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