"Oki Sato"

Nendo – A Breeze of Light @ Salone Milan 2019

Nendo – A Breeze of Light @ Salone Milan 2019

In collaboration with Daikin, the air conditioner manufacturer, this project by Nendo, was based on the concept of ‘invisible air’ and aims to provide visitors with a unique spatial experience that offers an opportunity to ‘experience in sight what we can only feel in real life.’

This installation evoked the sensation of a comfortable breeze by the movement of light and shadows, not actual air.

The Minotti 70th Anniversary Party @ Salone Milan 2018

The Minotti 70th Anniversary Party @ Salone Milan 2018

On April 18, Minotti celebrated its 70th anniversary at the Villa Reale di Monza.

Approx 700 guests ( incl dedece ) were honored to attend to help the Minotti Family celebrate their family milestone in grand style – a fun, prosecco fueled evening in the spirit of Milanese hospitality and the brand’s customary elegance

Minotti 21oo Preview @ Salone Milan 2018

Minotti 21oo Preview @ Salone Milan 2018

Minotti presents the 21oo Collection co-ordinated by Rodolfo Dordoni

New conceptual philosophies looking to the future give life to an eclectic collection, defined by its international imprint.

Four designers as protagonists , Rodolfo Dordoni, Christophe Delcourt, Marcio Kogan and Nendo, all with their distinct cultural roots.

Nendo – 50 Manga Chairs @ Milan Design Week 2016

Nendo – 50 Manga Chairs @ Milan Design Week 2016

Japanese designer Nendo, has set up his show at one of Brera’s most magical spaces, the Chiostri di San Simpliciano, staging a comic story starring chairs.

With this exhibition, Nendo abstracts archetypes of manga comics. the chairs are happy, distressed, embarrassed, surprised; they leap and bound, zoom past, or slowly slink away. each chair has its own personality, allowing it to stand on its own or, when placed next to the others, to become part of a collective narrative.

Nendo’s One-Year Retrospective @ Salone Milan 2015

Nendo’s One-Year Retrospective @ Salone Milan 2015

Nendo Works 2014-2015 presents a year’s worth of work by the studio’s founder Oki Sato, at Milan’s Museo della Permanente.

Nendo is exhibiting over 100 products designed over the past year for 19 brands as part of a solo exhibition in Milan, including previously unseen pieces.

Nichetto = Nendo @ Salone Milan 2013

Nichetto = Nendo @ Salone Milan 2013

It all started in December when Luca Nichetto and Oki Sato met in Stockholm for a coffee in Vetekatten, where they spoke about design and collaboration between designers of the past such as Ettore Sottsass with Shiro Kuramata.