Ayami Takada 高田彩実
Ayami Takada was born in Japan in 1985. Before establishing ayami takada architects in 2019, she received her Degree in Architecture, Yokohama National University and her Master’s Degree in Architecture from the University of Tokyo. To learn architectural design know-how, she worked at Plasma Studio in London and at Nikken Sekkei and Akihisa Hirata Architecture Office in Tokyo.
She experienced classical, modern, creative ballet and street dance from the age of three. She has experience of performing at Carnegie Hall in New York and has exhibited at Milan Salone to spread Japanese culture all around the world in a new way. During studying under Ryue Nishizawa, Kou Kitayama and Manabu Chiba, she learned the living environment of all time and culture, from the design of furniture for a high fashion brand to the research of urban planning in UAE. In addition to designing living style, she has been in charge of designing urban redevelopment projects, dwelling spaces, installations and museums to make various works in design.
INTERVIEW
2023 the newsletter of the Shizuchu / Shizuko Kanto Alumni Association
2023 JUUTAKUSEKKEI.jp
2022 KAKEHASHI
2022 SBS Radio "WASABI"
2022 REAL NAGOYA
2021 the newsletter of the Shizuchu / Shizuko Kanto Alumni Association
2020 Shizuoka Shimbun, "Starting & Sending to Shizuoka"
2020 Ota City Architecture Tour
2018 UNICORN PAPER02
AWARD
2024 ArchDaily 2024 Building of the Year Awards nominated
2022 Shizuoka City Culture Hall large-scale renovation/seismic reinforcement work proposals, 1st Prize **
2022 Architectural Institute of Japan Award for Works( Art Museum & Library, Ota)*
2021 Ancient Tree Civilization and Residence Future International Architectural Design Competition TOP30 (RIBA)
2018 BCS Award (Art Museum & Library, Ota)*
2017 GOOD DESIGN AWARD (Art Museum & Library, Ota)*
2014 GOOD DESIGN AWARD (kotoriku)*
2012 Elita Design Award (Photosynthesis)* (more info here)
2012 DSA Design Award (Photosynthesis)*
2011 International Competition of Digital and Traditional Architectural Illustration, Student Award of Merit
2010 Bottega Veneta student funiture competition, Champion
（**）Superviser & Landscape Design
（*）at Akihisa Hirata Arthicecture Office
EXHIBITIONS
2024 Research and Design School in Shizuoka 2022-2023,Shizuoka, Japan
2023 A party to enjoy Japanese taste in Jochiji,Kanagawa, Japan
2022 NIMBLE HOUSE The Boutique,Tokyo, Japan
2021 rooms43,Tokyo, Japan
2021 Life with Jewelry,Tokyo, Japan
2021 xa Origamized Jewelry,Tokyo, Japan
2021 VALENTINE GIFT SHOW 2021,Osaka, Japan
2020 Jewelry Week 2020 ,Aichi, Japan
2019 SHIBORI Magic,Hankyu Umeda Art Stage ,Osaka, Japan
2019 Zo-no-hana 10th anniversary futurescape project,Zonohana Terrace ,Kanagawa, Japan
2011 Visualizing Architectural Design Exhibition, Tokyo, Japan
2010 Bottega Veneta Ginza, Tokyo, Japan
2010 Milan Salone, Milan, Italy
PERFORMANCE
2019 Perican night 2nd, Tokyo, Japan
1998 Carnegie hall charity festival, NY, USA
LECTURE
2020 Transition of modern architecture related to Japanese culture, Saitama, Japan
2019 Perican night 2nd, Tokyo, Japan
2019 Ota City Architecture Tour, Gunma, Japan
We are making works that will give me a chance to improve my life. We think that having curiosity and taking on challenges will enrich your life. By accumulating small ideas based on new ideas, we will create an attractive space that colors every day.
TIMELINE
2019
Zo-no-hana Symphony
Zo-no-hana 10th anniversary futurescape project
2011
Tokyo Re-metaboliziing
Visualizing Architectural Design Exhibition
2010
ORIGAMI Sidetable
Exhibition at Milan Salone & Bottega Veneta Ginza
2009
Patchwork City
Research of the structure of cities by greenery in UAE.
1998
Waltz of the Flowers & Japan Festival
Japan Festival at Carnegie Hall in NY