Biography
He is an international lighting designer with award-winning projects. After completing Bachelor of Art in Visual Communication Design in Japan, he moved to Germany to specialize in lighting design, where he completed the Master of Architectural Lighting Design at Hochschule Wismar. He joined Lighting Planners Associates in Tokyo and soon moved to Singapore. Currently he is based in Singapore and Sapporo, Japan. He is a principal of Nipek, a lighting design collective he co-founded in Singapore in 2013.
Business Experience: 14 years (as of Sept 2020)
2014: Adjunct Lecturer at Singapore University of Technology and Design
2013: Co-founded Nipek Pte Ltd, Singapore
2009: Joined Lighting Planners Associates (S) Pte Ltd, Singapore
2007: Joined Lighting Planners Associates Inc, Tokyo
2007: Master of Architectural Lighting Design, Hochschule Wismar, Germany
2005: Bachelor of Art (Visual Communication Design), Kyushu University, School of Design, Japan
Awards
2019: IES Illumination Award, Award of Merit (Funan)
2019: Kukan Design Award, Long List (LightPlayground)
2019: LIT Design Award Honorable Mention (Funan Kinetic Wall)
2018: 40Under40 Lighting Design Talent by the Lighting Design Award
2018: IES Illumination Award, Award of Merit (Mezza9 & Martini Bar at Grand Hyatt Singapore)
2018: IES Illumination Award, Award of Merit (Centennial Tower & Millenia Tower)
2018: IES Illumination Award, Award of Merit (Kohler Experience Centre)
2017: WIN Award Lighting Award (THE PAVILIA HILL)
2017: LIT Design Award Interactive Lighting Project (The Play of Brilliants)
2016: IES Illumination Award, Award of Merit (Lau Pa Sat)
2013: IES Illumination Award, Award of Distinction (Gardens by The Bay)
2013: IES Illumination Award, Award of Merit (The Star Performing Arts Centre & Star Vista)
2012: IES Illumination Award, Award of Merit (The Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong)
