PLOFILE Koji Kakitani

Koji Kakitani

Chief Executive Officer of Koji Kakitani Atelier, Ltd.

Koji Kakitani Atelier, Ltd.
Fukada Bldg. 1F
2-18-2, Minami Aoyama
Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0062
JAPAN
TEL: +81 (0)3-5474-5105
FAX: +81 (0)3-5474-5106
E-MAIL
info@kakitani-a.co.jp
www.kakitani-a.co.jp/

Joined "Plastic Studio & Associates" in 1981where he worked for six years.

Did design work for food and beverage establishments such as bars, restaurants and cafes and also worked on retail stores such as boutiques.

Established "Koji Kakitani Atelier" in 1987.



[Major Projects and Track Records]
  • 1988 Yamamoto Kansai Company, Ltd. / "Kansai Yamamoto" nationwide chain shops
  • 1989 Shingo Leisure Co., Ltd. / Chinese restaurant "TEMMA" (MYCAL HONMOKU)
  • 1989 Sazare Corporation / Japanese restaurant "WOKASI" (MYCAL HONMOKU)
  • 1990 Yazawa Club Co., Ltd. / Chinese Live Performance Restaurant "Tokyo Night"
  • 1991 Tokyo Meets West Group / Roppongi "Flamingo Bar"
  • 1993 Kanebo Corporation / "FILA" & "MAISON DE LA CAN" nationwide chain shops
  • 1994 Nihonbashi "STARCIA" Cosmetic Shop & Cafe
  • 1995 Minami Corporation / "A.S.R." Shibaura & "A.S.R." Shinsaibashi
  • 1996 Shiseido Company, Limited / Ginza "Shiseido Beauty Salon -HAIR DO-"
  • 1996 ALBA ROSA JAPAN CORPORATION / "ALBA ROSA" nationwide chain shops
          "HULA ROSA CAFE" & "MY TANE"
  • 1996 Jujiya Corporation / Fashion Bldg. "OPA" environmental design
  • 1998 Minami Corporation / Aoyama Headquarters
  • 1999 JUN Co., Ltd. / "JAYRO," "jayro jayro," & "Yellow Boots"
  • 1999 StylingLife Holdings Inc. / "Plaza" nationwide chain shops
  • 1999 Italian Restaurant "Bocca di Leone" Ebisu
  • 2002- Wacoal Corporation / inner wear shops
  • 2002 Ramen Noodle Dining "JABUYA"
  • 2002 Creative Japanese Cuisine "SHUN" Ueno
  • 2002 Sony Dream World 2002 / "Plaza" booth
  • 2003 Wine Bar "ef" Roppongi
  • 2003 Italian Restaurant "Rena's Kitchen" Hakone
  • 2004 Cafe "KUBOTA Dining" Higashi Kanagawa
  • 2004 Anew Co.,Ltd. / "ANEW" Takanawa Head Office
  • 2006 Jewelry Shop "HOMERO" Minami Aoyama
  • 2007 Restaurant "sumile TOKYO" Shibuya
  • 2007 MEX Co., Ltd. / "GGD" FRAME JINNAN-ZAKA nationwide chain shops
  • 2007 Lounge Bar "sasori" Roppongi
  • 2007 Multi-Brand Shop "SHINA" Kyoto Variety Store & Gallery
  • 2008 Quick Makeup Salon "atelier haruka" Roppongi Hills
  • 2008 Young Fashion Laboratory Co., Ltd. / "PARK" Shinsaibashi-suji, Osaka/li>
  • 2008 Residence "K's House" Setagaya-ku, Tokyo
  • 2009 Tamaya Co., Ltd. / "UNRELISH" nationwide chain shops
  • Others
  • 2000 DAIKO ELECTRIC CO., LTD. (manufacture and sales of lighting fixtures)/
          Lecture meeting "CORE TALK"
  • 2001 TOKYO DESIGNERS WEEK / Chairs Exhibition Pieces "KO-F" & "KO-M"
  • 2001 Rotary Club / Lecture meeting
  • 2002 TOKYO DESIGNERS WEEK / Chairs Exhibition Piece "KA-AT2"
  • 2004 INAX Corporation / Lecture meeting
  • 2004 TOKYO DESIGNERS WEEK / Container Exhibition Piece Appletiser x Koji Kakitani
  • 2005 TOTO LTD. / Lecture meeting "TOTO NEW MATERIAL 2005 DESIGNER'S TALK"
  • 2005 Department of Architecture, College of Engineering, Kanto Gakuin University /
           Part-time teacher
  • 2006 TOKYO DESIGNERS WEEK / Container Exhibition Piece Seiko Teraoka x Koji Kakitani
  • 2006 Furniture manufacturing
  • 2007-Department of Architecture, School of Science and Technology for Future Life,
           Tokyo Denki University /Part-time teacher
  • 2008 M.E.S.H (Mid-Japan Environmental Social Habitat) /
           Lecture meeting "MESH Environmental Design Seminar"
  • 2010 Shotenkenchiku-Sha Publishing Co., Ltd. /
           Panelist in JAPAN SHOP 2010 Seminar "The Adventure of Commercial Spaces"
  • 2010Shotenkenchiku-Sha Publishing Co., Ltd. /
           Publication of " DESIGNER'S SHOWCASE Vol. 04 Koji Kakitani," works of Koji Kakitani


[Magazine Publications]
  • Monthly Shotenkenchiku
  • ICON
  • Nikkei Store Design
  • Nikkei Architecture
  • Nikkei Marketing Journal
  • ELLE DECO
  • Monthly FP
  • The Yasuda Fire and Marine Insurance Company, Limited / Corporate information magazine
  • Tokyo Designers Restaurant
  • Monthly Shitsunai
  • SATO KOGYO Co., Ltd. / Interview "Thoughts on the surface of commercial spaces inundated with stony senses"
  • Yearbook: Japanese Space Design
  • TOKYO CALENDAR "TOKYO EMOTIONAL RESTAURANTS"
  • Tenpo Co., Ltd. / "TOKYO RESTAURANT DESIGN COLLECTION"
  • Graphic-sha Publishing Co., Ltd. / Designer's compact shop Best100
  • X-Knowledge Co., Ltd. / "iA"

[Awards]
1995 NASHOP Lighting Awards, JCD Design Award Winner gTsumura Cosmetics Co. "STARCIA"
1996 NASHOP Lighting Awards "A.S.R. (Shibaura)"
JCD Design Award "A.S.R. (Osaka)" & "MAISON DE LA CAN"
1997 NASHOP Lighting Awards, JCD Design Award "DECADE"
1998 The 11th Shop System Competition "A.S.R. (Shibaura),"
       "Shiseido Beauty Salon -HAIR DO-," & "SHAKE SHAKE (Ikebukuro)"
INAX Shop Design Idea Contest "Minami (Kanda)"
NASHOP Lighting Awards "Incubate"
JCD Design Award "Minami Corporation / Aoyama Headquarters," "SHAKE SHAKE (Ikebukuro)," &
       "INCUBATE"JCD Design Award "SHUN"
2004 NASHOP Lighting Awards "PLAZA Kumamoto Shop" & "ALBA ROSA Hiroshima Shop"
Honorable Mention Award Winner "Minami Corporation / Aoyama Headquarters," Award Winner "SHAKE SHAKE (Ikebukuro)," & "Incubate"