Oki Sato
Oki Sato (佐藤 オオキ, Satō Ōki, born 24 December 1977) is a Japanese architect, designer, and the founder of the Nendo design studio. He subsequently founded Nendo in his parents' garage in Tokyo. He has said that "Design is about making decisions.
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- Name
- Oki Sato
- Born
- 24 December 1977
- Birthplace
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Education
- Waseda University
- Nationality
- Japan
- Occupation
- architect · designer
- Known for
- Nendo (design firm)
- Languages
- Japanese
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Oki Sato (佐藤 オオキ, Satō Ōki, born 24 December 1977) is a Japanese architect, designer, and the founder of the Nendo design studio. He subsequently founded Nendo in his parents' garage in Tokyo. He has said that "Design is about making decisions.
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A person can only make a certain amount of decisions each day, [i]t's really important to keep your mind empty." Sato also mentions in several interviews that meeting Issey Miyake had a significant influence in his work and practice. His first exhibition, called "Streeterior", was introduced in Tokyo and then in Milan, Italy in 2003. Sato has received several prizes such as Good Design Award, German Design Award, Elle Deco International Design Award, and was named the "Designer of the Year" by Wallpaper magazine in 2012. He designed the cauldron for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. • Illustration — Hanabi lamp (2006)
Oki Sato studied at Waseda University. The recorded working language is Japanese. Places of work recorded in the authority are Japanese archipelago. Employment is recorded with Waseda University. Works named in the authority record are Nendo (design firm). Work by Oki Sato is recorded in the collections of Art Institute of Chicago and San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
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• Name — Oki Sato • Born — 24 December 1977 • Birthplace — Toronto, Ontario, Canada • Education — Waseda University • Website — https: nendo.jp/en/ • Significant Design — 2020 Tokyo Olympic Cauldron
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Oki Sato born at Toronto.
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