TOMOTSUGU YAMAKAWA

Design Principal / Founder / First-class Registered Architect (Japan)

Tomotsugu Yamakawa is a Founding Principal of Tomo Yamakawa Design, holds Bachelor of Architecture degrees from Meiji University in Japan, graduating with honors in excellence design. After worked in Plantec Architects Tokyo and MADA s.p.a.m. Shanghai as chief architect for several international projects. He established own design firm, based on Shanghai, and started his practice that focus on Architecture and design, from large scale planning to graphic design. He established new platform cooperating with Japanese traditional craftsman “CORARE Artisans Japan Inc.” and produced new accommodation brand “BED AND CRAFT” as creative director. He was honored with “Good Design Award”, “Tokyo-Metro Ginza Line Station Design Competition Award” and more.

BIOGRAPHY

2017          Established CORARE Artisans Japan Inc. >

2011          Established Tomo Yamakawa Design

2009-2011  Senior Designer, Design Director in MADA s.p.a.m. Shanghai

2007-2008  Designer in Plantec Architects, Tokyo

2007          Graduated from Department of Architecture, Meiji University  

2003          Department of Geochemistry, the University of Toyama

1982          Born in Toyama, Japan

AWARD

2017          Good Design Award 2017 (BED AND CRAFT)

2017          Prize of Japan Craft Competition 2017 (KINOMI)

2013          2nd Prize of Tokyo Metro "Ginza-Line" Station Design Competition

2007          Sutemi Horiguchi Design Award ( Meiji University / Japan )

2007          Seiryo Design Award ( Meiji University / Japan )

2006          Prize of Store Design Competition of Kawasaki City, Kanagawa