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Artist Name

Toshiki Omatsu

Born: 1973

Hometown: Tokyo

Based in: Kamakura-city

Toshiki Omatsu is a Tokyo-based, Japanese designer, born in 1973, and is a member of Architectural Institute of Japan.
He graduated from Kyoto Institute of Technology, Architecture & Design (B. Arch.) in 1996, and took a Diploma in The Berlage Institute, Amsterdam with The Netherland with Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs, Overseas Study Grant in 1999.

After working in a several architecture offices in London, Tokyo, Hong Kong, he opened his own studio called “Toshiki Omatsu Atelier” in 2005 to design architecture, furniture and products, and has won a several competitions in Japan. He is currently a director of Space design department at a famous design school called “Kuwasawa design school” in Tokyo.

Since 2019, he has been energetically designing furniture aimed "Art x Technology", especially using aluminum.

 



Toshiki Omatsu In The Studio

The studio is located in a famous tourist city called Kamakura, that is an ancient city in Japan, and is closed to the sea and mountains. You might see some furniture products in the studio through a big glass wall from the street.

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More About Toshiki Omatsu

Question IconWhat inspires you?

Seasonal changes

Question IconDescribe your creative process.

Art x Technology = Design

Question IconWhat are 3 words that best describe your work?

timeless, essential, tectonic

Question IconWhat is the most important tool when creating your work?

physical scaled model

Question IconWhere do you go for inspiration?

sea


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Credentials

Education

The Berlage Institute, Amsterdam

Netherlands, 1999

Kyoto Institute of Technology, Architecture & Design

Japan, 1996

Awards

Finalist, Nosonbutai Art project

2020

2nd Prize, Kyoto Power of Culture, Outdoor Installation

2018

Finalist, KOKUYO DESIGN AWARD

2015

Finalist, Bridge design competition, Minamisanriku, Japan

2015

1st Prize, Shibuya Sakuragaoka Area Design Artwork

2014

Finalist, Monument design competition for JR Niihama station

2012

27th Mie-Prefecture Architecure Award

2006

1st Prize, Betsudai Pavilion by Ministry of Land

2005

Exhibitions

For the “tomorrow” of Japanese artists

Japan, 2013