Designer profile
KANAÉ TSUKAMOTO
After worked with the Mitsubishi Electric Appliances, had been to Finland and UK. Graduated the Royal College of Art, Ceramics & Glass Dept. MA. Work experiences in the Dartington Crystal Ltd., and the Queensberry Hunt Levien Design Partnership. Established the Kanaé Design Labo in 1999. Explored the design work from the tabletop to the surroundings. Designing tableware, Electric appliances, furniture, lighting, cosmetic packages, house hold products, products for disabilities, marketing, concept making, products development and sales strategy.
1996 Awarded the 3rd prize of the Tokyo Dome tableware festival [Japan], 1997 Awarded the 1st prize of the design competition of the Royal Society of encouragement of Arts[UK], 2004 Good Design Award [Japan]. Since 2004, Part-time lecturer in the Tama Art University (Product Design Course) [Japan], 2006 Visiting Lecturer in the Royal College of Art (Ceramics & Glass Dept.) [UK].
SOMA DESIGN began various visual direction and design activities，including fashion，graphics，sound，products，packaging and video，in 2006 ied by Tamae Hirokawa and Takeshi Fukui．Hirokawa also launched her own fashion brand "SOMARTA" announcing a collection of bodyware called the "Skin" with the concept of "the ultimate potential of clothing for the human body"．While SOMA DESIGN has taken care of show production and art direction for the brand，She has concentrated her efforts on establishing an original and mystic interpretation of the world epitomised by the brand．
www.somadesign.jp
KANAÉ TSUKAMOTO
After worked with the Mitsubishi Electric Appliances, had been to Finland and UK. Graduated the Royal College of Art, Ceramics & Glass Dept. MA. Work experiences in the Dartington Crystal Ltd., and the Queensberry Hunt Levien Design Partnership. Established the Kanaé Design Labo in 1999. Explored the design work from the tabletop to the surroundings. Designing tableware, Electric appliances, furniture, lighting, cosmetic packages, house hold products, products for disabilities, marketing, concept making, products development and sales strategy.
1996 Awarded the 3rd prize of the Tokyo Dome tableware festival [Japan], 1997 Awarded the 1st prize of the design competition of the Royal Society of encouragement of Arts[UK], 2004 Good Design Award [Japan]. Since 2004, Part-time lecturer in the Tama Art University (Product Design Course) [Japan], 2006 Visiting Lecturer in the Royal College of Art (Ceramics & Glass Dept.) [UK].
SOMA DESIGN began various visual direction and design activities，including fashion，graphics，sound，products，packaging and video，in 2006 ied by Tamae Hirokawa and Takeshi Fukui．Hirokawa also launched her own fashion brand "SOMARTA" announcing a collection of bodyware called the "Skin" with the concept of "the ultimate potential of clothing for the human body"．While SOMA DESIGN has taken care of show production and art direction for the brand，She has concentrated her efforts on establishing an original and mystic interpretation of the world epitomised by the brand．
www.somadesign.jp
Members：
ENDO TADASHI SHOUTEN CO.,LTD.
ONUMA LACQUER WARE CO.,LTD.
b Prize Corporation
MATSUMOTO KOGEI CO.,LTD.
Producer：
Toshiki KIRIYAMA [TRUNK LTD.]
Designer：
KANAÉ TSUKAMOTO [kanaé Design Labo]
BITIWA modern BITOWA BITOWA order
SOMA DESIGN
New Item BITOWA DÉCOR
Photographer：
Daisuke OHKI [OHKI PHOTO OFFICE]
ENDO TADASHI SHOUTEN CO.,LTD.
ONUMA LACQUER WARE CO.,LTD.
b Prize Corporation
MATSUMOTO KOGEI CO.,LTD.
Producer：
Toshiki KIRIYAMA [TRUNK LTD.]
Designer：
KANAÉ TSUKAMOTO [kanaé Design Labo]
BITIWA modern BITOWA BITOWA order
SOMA DESIGN
New Item BITOWA DÉCOR
Photographer：
Daisuke OHKI [OHKI PHOTO OFFICE]