Furniture designer, Yodo Kurosawa has two cultural backgrounds, Japanese and Finnish. He has lived and learned furniture design in both country. Now he lives and works in Lahti, Finland. His main clients are local furniture manufactures.
Professional experience
2006-2008 Working in Isku Interior Inc.
2004 Working for Studio Jouko Järvisalo Inc.
2003 Working for Harri Koskinen, Friends of industry Inc.
2003- Own office
Education
2005-2007 University of Art and Design Helsinki Finland,
Furniture design MA
2001–2005 Institute of Design Lahti Finland, Furniture design
2000- Arts Academy Turku Finland, Product design
1997–2000 Ilmajoki art and craft school
Awards
2006 The best furniture of the year 2005 in Avotakka magazine
2004
Encouragement Award in Young Forum Finland 04 exhibition
2003 3rd prize in Palaset Scene 2003 competition
Exhibitions
2007 Japanese students works UIAH library (Helsinki-Finland), "City bench" Alvar Aalto design seminar (Jyväskylä-Finland), Copenhagen International Furniture Fair, Masters of Arts Festival, "Transparent" in Granary (Fiskars-Finland), at head office of Sato Inc.
2006 "Jakkara" in SAFA entrancehall (Helsinki-Finland),
"Chairs" in Media Centre Lume (Helsinki-Finland),
"Lighting exhibition" in Masters of Arts Festival (Helsinki-Finland), "Re-opening school exhibition" in Institute of Design (Lahti Finland)
2005 "Häme muotoilee" Southwest-Finland museum(Forssa Finland), Heinola art museum(Heinola Finland)
2004 "Young Forum 04" Design Forum Finland(Helsinki Finland), Space Force(Tokyo Japan) and Kajaani Art museum(Kajaani Finland), "Speissi" Lasipalatsi(Helsinki Finland), "Omia" Artek(Helsinki Finland)
2002 "Idea" Jugendsali(Helsinki Finland) -(Oulu Finland)-(Osaka Japan), "Paja" Häme-gallery(Lahti Finland)
contact
Yodo Kurosawa
yodo(at)yodokurosawa.com