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Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA in 1962. Graduated from the California Institute of the Arts, Los Angeles in 1985. Continued studies as a research student at Nippon Daigaku, and later worked under Takenobu Igarashi. Established design studio, Normal Y.K., in 2000. Launched the "Vols" cell phone design for the KDDI AU Design Project in 2006. Has exhibited widely throughout Europe, the United States, and Japan. Currently serves as a panel member for 100% Design Tokyo. Honored with the Tokyo Designers Block Frame award for best installation on 2003, and three Good Design awards. [+/-] more profile.. [+] Japanese profile.. |
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100% Elevator Ride I am a panel member again this year for 100% Design Tokyo, and we just completed a seminar at Roppongi Hills for this year's participants. I took this shot in the mirrored Elevator on the way down after the event.  Clockwise from bottom left: Saeki-san from Trico, 100% Design Panel Member Michael Young, this year's 100%Design venue designer me Kawasaki-san, head of Design Association Konishi-san (middle), also with Design Association |
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