development including R&D and design management consulting advanced R&D Became Toyota Design General Manager in 2010 and supervised product design development for all Toyota Major products development including thin film platinum automobiles. President of Techno Art Research in ’12. temperature sensor for building automation, MEMS* based micro flow sensor for industrial automation, MEMS based Assumed the post of Chief General Manager, Design Center, sapphire capacitance manometer for semiconductor indust- Yamaha Motor in 2014. Executive Officer of Yamaha Motor ry, and valve positioner for plant automation since 2015. *MEMS-Micro Electro Mechanical Systems n 2007: Received doctor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Tokyo University of Science Prof. Kiyoshi Nakata Asami Sasaki

Professor, Faculty of Art and Design, Tama Art University Professional Design Activity Softdevice Inc. Visiting Professor, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University in China n 1990-2004 : Various product design development President, NAKATA DESIGN LAB when working for Panasonic Asami Sasaki is from Sapporo, Hokkaido and works at Design n 2004 - present: Design education in some universities, office specializing in interface design in Kyoto since 2004. Job Experience Product design development and design consultancy n 1990: CompletedGraduate School(Master’s Course), for various clients She is involved in experience, interaction and concept design Kanazawa College of ArtDesigner,Matsushita Electric n 2005: Lighting deviceseries named “ILLUMENA”designed for global technology brands(cars, medical devices, home Industrial Co., Ltd. (currently Panasonic) for an Italian luminaire manufacturer exhibited at appliances, and business use products.) n 1999: Resident designer in Milanfor the launch of Milano Salone and LIGHT & BUILDING SHOW in Frankfurt company’s design base in Europe n 2006: Original interior brand “LENMA”established and Projects range from UI/UX design for the next model to n 2004: Associate Professor of Product Design, Kyoto Seika exhibited at Tokyo Designer’s Week projects for a focus on future developments, or contents for University n 2017 - present: Activityfocusing on collaboration and exhibition or company’s showroom. Founder, NAKATA DESIGN design strategies between companies n 2005: President, NAKATA DESIGN n 2019: Judge, Design Intelligence Award in China She majored in information design at “Future University of n 2010: Associate Professor of Product Design, Hakodate” and she was a first-year student. Tama Art University Award-winning She is responsible for graphic design, but has not received n 2011:Professor of Product Design, Tama Art University Many Good Design (G Mark) much education in drawing or other art at University. n 201: Founder and president, NAKATA DESIGN LAB. Awards for the design of flat TVs, home appliances n 2019: Visiting Professor, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, China and various equipments when working for Panasonic She is interested in graphic design, illustration, interaction Design design, and user research for finding opportunity. She is also interested in communication in the office. She is the editor of an in-house newsletter.

Chiho Sasaki Prof. Sushi

Director / Founder Infield Design Inc. She is author of „The 1st step of product planning“ Kyoto Institute of Technology (Sekigakusha, joint authorship) and a part-time lecturer at Chiho is a user experience design expert successfully leading Aichi Prefectural University of Fine Arts and Music. Sushi Suzuki is an associate professor at the Kyoto Institute teams and creating innovative human centered design con- of Technology and KYOTO Design Lab where he teaches and cepts. In 2004, Chiho established infield design, a company She also worked at IDEO and GK Graphics. She holds a runs projects based around design thinking, the Stanford- that provides design thinking services. master‘s degree from the Institute of Design, Illinois Institute IDEO innovation methodologies. He also organizes Kyoto of Technology. Startup Summer School, a two-week intensive program that Until the present, she has been offering UX design brings together future change makers with experts from consulting based on ethnographic research over a wide various fields related to entrepreneurship. area, including IT, consumer products, healthcare, nursing, community, mobility, environment, and urban planning Previously, he co-founded Paris Est d.school while teaching fields both domestically and internationally. Her joint design innovation at École des Ponts ParisTech and was the achievements include the grand design for Tokyo Midtown Executive Director of the ME310 program at Stanford Uni- Hibiya and incubating Seafood Legacy Co., that accelerates versity. Sushi also set up an innovation team for Panasonic business engagement toward seafood sustainability among Europe, was one of the co-founding members of i-kimono. Japanese retailers and organizations. Her company has com, a Japanese start-up company that handles antique been hosting summer interns from Stanford since 2018 to kimono and accessories online, and a concept developer for exchange learnings from different perspectives. Yocondo, a Germany-based semantic product search engine.

Sushi was born in Kyoto, Japan but spent over fifteen years in the US and over five in Europe, and has traveled to over sixty countries. He holds a M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University and a B.S. in Mechanical Enginee- ring and B.A. in Studio Arts from Rice University. Nobutada Takahashi Kanae Tsukamoto

OKAMURA CORPORATION Owner of Kanaé Design Labo However, companies have to produce something to make Product Design Department Appointed Professor at the Okayama prefectural University live of. We designers have to think more seriously what is Visiting Professor at the Kyoto University of Art and Design appropriate to produce carefully such as period as you see Since joining the company, I have been designing furniture Part time lecturer at the Aichi prefectural Art University the Greta’s speech in NY. We have to leave better circum- for BtoB products such as offices and healthcare spaces, and Part time lecturer at the Okinawa prefectural Art University stances for the next generation. BtoC products for interiors. I consider what is required of Ex-part time lecturer at the Tama Art University, Ex-part time each space and design from various viewpoints such as the lecturer at the Nihon University On the other hand, one of my current interests is to create human body and environmental dimensions. designers life would be happy in country areas. Now our Awards government intensions have been concentrated on Tokyo Also, furniture are not products that are completed by iF Design Award only. themselves, but are placed in space and used together with Dezeen Award short listed the interior. I am focusing on designing that do not break The RSA Award / the 1st prize However, under the private reasons, I have moved in Kansai the compatibility with other products. Red Dot Award from Tokyo. To compare the life in Tokyo, that has got The Tokyo dome tableware competition / 3rd prize certain differences. The most surprising thing is that all While working on many product designs and mass Good Design Award / Scape Award shops close very early in the evening! Fortunately in Kyoto, production, I gained the knowledge necessary for DFA Award / Silver Award, DFA Award / Merit Award there are many art or cultural events happened from time to manufacturing. I think that a well-balanced product such as time. However, designers working and getting stimulation product development, manufacturing, on-site construction, We are the design team which have specialized for the situ is not so exciting than Tokyo. That’s really shame. We user, and environment is a good design. everyday-use products design. We do design not only have to discuss with clients which way is the most suitable products, also the system how to push into the market. We way to make better understanding of design worth for design the new branding strategy as well. What is the best them. If that is penetrated people in Kansai, our working situ thing for the client, we think it in each cases not following would be much easier to go, and also the quality of design the manual. To see our daily life, we do not feel so much would be raised up. We have just started the meeting for inconvenient. that with some people. So I hope to find something good way to get out. Feilang Tseng Yosuke Yamamoto

ROOTS Company Design & Realizations Ltd. Education n 1985-1987: Royal College of Art in London U.K. I am the Community Design Leader at ROOTS company. n 2016-2019: ARRK corporationi Japan Executive Creative Master of Design (VehicleDesign Department) ROOTS Offers Sustainable Education Programs. We aim to Officer n 1969-1974: Chiba University in Japan keep the old tradition alive and grow the next generations. n 2011-2015: GM PATAC (Pan Asia Technical Automotive Bachelor of Engineering Always looking for new approaches and inspiration from Center Ltd.), Design expert, Shanghai China (Faculty of Industrial Design) people and culture, my main role is to connect each pro- n 2011: Closed Design & Realizations Ltd UK ject with people and various fields of traditional culture to n 1995: Settingup Design & Realizations Japan Company Education maximize the positive social impact. Every project is a unique n 1994: Reform Design & Realizations to limited company n IAD: ’90 Management Programme opportunity to explore innovation into community. Managing director Design& Realizations Ltd n Rover: ’87 Total Quality Management n 1992: Left IAD (UK) Ltd. Started Design & Realizations n Toyota: ’85 Professional Designer Training I used to live and work in Toronto and San Francisco. n 1990-1992: International Automotive Design n Toyota: ’83 Senior Designer Training Graduated from Industrial Design in the University of San (IAD UK Ltd.), Project Manager Design Dept n Toyota: ’81 Toyota Total Quality Control Francisco, my previous working experience includes William n 1989-1990: Rover Group Ltd. n Toyota: ’79 Fundamentals Sonoma, Pottery Barn, and Omron healthcare. Manager at Design Research Studio n 1986-1989: Austin Rover Group Ltd. Manager at Medium Car Studio Design Department n 1974-1985: Toyota Motor Co. in Japan Design Department n 1985:Assistant Chief designer notified n 1985: Left Toyota Motor Co. to study at RCA UK Prof. Toshiki Yamaoka

Kyoto Women´s University 1998-2014 My speciality is Design and Ergonomics. n I joined National as a professor of My concern in design is service design, system design and Education design and ergonomics from 1999 to 2014. universal design mainly, and the concern in ergonomics is I received B.Eing degree in industrial design from National n Emeritus professor of Wakayama University cognitive ergonomics, specially mental model study which Chiba University in 1971 and Ph.D. degree in Ergonomics n CPEJ (Certified Professional Ergonomist, Japan) have been supported by financial support of Japanese from National Chiba University in 1991. n Books : 2 (sole author), 20 (joint authorship) government about 15 years. n Papers : 35 papers Work experience I proposed a new term “Design-Ergonomics” which i 1971-1998 from 2014 ntegrated ergonomics into design. n Worked for Toshiba Corporation as Designer and Now I’m working for Kyoto Women’s University as a Ergonomist. professor of design and ergonomics from 2014. The book “Design-Ergonomics” was published in Japan n I designed products and GUI in Design Center and was n Books : 2 (sole author), 3 (joint authorship) When I worked as industrial designer for Toshiba corp., also researcher of user interface in Research Center of n Papers : 16 papers I need ergonomics to design complicated systems. Toshiba Corporation. n I was a member of ISO/TC159 (Ergonomics) and SC3 (Anthropometry and biomechanics) and an expert of ISO/TC159, SC4(ergonomic design of control centre)

1988-2000 n Books : 4 (joint authorship) n Papers : 10 papers Ryo Yamazaki

CEO of studio-L, Social entrepreneur, His books: His lecture : Community Designer, n Community Design (2011) He travels throughout Japan to provide more than Chief Creative Officer of Community Design at the n Social Design Atlas(2012) 150 lectures annually to local communities, schools and Tohoku University of Art and Design and a trustee of n The era of Community Design(2012) universities, NPO/NGO, local authorities such as Hiroshima Maggie’s Centre Tokyo. n Happiness theory for the local area(2012) Prefectural Office and Japanese government including n Furusato wo genki ni suru shigoto Ministry of Internal affairs and communications and Ministry Born in Aichi, in 1973. After the university, he worked in SEN, (The job to make your hometown healthy) (2015) of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. inc., where he developed his skills and knowledge in land- n Community Design no genryu scape design advised by Mr. Shosuke Miyake, a founder of (The origin of Community Design) (2016) In relation to UK or John Ruskin, he has given the lecture this firm. As well, he learnt social organization and relation- n Shukuju suru nihon(Fulling Japan)(2016) at Japan Foundation in London in 2015, The Victorian ship management from Dr. Fusayo Asano there. Studies Society of Japan and the Association of Ruskin Library in 2016. He founded studio-L in 2005 and he has continuously offe- red the innovative solutions for the local problems by inspi- He recently has been appointed to a member of committee ring and empowering the local communities. He advocates at the Design Centre in Taitung, Taiwan. He also provided the importance of “Community Design” which he defined the numerous numbers of lectures in South Korea, Hong as the empowerment of the locals through design to make Kong and Singapore. them happy. His major projects contain planning workshops, making comprehensive plans and park management. In recent years he has been involved with social welfare and healthcare’s issues in Japan which helps designing care system to support the elderly in neighbourhoods and social education which helps the local community to learn and tackle their local issues related to their lives.