About nendo
Oki Sato - Chief Designer and Founder of Nendo
Biography
Oki Sato
1977
Born in Toronto, Canada
2002
M.A. in Architecture, Waseda University, Tokyo
Established “nendo” Tokyo office
2005
Established “nendo” Milan office
2006
“The 100 Most Respected Japanese” (Newsweek magazine)
2007
“The Top 100 Small Japanese Companies” (Newsweek magazine)
2010
A jury member of iF award
2012
Lecturer for Waseda University, Tokyo
“Designer of the Year” (Wallpaper* magazine)
“Designer of the Year” (ELLE DECO International Design Awards)
2013
“Guest of honor” (Toronto Interior Design Show)
“Guest of honor” (Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair)
2015
“Designer of the Year” (Maison & Objet)
“Interior Designers of the Year” (Iconic Awards)
“CHANGE MAKER OF THE YEAR 2015″ (Nikkei Online)
2016
“Designer of the Year” (Brussels Design September)
Awards
Good Design Award (Japan)
Japan Commercial Environmental Design Association (JCD) Award Gold Prize
Japan Interior Architects / Designer’s Association (JID) Award Grand Prize
I.D. Annual Design Review Best Product (USA)
red dot design award (Germany)
iF products design award (Germany)
Furniture Design Award Grand Prize (Singapore)
Wallpaper Best Domestic Design (UK)
Compasso d’Oro Honorable Mention (Italy)
ELLE DECO International Design Awards “Designer of the Year” (Italy)
ELLE DECO International Design Awards “Bath and Materials” (Italy)
Maison & Objet “Designer of the Year” (France)
German Design Award (Germany)
ELLE DECO International Design Awards “Bedding” (Italy)
Iconic Design Award “Interior Designer of the Year” (Germany)
CHANGE MAKER OF THE YEAR 2015 (Japan)
ELLE DECO International Design Awards “Best in Outdoor Furniture” (Italy)
Brussels Design September “Designer of the Year” (Belgium)
Collective Design “Collective Influence” (USA)
Other location
Via Pinamonte da Vimercate, 4
20121 Milan Italy
