KAIRI EGUCHI DESIGN
Established in 2008, KED is a Japanese industrial design studio based in Osaka. With the studio philosophy - “Discover the unknowns.”, KED not only provide standard design service, but also continue expanding its services such as product planning, design strategy, etc. to provide elegant and new approach for a better user experience. With the exhibition experience at Milan’s Salone Satellite for three times, KED signaled the start of numerous overseas exhibitions and projects / collaborations throughout the international design arena.
HISTORY
KAIRI EGUCHI
Founder / Designer
- 1980.10
- Born in Osaka Japan.
- 1999.3
- Graduated from Osaka Kogei High School Product Design Program
- 2001.3
- Graduated from Osaka Municipal College of Design Research Institute, Product Design Program.
Started working at a computer supplier as a product and package designer - 2003~
- Worked at Depro International Associate. Designed products include household electrical appliance, sporting goods, professional broadcast equipment and various designs duties such as car navigation GUI.
- 2008.10
- Established Kairi Eguchi Design.
- 2012.4
- Exhibited at Milano Salone Satellite. Presented a shelf and a vessel product which lead to the opportunities to work with oversea companies and brands.
ENYA HOU
International Coordinator / Designer
Language English, Mandarin, Japanese and Taiwanese
- 1985.08
- Born in Taipei Taiwan.
- 2007.08
- Graduated from University of Toronto (Specialised in Visual Studies, Minor in Spanish)
- 2013.03
- Graduated from Osaka designers’ Collage Industrial Design Program.
CLIENTS
SERVICE
- Industrial / Furniture Design
- Graphic Design (Brochure・Advertising・Packaging)
- Interior / Space Design
- Web Design
- Product planning & development
- Marketing Research & Analysis
- Branding
- Design Consulting & Strategy
- Co-operation planning
- 2DCG & 3DCG
- Simple mock-up prototype (foam board model)
AWARDS
- 2009 / LG MOBILE DESIGN COMPETITION / GOLD PRIZE (JAPAN)
- 2010 / LG MOBILE DESIGN COMPETITION / GOLD PRIZE (JAPAN)
- 2011 / LG MOBILE DESIGN COMPETITION / GOLD PRIZE (JAPAN)
- 2013 / CALIFORNIA DREAM WEEK / 1ST PLACE PRIZE (USA)
- 2014 / GOOD DESIGN AWARD (JAPAN)
- 2015 / JIDA DESIGN MUSEUM SELECTION (JAPAN)
- 2016 / A’ DESIGN AWARD (ITALY)
- 2016 / International Design Award / GOLD PRIZE (USA)
- 2016 / DFA AWARD (HONG KONG)
- 2017 / Core77 DESIGN AWARD / PACKAGE : WINNER (USA)
- 2017 / Core77 DESIGN AWARD / PRODUCT : MENTION (USA)
EXHIBITION
- 2012 / Milano Salone Satellite (MILAN/ITALY)
- 2013 / LIVING & renovation (OSAKA/JAPAN)
- 2013 / INTERIOR LIFE STYLE TOKYO (TOKYO/JAPAN)
- 2013 / California Dream Week (CHICO/USA)
- 2013 / ISOT (TOKYO/JAPAN)
- 2014 / JAPAN DESIGN EXHIBITION IN TAIWAN (TAICHUNG/TAIWAN)
- 2014 / ISOT (TOKYO/JAPAN)
- 2014 / TENT LONDON (LONDON/UK)
- 2014 / KYOMACHIBORI SALONE (OSAKA/JAPAN)
- 2014 / InterBee (TOKYO/JAPAN)
- 2015 / Milano Salone Satellite (MILAN/ITALY)
- 2015 / DISCOVER JAPAN (PARIS/FRANCE)
- 2015 / DESIGN TOKYO (TOKYO/JAPAN)
- 2015 / Creators EXPO TAIWAN (TAICHUNG/TAIWAN)
- 2015 / TSUMUTENKAKU (OSAKA/JAPAN)
- 2015 / Viva La Vino (OSAKA/JAPAN)
- 2016 / OSAKA GIFT SHOW ACTIVE CREATORS (OSAKA/JAPAN)
- 2016 / Milano Salone Satellite (MILAN/ITALY)
- 2016 / INTERIOR LIFE STYLE TOKYO (TOKYO/JAPAN)
- 2016 / DESIGN TOKYO (TOKYO/JAPAN)
- 2016 / EAST DESIGN SHOW (SHANGHAI/CHINA)
- 2016 / COMPOSITION x FLOS (OSAKA/JAPAN)
- 2016 / HANGZHOU CULTURAL AND CREATIVE INDUSTRY EXPO (HANGZHOU/CHINA)
- 2017 / DFA Design for Asia Award Exhibition TOKYO (TOKYO/JAPAN)
- 2017 / EXPERIMENTAL CREATIONS (MILAN/ITALY)
- 2017 / WHITE IN THE CITY (MILAN/ITALY)
- 2017 / MILANO SALONE SATELLITE 20th ANNIVERSARY EXHIBITION (MILAN/ITALY)
- 2017 / DESIGN TOKYO (TOKYO/JAPAN)
- 2017 / EAST DESIGN SHOW (SHANGHAI/CHINA)