Tatsuya Akita was born in Osaka, Japan in 1987. He designs products which are honest in terms of the materials and processes employed and loves to investigate various scales of manufacture with a view to learning their limitations whilst exploiting them constructively. Material selection also plays a major role and each project brings with it new things to explore and research.

Award:

2nd prize in Pelle+ International Design Contest 2010.

Shortlisted for New Designer of the Year 2011 at New Designers.

Winner of Design Event MART Award 2011 Most Forward Thinking Product sponsored by Trendbible.

Winner of Design Event MART Award 2011 Best Retail Product sponsored by Founded.

Exhibition:

New Designers 2011

London Design Festival 2011 at the Dock

London Design Festival 2011 at Tramshed

Design Event MART 2011

ICFF 2012

London Design Festival 2012 at dwell

London Design Festival 2012 at Design Junction

Tokyo Designers Week 2012

ICFF 2013  

Tokyo Designers Week 2013