Designers

Takafumi Nemoto

I grew up in a family of makers, so creating things was a natural part of my childhood. My journey toward becoming a designer began at the age of three, when I encountered the futuristic work of Luigi Colani at the Tsukuba Science Expo. During my first two years of elementary school, I made my own pencil cases from cardstock and other materials almost every day and took them to school.

I began my career as an industrial designer at an automotive electronics manufacturer. I later pursued graduate studies in design in Switzerland before going on to work at DENSO and an advertising agency. Over the course of my career, I have worked across a wide range of disciplines, from product and communication design to experience design. In 2025, I rejoined DENSO, where I now focus on creating new forms of value and experience for the future of mobility.

I believe that function and beauty are not opposing forces, but qualities that enrich one another. I seek to uncover new meaning and beauty in everyday life and translate those discoveries into experiences that resonate with people on both a sensory and emotional level.

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