SHOTA SHIMODE STUDIO
Shota Shimode
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SHOTA SHIMODE / 下出 翔太

Shota Shimode is a product designer who explores how products can connect contemporary life with the time and context embedded in materials. After completing his master's degree at Tokyo Zokei University, he worked at a Swedish design firm, where he was involved in a wide range of projects including home appliances and public-sector initiatives. Moving between industrial production and craftsmanship, he reads the histories, technologies, and philosophies behind materials and reconstructs them into forms rooted in everyday life.

His work spans home appliances, furniture, lighting, and daily objects, ranging from mass-production design to R&D projects that include new material development. By engaging deeply with structure and manufacturing processes, he pursues forms that embody essential value, presenting his work internationally through exhibitions and showcases.

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2024 —Assistant Professor, Tokyo Zokei University
2021 —Founder & CEO, THAT Inc.
2015 — 2021Product Designer, Swedish design firm
2012 — 2015Research Assistant, Tokyo Zokei University
2012M.A. Design, Tokyo Zokei University
2026CONTEXTS5VIE Design District, Milan Design Week — Apr 20–26
2024Ambiente 2024Messe Frankfurt — Jan (Ambiente Trend) / FeVita, Aisin Takaoka
2024DESIGNART TOKYO 2024COMMON, Roppongi — Oct
2023Interior Lifestyle 2023Tokyo Big Sight — Jun / FeVita, Aisin Takaoka
2023Ambiente 2023Messe Frankfurt — Jan (Invited) / FeVita, Aisin Takaoka
2022IFFT 2022Tokyo Big Sight — Nov / FeVita, Aisin Takaoka
2021IFFT 2021Tokyo Big Sight — Oct (Young Designer Award)
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