Designer. Koichi Futatsumata is the representative director of “CASE-REAL” focusing on spacial design, and “KOICHI FUTATSUMATA STUDIO”which specializes in product design. He is based in Fukuoka and Tokyo working internationally with variety of works including architectures, interiors, furnitures and products.
Major spacial works include the Japanese confectionary shop “SUZUKAKE”, “ARTS & SCIENCE FUKUOKA”, the “RESTAURANT ON THE SEA” in Teshima, Kagawa Prefecture, the “DDD HOTEL” in Nihonbashi Bakurocho and the “CHALET W” villa in Niseko, Hokkaido. He has also collaborated with Aesop, the Australian skin care brand.
Major product works include the stool “GO” and coat hanger “4FB” released by E&Y, the chair “SAND” released as part of Tendo Mokko’s 80th anniversary project, and a cutlery set designed for the Antwerpen design label “valerie_objects”. His work “22 hybrid tube amplifier” released by EK Japan was added to the permanent collection at San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. In addition, Futatsumata is working with a variety of domestic and international brands, including Finnish interior brand Artek, for which he designed the “KIULU BENCH” as one of their FIN/JPN Friendship Collection.
In addition, he served as a jury member for the Good Design Award in 2018 and 2021, and as a visiting professor at Kobe Design University(Japan) from 2021 to 2023.
Awards, Public collections
FRAME Awards 2024 / Designer of the Year / Shortlisted Top7 (Amsterdam)
FRAME Awards 2024 / Bar of the Year / Shortlisted Top5 (Amsterdam)
◎Design Anthology Awards 2023 / Interior Designer / Winner (Asia Pacific)
FRAME Awards 2023 / Designer of the Year / Shortlisted Top5 (Amsterdam)
Dezeen Awards 2022 / Interior design studio of the Year / Shortlisted Top5 (London)
FRAME Awards 2022 / Culture space of the Year / Shortlisted Top5 (Amsterdam) – Gallery COMMON
FRAME Awards 2022 / Single brand store of the Year / Shortlisted Top5 (Amsterdam) – ARTS & SCIENCE FUKUOKA
FRAME Awards 2022 / Furniture of the Year / Shortlisted Top5 (Amsterdam) – SAND
◎Elle Decor International Design Awards 2022 / Seating / Japan Nominee – SAND
◎Design Anthology Awards 2021 / Residencial Living Spaces (compact) / Winner – CHALET W
Dezeen Awards 2021 / Interior design studio of the Year / Shortlisted Top5 (London)
Dezeen Awards 2020 / Small retail interior / Shortlisted Top5 (London) – AESOP SHINJUKU
◎FRAME Awards 2020 / Best Use of Colour / Jury Prize (Amsterdam) – Nôl
Archdaily Building of the Year 2020 / Commercial Architecture / Nominee (America) – DAIMYO 509
FRAME Awards 2018 / Best Use of Material / Nominee (Amsterdam) – AESOP STELLAR PLACE
Wallpaper* City Guides / 10 Best Design (London, 2017) – SHOE STOOL
◎JCD Design Award 2016 / Gold prize (Tokyo) – AESOP STELLAR PLACE
Domusweb / Best of Japan (Milano, 2016) – AESOP STELLAR PLACE
Domusweb / Best of 2015 design (Milano) – GEOMETRY STOOL
Wallpaper* DESIGN AWARDS 2014 / The Judges’ Awards Best Domestic Design / Shortlisted Top5 (London) – SHOE STOOL
◎San Francisco Museum of Modern Art / The Permanent Collection (San Francisco, 2011) – 22[tu:tu:]
◎D&AD Awards 2011 / Nomination Awards (London) – 22[tu:tu:]
Restaurant & Bar Design Awards 2011 / Final Shortlisted (London) – BAR DREIECK PARK
◎Design for Asia Award 2010 / Bronze Award (Hong Kong) – Hammock
◎Fukuoka Design Award 2010 / The second prize (Fukuoka) – 22[tu:tu:]
AR Awards 2009 / Commendations – 2 projects (London) – CONCENTS, 4FB
Iida Awards 2009 / Final Shortlisted (Incheon) – MINORITYREV HIRAO
◎Best Store of the Year 2009 / Second Prize (Tokyo) – DOUBLE OO ’09
◎Digital Design of the Year 2002 / Gold Prize (Tokyo) – CONCENTS
Exhibitions
E&Y Exhibition – Thirty-six views (AXIS Gallery, Tokyo/Japan, 2022)
IFFT Interiot Lifestyle Living /+TALENTS (Tokyo Big Sight, Tokyo/Japan,2021)
Reunion – KOICHI FUTATSUMATA・E&Y collection – (Directors, Fukuoka/Japan, 2021)
Remaster – KOICHI FUTATSUMATA・E&Y collection – (LICHT, Tokyo/Japan, 2021)
TENDO JAPANESE MODERN /80 PROJECT New product Exhibition(Tendo Mokko Tokyo showroom&store, Japan, 2021)
Landscape of Design(Artek Tokyo Store, Tokyo/Japan, 2019)
Artek at Milan Design Week 2019 – FIN/JPN Friendship Collection(Milano/Italy, 2019)
EDITION Vol.1 PYOD EXHIBITION (LICHT, Tokyo/Japan, 2019)
THE CUTRELY SHOW by Gallery Valerie Traan (Il Lazzaretto, Milano/Italy, 2016)
A Matter of Perception TRADITION & TECHNOLOGY (Palazzo Litta, Milano/Italy, 2016)
Alamak! DESIGN IN ASIA in Milano (La Triennale di Milano, Milano/Italy, 2016)
DESIGN WORKSHOP JAPAN – SWITZERLAND (Istituto Svizzero, Milano/Italy, 2016)
edition HORIZONTAL multiple collection line (Design Museum, London/UK, 2015)
The cutlery project by valerie_objects at D’ DAYS 2015 (Musee des Arts decoratifs, Paris/France, 2015)
Wallpaper* Handmade (Collaborator: SKAGEN) at SALONE DEL MOBILE 2015 (Milano/Italy, 2015)
Design Workshop Japan – Switzerland (Barden/Switzerland + Tokyo & Ishinomaki/Japan)
SHOWCASE Exhibition (Tokyo/Japan, 2014)
Trame Exhibition at Milano Triennale 2014 (Milano/Itary, 2014)
SALONE DEL MOBILE 2014 / OPINION CIATTI Collection (Milano/Itary, 2014)
KOICHI FUTATSUMATA x E&Y Special Exhibition (Living Motif, Tokyo/Japan, 2013)
MARK-ING London EXHIBITION (Gallery Libby Sellers, London/UK, 2013)
MARK-ING Tokyo EXHIBITION (Tokyo/Japan, 2011)
LESS AND MORE. The Design Ethos of Dieter Rams (San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco/USA, 2011)
DESIGNTIDE TOKYO 2010 (E&Y Booth, Tokyo/Japan, 2010)
KOICHI FUTATSUMATA EXHIBITION / DESIGNTIDE TOKYO (E&Y, Tokyo/Japan, 2009)
SALONE DEL MOBILE 2008 (E&Y Booth, Milano/Itary, 2008)
DESIGN TIDE 2007 (E&Y Booth, Tokyo/Japan, 2007)
JAPAN DESIGN NOUVELLE GENERATION (VIA Gallery, Paris/France, 2001)
TOKYO DESIGNERS BLOCK 2001 (Tokyo/Japan, 2001)
BIENNALE INTERNATIONAL DESIGN 2000 (Saint-Etienne/France, 2000)
CASE-REAL EXHIBITION (E&Y, Fukuoka/Japan, 2000)
HAPPENING 1998/1999/2000(Tokyo/Japan,1998)