Shin Azumi was born in Kobe, Japan in 1965. After finishing his MA in Industrial Design at the Royal College of Art in 1994, he started working as a designer and in 2005, he established his own firm ‘a studio’ in London.
His works have been widely published and awarded both in Europe and in Japan and shown in exhibitions in museums such as Victoria & Albert Museum (UK), Design Museum (UK), British Council (UK), and Vitra Design Museum (Germany). His works were also acquired as permanent collection by Stedelijk Museum (Holland), Crafts Council (UK), and Die Neue Sammlung (Germany).
| 2005 | Opened design firm ‘a studio’ in London |
| 1995-2005 | Worked as a design unit ‘AZUMI’ |
| 1994 | MA in Industrial Design at the Royal College of Art, UK |
| 1989-1992 | NEC Design Centre Co. Ltd. Personal Computer Dept., Japan |
| 1989 | BA in Product Design at Kyoto City University of Art, Japan |
| 1965 | Born in Kobe, Japan |
Awards
| 2005 | Good Design Award, Japan - TOA Megaphone |
| 2005 | Victoria & Albert Museum / Homes & Gardens Classic Design Award, UK - Air Switch Az by Mathmos |
| 2005 | Blueprint Award, Best Furniture Designer, Finalist |
| 2004 | Elle Decoration Award “Best Furniture”, UK, - ShipShape by Isokon Plus |
| 2004 | Jerwood Applied Arts Prize, UK, Finalist |
| 2003 | FX International Interior Design Awards, UK, “Best Furniture for Public Space” - Orbital Workstation |
| 2003 | Blueprint 100% Design Award, UK, Best Contributor |
| 2002 | FX International Interior Design Awards, UK, “Best Public Space Lighting” - Himi Fish Lamp |
| 2001 | FX International Interior Design Awards, UK, “Furniture of the Year” - HM30 sofa |
| 2000 | FX International Interior Design Awards, UK, “Product of the Year” - LEM stool |
| 1999 | Peugeot Design Awards / Ceramic, at Oxo Tower Wharf, UK - Snowman Salt & Pepper Shakers |
| 1999 | Furniture Futures Award, by Design Week, UK - on Wire Frame Chair & Stool |
Public Collections
“Volta by lapalma” Crafts Council, UK
“Za Series by lapalma” Die Neue Sammlung, Munich, Germany
“Wire Frame Reversible Bench” Crafts Council, UK
“Wire Frame Chair & Stool” Stedelijk Museum / Holland, Manchester Art Galleries / UK
