ARIHIRO MIYAKE
Was born in Japan in 1975.
He started his design studies in his motherland (Japan) at Kobe Design University, then moved to Finland to finish a Master’s degree in furniture and spatial design at Aalto University. After his study in Finland, he had worked at a few design studios in Helsinki and Milan. Studio Arihiro Miyake opened in 2004, allowing him to investigate multiple areas including interior, product and lighting design.
Today, the studio works with many of internationally renowned companies like MOOOI (Netherlands) and NEMO LIGHTING (Italy) and his works can be seen as the Permanent Collection at Design Museums on the world.
GRADUATE
1993.03 BA / Kobe Design University (KDU) / Japan, Industrial Design Department
2002.12 MA / Aalto University of Art and Design, Helsinki / Finland, Furniture and Spatial Design Department
MAJOR ACTIVITIES
1999.04~ Interior Designer for Potomack Co.Ltd.(Japan)
2000.10~2002.08 Assistant Designer for Ilkka Suppanen (Finland)
2002.03~ Exhibition Architect for Japan Finland Design Association(JFDA)
2002.04~2003.04 Union Design Foundation Fellowship Designer(Japan)
2002.09~2004.09 Assistant Designer for Yrjo Wiherheimo
2003.09~ Supervisor at MA program in Furniture and Spatial Design at Aalto University
2004.09~ Established Studio Arihiro Miyake in Helsinki
EXHIBITION
2001.10 "Miksei" Finnish Design Exhibition(Version Gallery, Tokyo/Japan)
2002.03 SAD European Way of Living Exhibition (Louvre Museum, Paris/France)
2002.05 Master of Art Exhibition (Helsinki Design Museum, Helsinki/Finland)
2004.01 Spin Off Exhibition (Applied Art Museum, Cologne/Germany)
2004.10 "Your Room or My Room?" Finnish Design Exhibition (OZONE Gallery, Tokyo/Japan)
2005.01 IMM Inspired by Cologne 05 Exhibition (Koelnmess, Cologne/Germany)
2005.04 SaloneSatellite 2005 (Fiera Milano Pavillion No9/2nd, Milano/Italy)
2007.08 Made in Finland Exhibition (Alvar Aalto Museum/Finland)
2008.05 “HARDCORE” New Finnish Design Exhibition (New York/USA)
2008.09 SAUMA User Driven Design Exhibition (Danish Design Center /Copenhagen)
2009.04 SaloneSatellite 2009 (Fiera Milano Rho Pavillion No22/24, Milano/Italy)
2010.10 Design Wave Exhibition, Selected Designer (Okayama/Japan)
2011.09 Exhibition of Permanent Collection (Habitare Fair, Helsinki/Finland)
2017.07 Modern Japanese Design Exhibition at Manchester Art Gallery
PRIZE AND AWARD
1998.03 Kyoto - Bamboo and Metal Design - Competition Grand Prize (Kyoto/Japan)
2002.04 Union Design Foundation Fellowship (Japan)
2002.08 Fora Form International Design Competition 2nd Prize (Oslo/Norway)
2005.04 Real 13 International Competition Nominated (Milano/Italy)
2007.11 Modern Art Museum, KIASMA, “Intro 3” Invited Competition 1st prize (Helsinki/Finland)
2009.01 Project Support Grant Awarded from Art Council of Finland
2009 One Year Grant for Designer Awarded form Finnish Cultural Foundation
2009.04 Design Report Salone Satellite 2009, Special Mentioned (Milano/Italy)
2010.10 Elle Décor Magazine, International Design award, Best of Lighting(Japan)
2011 “Miyake Lamp”(Produced by MOOOI 2010~2015) Selected for a Permanent Collection at Design Museum, Helsinki
2014 One Year Grant for Designer Awarded form Finnish Cultural Foundation
2017 “In The Wind” Lamp (Produced by NEMO) Selected for a Permanent Collection at Manchester Art Gallery
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