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Born in 1977 in Toronto, Canada..

Oki Sato (b.1977) – Explores all Facets of Design

Oki Sato, the Canadian-born Japanese designer, was born in 1977 in Toronto, Canada. Listed among “the 100 most respected Japanese” by Newsweek magazine, and recipient of numerous “Designer of the Year” honours from publications like Wallpaper and Elle Decor.

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According to Oki Sato, the self-described “spinning-top” of Nendo, design is a way to interact with our never-ending human curiosities through a kind of dance.

I was born in Canada and came back to Japan when I was 11 years old.

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  • Born in 1977 in Toronto, Canada.
  • In 2002 Canadian-born Oki Sato traveled to the Salone del Mobile in Milan with five fellow architecture graduates from Wasaeda University, Tokyo.
  • Oki Sato is the chief designer and founder of the “Nendo” studio.

    • His unbridled and childlike enthusiasm for design and its boundless possibilities is remarkable. His courageous and unwavering belief that the world is beautiful and a place of balance extends beyond the physical results of his shared Canadian and Japanese ancestry.

    In his unique, nuanced way, Sato has continued his quest for exploration in all facets of design since opening the Nendo studio in Tokyo in 2002. (Oki Sato – Minimalissimo, n.d.)

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