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.[1] He was born in Toronto, Canada,[2] attended Waseda University in Tokyo and graduated in 2002 with a Masters of Arts degree in architecture. He subsequently founded Nendo in his parents garage in Tokyo. He has said that "Design is about making decisions. A person can only make a certain amount of decisions each day, [i]t's really important to keep your mind empty."[3]

Oki Sato
Born (1977-12-24) 24 December 1977
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
NationalityJapanese
Alma materWaseda University
OccupationArchitect
Design2020 Tokyo Olympic Cauldron
Websitenendo.jp/en/

Sato also mentions in several interviews that meeting Issey Miyake had a significant influence in his work and practice.[4][5][6]

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.[7]

Hanabi lamp (2006)

References
  1. "Oki Sato – Nendo".
  2. Nendo (Firm) (2014-04-16). Nendo: in the box. Sato, Oki, 1977–, 佐藤オオキ, 1977–. Tōkyō. ISBN 9784903348414. OCLC 879560053.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. "Oki Sato and Nendo bring 50 Manga Chairs to the National Gallery of Victoria". Australian Financial Review. 2017-11-21. Retrieved 2023-01-15.
  4. "Japan design guru Oki Sato keeps it simple". Nikkei Asian Review. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
  5. "Japanese designer Oki Sato finds inspiration across different industries and projects". South China Morning Post. 2016-07-07. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
  6. ""I am addicted to design" says Nendo's Oki Sato". Dezeen. 2015-04-28. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
  7. ""Moving Forward" to be theme of all Tokyo 2020 Opening and Closing Ceremonies". www.insidethegames.biz. 2021-07-15. Retrieved 2023-01-15.


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