Photo YUNOSUKE ISHIBASHI

SOHMA FURUTATE  /  古 舘  壮 真

He has operated in Tokyo with an independent approach to design and creation based on proper attention to materials.
While taking care to respect the innate quality of his materials, he effectively melds human ingenuity, material quality, and the use of space to search for the possible value in creating effective expressions through molding, in the process finding new functions and stories to tell.

1995年愛知県春日井市生まれ。東京を拠点に活動。

空間内に存在するあらゆる関係性に着目し、独自のアプローチでデザイン・制作を行う。素材そのものの鮮度を大切にしながらも、人・モノ・空間への効果的な造形表現を重視し、素材がもたらす新しい機能や価値観、ストーリーを生み出す可能性を探る。

発表の場は国内外を問わず、多数のライブラリーに作品が収容されている。designboom、日経デザイン誌他、掲載。 NHKworld、日本テレビ他、出演。

2019年に武蔵野美術大学を卒業、現在はインハウスと自身の制作を並行して活動している。

1995   Born in Kasugai Aichi, on May 20th.

2015   Entered Musashino Art University Department of IIC Design.

2017   Studied traditional craft in Bandung, Indonesia.

2017   Internship in DRILL DESIGN.

2017   Excellence Award at Kokuyo Design Award 2017.

2018   Internship in JIN KURAMOTO STUDIO.

2018   KUMA Foundation official recognition creator second grader.

2018   Prize at PDS Award 2018.

2019   Excellence Award at Musashino Art University graduation work.

2019   Graduated from Musashino Art University Interior Design course.

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-HOUSING

Material Connexion / Material District / Materi'O etc.

-PUBLICCITY

designboom / AXIS / Material District / NIKKEI DESIGN etc.

-MEDIA

NHK world / Nippon Television Network etc.

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-EXHIBITION

- MILANO -

2017 - Tom Dixon with IKEA of Sweden  @Milan Design Week

- LONDON -

2019 - MATERIAL STUDIO  @OLYMPIA LONDON

2019 - DESIGNING FOR THE SENSES  @The Old Truman Brewery

- DUBAI -

2019 - 1000 VASES  @Dubai Design District

- TOKYO -

2018 - KOKUYO DESIGN AWARD 2017 WINERS   @ASHIA BOOKSTORE

2019 - KUMA EXHIBITION 2019  @AOYAMA SPIRAL

2019 - SELECTED WORKS from MAU degree show  @MAU museum

2019 - EDIT Exhibition  @TIRES GALLERY

2020 - DESIGNART TOKYO 2020  @GALLERY WATER