nationality: Japanese

Yota Kakuda was born in 1979 in Japan. Since he made London his main place to work in 2003, he has gained experience at various design studios including Shin and Tomoko Azumi and Ross Lovegrove. 2005-2007, He studied and obtained master degree at Royal College of Art, Design Products under Ron Arad and Kenneth Grange during he had scholarship by Japanese government.

My works exists to make people slightly happier.

experience

2004-05 / Ross Lovegrove Studio, London
2003-04 / Azumi Design, London
2000-02 / The Air Design, Tokyo
1999-2001 / Super Potato Studio, Tokyo

studies

2005-07 / Royal College of Art, Design Products
1998-2002 / Tokyo Zokei University, Interior Design Course

scholarships

2005-06 / Tokyo Zokei University
2006-07 / Japanese Government
 

exhibitions

2007 / New Moves / Aram Gallery, London
2007 / Royal College of Art Summer Show / Kensington Gardens, London
2007 / Quiet Design / ICA, London
2006 / Made by Machine / Zeus, Milan
2003 / Next SOHO, Working Vitamin / Living Design Center Ozone, Tokyo
2002 / Appetizing Design Exhibition, Tokyo Designersblock / The Room, Tokyo
2002 / Experimental Furniture, Tokyo Designer’s Week / Karajan Platz In Ark Hills, Tokyo
2002 / Salone del Mobile Satellite / Fiera, Milan
2001 / Future Holiday, M-Project / Living Design Center Ozone, Tokyo
2001 / 100 Sitting, Tokyo Designer’s Week / Triton Square, Tokyo

awards

2002 / Winner, Kokuyo Stationery Award
2007 / Winner for Development, Artemide-RCA Project
2007 / Short Listed, Toyama Design Competition
2007 / 2nd Prize, Eco-Products Competition

2007 Sep / Blueprint, p56 / by Wilmington Media, UK
2007 Sep / Damn, p102 / by Damn Magazine, Belgium
2007 Aug / I-Design, p84 / by I-Design Publishing, Thailand
2006 Dec / Pen, p58 / by Hankyu Communication, Japan
2005 Oct / Young Asian Designers, p146-159 / by Daab, Germany
2003 Mar / Memo, p112, by World Photo Press, Japan
2003 Feb / Experimental Furniture, p136 / by Rikuyo-Sha, Japan
2002 Nov / Design, p96 / by Designhouse, Korea
2002 Jul / So-En, p122 / by Bunka Publication, Japan
2002 Feb / Shotenkenchiku, p76 / by Shotenkenchiku-Sha, Japan
2002 Jan / So-En, p123 / by Bunka Publication, Japan