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
2026 CONTEXTS 5VIE Design District, Milan Design Week — Apr 20–26
2024 Ambiente 2024 Messe Frankfurt — Jan (Ambiente Trend) / FeVita, Aisin Takaoka
2024 DESIGNART TOKYO 2024 COMMON, Roppongi — Oct
2023 Interior Lifestyle 2023 Tokyo Big Sight — Jun / FeVita, Aisin Takaoka
2023 Ambiente 2023 Messe Frankfurt — Jan (Invited) / FeVita, Aisin Takaoka
2022 IFFT 2022 Tokyo Big Sight — Nov / FeVita, Aisin Takaoka
2021 IFFT 2021 Tokyo Big Sight — Oct (Young Designer Award)
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