Nendo is a design office founded by Oki Sato in Tokyo, in 2002, which work spans architecture, interiors, productos and graphics, and has won international design awards.
Oki Sato was born in Canada in 1977 and studied architecture at Waseda University, graduating top of his class in 2000. He earned his master's degree from Waseda in 2002 and founded design studio Nendo that same year.
With multidisciplinary studios in Tokyo and Milan, Oki's work spans a wide range of fields, such as architecture, product design, and branding, and has been recognized internationally with awards on several occasions, including in Italy, France, and the UK where he was named Designer of the Year. His recent major projects include the Tokyo 2020 Olympic cauldron, and he is also involved in the design of the new TGV trains for France's high-speed rail network.
A jury member of iF award, 2010. Lecturer for Waseda University, Tokyo; “Designer of the Year” (Wallpaper* magazine): “Designer of the Year” (ELLE DECO International Design Awards), 2012. “Guest of honor” (Toronto Interior Design Show); “Guest of honor” (Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair), 2013. “Designer of the Year” (Maison & Objet); “Interior Designers of the Year” (Iconic Awards); “CHANGE MAKER OF THE YEAR 2015” (Nikkei Online), 2015. A producer of World Design Capital Taipei; Jury Chair for the Golden Pin Design Award, 2016.
