Iwate University

         Tanaka Design Laboratory (Science of Design)

Introduction

Professor Takamitsu Tanaka, Ph.D.

・Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

・Graduate School of Science and Engineering (Division of Design and Media Technology)

After graduating from Kobe Design University, Dr. Tanaka got an MA in industrial design at the Graduate School of Central St Martins College of Art and Design, in London. After graduation, he worked at Tanaka Design Office as a product designer. Working on the Design of home electronics, cell phones, industrial machines, lights and so forth, he got many prizes of "Good Designing Award". After getting his Doctor's degree at Chiba University, he became a professor at Iwate University. With a focus on collaboration study with companies and contract studies, he exhibits a lot of Nanbu Tekki Products(Traditional Japanese Diecast) especially in Europe. He has conducted cooperative studies with Iwayado Tansu Company(Traditional Japanese Furniture), which works in traditional hand crafted furniture in Iwate, from 2005.

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