Works
Timeline
1964-1974
| 1964 | Graduated from Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music (Majored in Industrial Design) |
| 1966 | Graduated from Master course of the same university Professional practice at Angello Mangiarotti Architect Office, Milan |
| 1967 | Monza Furniture Competition Bronze Award [CONCORSO-MIA] |
| 1968 | Participated in the 14th Milan Triennale / Milan Genoa Furniture Exhibition Gold Award Exhibition "Euro Domus Exhibition" [FIORENZA] / Torino |
| 1969 | Exhibition "WHITE CHAPEL GALLERY'S EXHIBITION Modern Chairs 1918-1970" / London Visiting Professor at Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music (〜1974) |
| 1970 | Exhibition "Good Design Exhibition - Global Eye-" / Matsuya ginza design gallery, Tokyo Established Kawakami Design Room |
| 1971 | Exhibition "Good Design Exhibition - My Seat" / Matsuya ginza design gallery, Tokyo |
| 1972 | Yamagiwa Internartional Lighting Competition, Silver Award |
| 1973 | Exhibition "Design forum '73" / Matsuya ginza design gallery, Tokyo |
| 1974 | Exhibition "Seibu Abitare" / SEIBU IKEBUKURO, Tokyo |
1975-1979
| 1975 | Estabished Kawakami Design Room Ltd. |
| 1976 | Japan Interior Designers' Association Award. |
| 1977 | 1st Prize, The Open International Chair Design Competition / American Insititute of Architects Solo exhibition "Designers and Companies Series" / Matsuya ginza design gallery, Tokyo Exhibition " ONE DAY ONE SHOW" / Tokyo Designers Space, Tokyo |
| 1978 | Exhibition "The Form of a Chair - Form Design to Art" / The National Muesum of Art, Osaka Participated in the Japan Design Committee |
| 1979 | Exhibition " ONE WEEK ONE SHOW - Chairs and Tables" / Tokyo Designers Space, Tokyo Exhibition and panel participation "International Design Conference Aspen -Japan and Japanese ; A Synthesis of Contradictions" / Aspen, U.S.A. Exhibition "Seibu Abitare Exhibition -One-room apartment-" / SEIBU Ikebukuro, Tokyo |
1980-1984
| 1980 | Exhibition "Lighting Exhibition" / MIKIMOTO Hall, Tokyo Exhibition "Labyrinth of Creation Exhibition" / Seibu Museum, Tokyo |
| 1981 | iF Design Award / Germany Development and production "Gifu Prefecture Takayama District Furniture Industry Exhibition, a project commissioned by the Japan Indutrial Design Promotion Organization" / SHINJUKU NS HALL, Tokyo Exhibition "Tokyo University of the Arts 10+D380th Anniversary -Design and Architecture-" / MIKIMOTO Hall, Tokyo Exhibition "Glass fixtures and spaces" / AGC Glass Plaza, Tokyo |
| 1982 | iF Design Award / Germany Exhibition "Joint Exhibition in five Galleries -Furniture- " / Gallery LUFT, Tokyo. BUSHY showroom, AXIS, Tokyo. SKIPPER showroom, Milan. Arflex showroom, Milan. Design 19, Ginza Matsuya, Tokyo Exhibition "On The Table" / MIKIMOTO gallery, Tokyo |
| 1983 | Exhibition "MOTOMI KAWAKAMI with BUSHY's lacquer furniture exhibition" / Matsuya ginza design gallery, Tokyo Exhibition "Jewelry exhibition" / MIKIMOTO gallery, Tokyo |
| 1984 | Annual Japan Interior Design Excellence Awards '84 Exhibition organization and installation "Design in Japan -Tradition and the Present" / Moscow Panel perticipation at Internarional Design Camp at Matsumoto '84 |
1985-1989
| 1985 | Japan Package Design Award Grand Prize [NEWS / Kirin-Seagram] Solo exhibition and designed the showroom "New Furniture" / Showroom of CONDE HOUSE, Tokyo Solo exhibition "Yamaha New Furniture Exhibition" / Tokyo Designers Space, Tokyo |
| 1986 | Exhibition "Yamaha Crafts Exhibition" / KATSURAGI Hotel Kitanomaru, Shizuoka |
| 1987 | Japan Package Design Award for Super Excellence [Blendy / Ajinomoto General Foods Inc.] Solo exhibition "Hybrid - Light and Shade -" / Gallery MA, Tokyo Exhibition coordination and installation "Contemporary Scandinavian Craft D57s" / Yurakucho Seibu Art Forum, Tokyo. The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto Exhibition "Tokyo University of the Arts 100th Anniversary -Design and Architecture-" / Matsuya ginza design gallery, Tokyo |
| 1988 | Solo exhibition "Fragments of Form Furniture and Lighting" / Creators Gallery, Yurakucho Seibu, Tokyo Symposium and lecture "DESIGNERS WEEK-END" / Brussels Exhibition "KAGU -Tokyo Designers Week '88 -Desire Exhibition-" Lecture at Sapporo International Design Messe '88 Publication "GACHI -Motomi Kawakami's Furniture-" |
| 1989 | Exhibition "Japan Design Committee Members' New Works Exhibition" / Matsuya ginza design gallery, Tokyo Exhibition "KAGU -Tokyo Designers Week '98 in Osaka" / Osaka |
1990-1994
| 1990 | Exhibition "KURAUS -furniture exhibition-" / AXIS Gallery, Tokyo Exhibition "KAGU -Tokyo Designers Week in Makuhari" Exhibition "MONADO Materials" / Smithonian Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum, N.Y. Exhibition "LAST DECADE 1990 -Design Sampling" / Matsuya ginza design gallery, Tokyo Moved the office to Oyamacho, Shibuya The first Asahikawa Furniture Competition begins |
| 1991 | Solo exhibition "Industrial Symphony" , Quest Hall, Tokyo Participation "Tokyo Product Design '91" / Seibu Shibuya Store B Forum, Tokyo Mainichi Design Prize |
| 1992 | Kitaro Kunii Industrial Design Award Lecture at DESIGN TODAY SYMPOSIUM '92 / Tobu Hall, Tokyo Exhibition "TOKYO DESIGN MARATHON -Small Chairs-" / Tokyo Designers Space, Tokyo |
| 1993 | |
| 1994 | Lecture at SHISEIDO Design Forum (Kuroki Juku) Exhibition "Chairs of the 20th century -Design in everyday life-" / Toyama Prefectural Museum of Art and Design, Toyama Exhibition "Shizuoka Production Area Promotion Dynamics Project Announcement -NEO MIND GEAR mirror project-" / AXIS Gallery, Tokyo Exhibition "JAPANESE DESIGN -A SURVEY SINCE 1950-" / Philadelphia Museum of Art, U.S.A, |
1995-1999
| 1995 | Tanaka Prize, Japan Society of Civil Engineers [Tsurumi Tsubasa Bridge] Exhibition "made in Japan 1950-1994 -Japanese design flourished around the world-" / Suntory Museum, Osaka Exhibition "SEIKO AGS watch design" / Matsuya ginza design gallery, Tokyo Exhibition "Today's Japan-Design Sampling '95" / HARBOURFRONT CENTRE, Toronto, Canada |
| 1996 | Yokohama Civic Design Award Competition juror and lecture "Wood of Finland - Innovative Induatrial Wooden Products" / Finland Exhibition and commissioner "Designer x Local Industry -From local to global-" / Matsuya ginza design gallery, Tokyo Selection committee member for Mainichi Design Prize (1996〜2000) |
| 1997 | Symposium and Lecture "DESIGN TODAY -New Sense of Beauty-" / Tobu Hall, Tokyo Lecture "Japan Cultural Design Conference '97" / Iwate Ministry of Trade and Industry "Good Design Award" Head of General Jury |
| 1998 | Gold Prize, Good Design Award [NEC PLASMA TELEVISION PX-42] Prize for Excellence, Wood Chairs in Living Exhibition Exhibition "JAPAN DESIGN 2000" / The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago |
| 1999 | iF Design Award / Germany Jury of the Osaka International Design Competition Supervision "New Perspectives on Industrial Design" / The Museum of Modern Art, Toyama |
2000-2004
| 2000 | Exhibition "Masterpiece Chair of the 20th Century - 200 Chairs by 200 Designers" / Kobe Fashion Museum, Hyogo Solo exhibition "Material Message" / OZONE Gallery, Tokyo |
| 2001 | Exhibition " Design Spirit of Japan" / The University Art Museum, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, Tokyo Exhibitoin "decora design 2001" / Tokyo Design Center, Tokyo |
| 2002 | Solo exhibition "MOTOMI KAWAKAMI -Design with Precision and Flexibility" / bookseller amus, Osaka Publication "MOTOMI KAWAKAMI -Design with Precision and Flexibility" / amus arts press |
| 2003 | Exhibition "Propose PD" / Living Design Center OZONE, Tokyo Exhibition "Portable lighting" / Living Design Center OZONE, Tokyo 600th Anniversary Exhibion "Design Concepts and Practice" / Matsuya ginza design gallery, Tokyo |
| 2004 | Exhibition "CONSTRUCTION TOY played by 8 creators-" / Matsuya ginza design gallery, Tokyo Exhibition and lecture "MOTOMI KAWAKAMI -Design that connects people and technology-" / KITCHEN HOUSE, Tokyo |
2005-2009
| 2005 | Exhibition "Pioneers in the globalization of design" / Musashino Art University Museum & Library, Tokyo Exhibition "ARITA-HOUEN" / Spiral Hall, Tokyo Exhibition "ARITA-HOUEN -A new venture between designers and local industries-" / Matsuya ginza design gallery, Tokyo |
| 2006 | Solo exhibition "MOTOMI KAWAKAMI Design with Precision and Flexbility" / Paramount Bed Showroom, Nagoya Exhibition "Japanese Cool 1 - Timeless & Contemporary -" / Danish Design Center, Copenhagen Exhibition " Japanese Cool 2 - Designers Chair & interior -" / Bella Center, Copenhagen Exhibition "DESIGN WITH RESPECT -A design exhibition that I truly respect-" / Matsuya ginza design gallery, Tokyo |
| 2007 | Exhibition "Tokyo Design Premio" / Super studio Piu ART POINT, Milan GOOD DESIGN AWARD OF AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES [glass pot to savor the fragrant cold-water infused Kaga Stick Green Tea] Exhibition "DESIGN TOUCH" / TOKYO MIDTOWN HALL, Tokyo |
| 2008 | Exhibition "6 Designers make the - Furniture to use it for myself -" / Matsuya ginza design gallery, Tokyo Lecture "International Furniture Design Seminar 2008", Sponsoring of The Japan Foundation / Hongik University, Seoul・Dong-A University, Pusan Exhibition "Foodesign Japan by Guzzini" / Triennale di Milan, Milan Exhibition "GOOD DESIGN AWARD 2008" / Chicago Arthenaeum. Chicago Exhibition "KANSEI - Japan Design Exhibition" / Musee des arts Decoratif, Paris Good Design Award, The Small and Medium Enterprise Agency Award [MOKA / Kawashima Industries Ltd.] |
| 2009 | Exhibition "Japan Design Selection 2009" / Triennale di Milan, Milan Exhibition "Six Designers with boisette" / gallery le bain, Tokyo Exhibition "101st Anniversary Works in Progress for Mihoya Glass" / AXIS Gallery, Tokyo Tokyo Designers Week Award 2009, 100% Professional Award Good Design Award, Long Life Design Award [NT] / Arflex Japan |
2010-2014
| 2010 | Exhibition "Hida Shunkei, a Set of Bowls - Lacquer Ware for Daily Use-" / Matsuya ginza design gallery, Tokyo Exhibition " Art & Design books I came across" / Matsuya ginza design gallery, Tokyo Exhibition "GOOD DESIGN AWARD 2010" / Chicago Arthenaeum, Chicago Journal of the Science of Design, Excellent Design Award 2010 [Pulse office chair / UCHIDA] Long Life Design Prize, Good Design Award [Inter Lace table / OKAMURA] |
| 2011 | Exhibition "Japan Craft", Exhibit [Cedar tray] / Marunouchi Building, Tokyo Exhibition "MOTOMI KAWAKAMI CHRONICLE 1966- 2011" / Living Design Center OZONE, Tokyo Exhibition "Tokyo Chair City 2011" / Marunouchi Building, Tokyo |
| 2012 | Japanese Architects and Designers from Studio Mangiarotti - Tavola Rotonda - / Politecnico University of Milan, Milan ANGELO MANGIAROTTI La Fiolosofia del Maertro opere dell' Architetto Angelo Mangiatorri ell suo rapporto con gli allievi giapponesi / Istitute Italiano di cultura di Tokyo, Tokyo Design in Wood Symposium 2012 + "Potential of the woods seeking from architectural / WAKITA MUSEUM OF ART, Nagano Design Gallery 1953 Exhibitin #682 "Woodworks from Asahikawa" / Matsuya ginza design gallery, Tokyo Exhibition "Life in the Future", Supervised by JIDA / OZONE, Tokyo Good Design Best 100 [SEOTO] |
| 2013 | Exhibition "VISTOSI – A 500-Year Old Glass Company Meets Japanese Design" / AXIS Gallery Symposia, Tokyo Exhibition "Design", Lecture Exhibition "sozo_Comm" / Rho Fiera, Milan "Lacquer industry in Iwate - Joboji Lacquer" Planning supervision / Matsuya ginza design gallery, Tokyo Appointed Chairman of the Japan Institute of Design Promotion. |
| 2014 | Exhibition "Japan Creative ambiente 2014" / Frankfurt, German Exhibition "sozo_Comm" / Rho Fiera, Milan Exhibition - DESIGNERS WEEK in Milano 2014 "TOKYO IMAGINE" / Padiglione Viscontu, Milan Winner of the Good Design Gold Award [KISARAGI] Beijing design week, Lecture / Beijing Philipine design week, Lecture / Philippine Symposium "JAPAN CREATIVE" / Shibuya Seibu, Tokyo His work is collected by the Tokyo University of the Arts Museum. |
2015-2019
| 2015 | 712th Design Gallery 1953 Exhibition : Kanazawa Design Successful Businesses and Their Legacies, Supervision / Matsuya ginza design gallery, Tokyo JAPAN CREATIVE in SFF 2015 / Sweden Symposium "This is your chair." / SAPPORO ART PARK, Hokkaido Exhibition "sozo_Comm" / Rho Fiera, Milan Milano Salone 2015, DESIGNERS WEEK in Milano "TOKYO IMAGINE", Exhibit KISARAGI / Via Tortona, Milan Possibility of Japanese cypress and bath exhibition "ta yu tau" / le bain, Tokyo |
| 2016 | WOOD FURNITURE JAPAN AWARD 2016, Winner Grand Prix, Forestry Commissioner's Award and Overseas Audience Award Exhibition "JAPAN CREATIVE AWARDS 2016" / New York Design for Asia Awards 2016, Bronze Award / Hong Kong iF DESIGN AWARD / Germany Exhibition "sozo_Comm" / Rho Fiera, Milan IFFT interior lifestyle living, exhibition "Perch Project", Lecture / Tokyo Big Sight, Tokyo Exhibition " THE FUTURE OF JAPANESE TRADITION", Lecture / Matsuya ginza design gallery, Tokyo |
| 2017 | Honorary Visiting Professor, Kanazawa College of Art Exhibition "sozo_Comm" / Rho Fiera, Milan Exhibition "Japan Creative Millano 2017" / Palazzo Litta 2F Gallery 2, Milan Exhibition "PATCHING UP - Lacquer patching_Baked brush_Iron clamp", Supervision / Matsuya ginza design gallery, Tokyo Exhibition "Higo inlaid", Supervision / Matsuya ginza design gallery, Tokyo NT Release 40th Anniversary Exhibition / Arflex Tokyo, Tokyo |
| 2018 | Good Design Award BEST100, Winner [STICK] JAPAN DESIGNER WEEK in Milan, Exhibit [Cradle] / Tortona, Milan “Glass exhibition designed by 10 people” Sugahara craft glass x Japan design committee / Matsuya ginza design gallery, Tokyo |
| 2019 | iF DESIGN AWARD 2019 [Cradle] / Germany JAPAN DESIGNER WEEK in Milan, Exhibit STICK / Tortona, Milan 757th Design Gallery 1953 Exhibition - Thank you for being born “This is your chair” Supervision / Matsuya ginza design gallery / Tokyo Angelo Mangiarotti - Reality of construction / Italian Cultural Center, Tokyo 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT special exhibition, “Secret source of inspiration designers” hidden sketches and mockups / 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT / Tokyo |
2020-
| 2020 | GERMAN DESIGN AWARD 2020 Winner [Cradle] / German Design Council CHICAGO GOOD DESIGN AWARD 2020 [Cazetora-chair] |
| 2021 | CHICAGO GOOD DESIGN AWARD 2021 [Cazetora-chair] reddot winner 2021 [Cazetora-chair] Japan Creative Exhibition 782th Design Gallery 1953 Exhibition "My favorite design" / Matsuya Ginza,Tokyo IFFT+TALENTS exhibition “wooden chairs” / Tokyo Big Sight, Tokyo |
| 2022 | Prize Designs for Modern Furniture + Lighting 2022 / The Chicago Athenaeum, Chicago, U.S.A. The exhibition "Chairs for All : Musashino Art University and Design" / Musashino Art University Museum & Library, Tokyo |
| 2023 | Documentary film on Angelo Mangiarotti "Alfabeto Mangiarotti" / Italian Curtural Center, Tokyo AACA(Japan Association Of Artists Craftman & Architects) Award Winner " Ishikawa Prefectural Library" Publication "Explore, encounter, experience : discovering the world of Ishikawa Prefectural Library" (Kenchiku Gahou Inc.) |
| 2024 | 20th Century Design Exhibition - Through Chairs , Exhibit FIORENZA / Nihonbashi Takashimaya Shopping Center・Osaka Takashimaya・JR Nagoya Takashimaya ORIGIN of SIMPLICITY - 20 Visions of Japanese Design - Exhibit STEPSTEP・TITAN tea ceremony spoon / ADI Design Museum Compassod'Oro, Milan Documentary film on Angelo Mangiarotti "Alfabeto Mangiarotti" / Waseda University Okuma Auditorium, Tokyo Special Exhibition " Yokohama Bay Bridge and Tsurumi Tsubasa Bridge - Long bridges that support the port-" 30th anniversary of Tsurumi Tsubasa Bridge Opening / Special exhibition room at Yokohama Port Museum, Kanagawa Timeless Masterpieces - Motomi Kawakami- formax NEW COLLECTION 2025 / estic formax OMOTESANDO, Tokyo |
| 2025 | TOKYO CREATION SALON / Lecture / International Design Liaison Center, Tokyo The 10th Special Exhibition Architecture forum 1 "The New Creative Point for Knowledge and the Arts" / Lecture / Yoshiro and Yoshio Taniguchi Museum of Artchitecture, Kanazawa |