SHOTA SHIMODE
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.
下出 翔太
素材が内包する時間や文脈を起点に、現代の生活に接続するプロダクトを探究する。東京造形大学大学院修了後、スウェーデンのデザインファームにて家電や公共事業に関わるプロジェクトなど、幅広い分野の設計に従事。工業と手仕事のあいだを往還しながら、素材や技術の背景にある歴史や思想を読み解き、日常に根ざしたかたちへと再構成する実践を行っている。
家電、家具、照明、日用品を中心に、量産製品のデザインから新素材開発を含むR&Dまで横断的に手がける。構造や工程に踏み込みながら、本質的な価値を備えた造形を追求し、国内外で展示・発表を行っている。