Masamichi katayama biography of albert

CHAMP: More than just the interior designer most know you as, your skills are spread across various mediums and genres of creativity.

Born in in Chiba, Japan.

An in-depth profile, written by the M+ design curator Aric Chen, provides insight into Katayama's early years, education, key influences, and major professional.

The interior was designed by Katayama Masamichi.

Nevertheless, though he wrote at length in his Autobiography about his experiences at M ary ville and Grinnell, he passed over his years at the seminary in alm.

Japan House London appointed KATAYAMA Masamichi, Principalof Wonderwall and prominent Japanese interior designer, to create a space that would.

Interior designer, educator, art collector. Can you tell us more about this?

KATAYAMA: I started my career as interior designer, but I guess I am lucky to have different opportunities, such as Professor at Musashino Art University.

On the other hand, I don’t really see my self as a collector, as it’s nothing compared with the big collectors’ collections. It is just the same as clothes, or books, or magazines…

How does your collection, or the art that you’re drawn to, shape your everyday life or does it inspire your work (to have the art in your life)?

My passion for art gives me a different perspective especially.

He then became the main cloth designer for Uniqlo, working in collaboration with the art director Mizuno Manabu to design the UT graphic T-shirt line; with.

My passion for art gives me a different perspective to see. Conceptual art, which allows me to discover a new vision. I want to enjoy them and be inspired by them, that’s why I