PENNY STAMPS: Keiji Ashizawa
Thursday, Sep 28, 2017 5:10 PM
Keiji Ashizawa has been involved in designing architectural spaces, interiors, furniture and lighting since the founding of his practice, Keiji Ashizawa Design, in 2005. After the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011, he established Ishinomaki Laboratory to create a local community hub for recovery activities and craftsmanship in the disaster-struck city of Ishinomaki. As CEO of Ishinomaki Laboratory, he proposes a new concept of furniture label -connecting the regional city with the world. Keiji is also an award-winning architect and designer who presents ‘honest’ design - simple yet refined - derived naturally through the process of maximizing the potential of each material and its function. Past projects have included Miyake Design Studio, Dior, Swatch, Victorinox. His furniture and lighting pieces have been exhibited internationally with clients including IKEA, Galerie Maria Wettergren, FRAMA, COMMOC, Duende, and Zaozuo.