Toshiyuki KITA - PROFILE

Kita extended his creative field from Japan to Italy and to the international arena as an environmental and industrial designer since 1969. He has created many hit products for European and Japanese manufacturers, ranging from furniture, LCD TV sets, robots to household goods and appliances. Many of his works are possessed by the Museum of Modern Art, New York, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, Pinakothek der Moderne, Munich, and other museums around the world. In recent years, he has been promoting education by holding seminars and workshops not only in Japan, but also in Europe and Asia. He continues to be involved in his lifelong devotion to working with traditional crafts and developing local industries.

1969	Extend his creative field from Japan to Italy.
1981	"WINK" (chair) --selected for the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art, New York.
1984	"KICK" (table) --selected for the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art, New York.
1987	"WINK" (chair), "KICK" (table) --selected for the permanent collections of the Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe in Hamburg, Germany.
	Participated in the celebrations at the Centre Georges Pompidou's.
	10th Anniversary. Exhibited "CEREMONIAL SPACE".
1988	Exhibition in Barcelona and Vienna.
1992	Designed the chairs and interior for the rotating theatre at the Japanese Pavilion in Seville '92.
	Member of the Jury for DELTA ADI FAD, Spain.
	Exhibition in Helsinki, Finland.
1997	"MULTI LINGUAL CHAIR" --selected for the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art, New York and for the Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris.
1998	Member of the Jury of the Pro Finnish Design Competition, Helsinki. 13 of his works are selected for the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art, Saint-Etienne, France.
1999	Exhibition in Helsinki.
2001	Exhibition "L'anima del design" in Milan.
	Exhibition at the Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe in Hamburg, Germany.
	"LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY TV" and "WINK" (chair) --selected for the permanent collection of the Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris.
2002	Exhibition at the show room Silvera in Paris.
2002	Exhibition and Lecture in the international Furniture Fair in China.
2003	Exhibition in Frankfurt, Barcelona, Milan and Verona.
2004	Exhibition in Milan.
	Lecture at Industrial Design Summit in China.
	Japan Good Design Award Chairperson.
2005	Exhibition "anima" in Amsterdam.
2006	Produced Exhibition "50th Japan GOOD DESIGN AWARD" in Milan.
2007	Exhibition "IL FUTURO DELLA TRADIZIONE" at Salone del Mobile in Milan.
2008	Exhibition "Natura e Tecnologia" in Milan.
2009	Exhibition "KITA. FUTURA DELIGHT" in Milan.
	Exhibition "Timeless Future" in Shanghai, China.
	Produced "Japan Creative Centre" in Singapore.
	Produced International trade fair "Living & Design" in Osaka, Japan.
2010	Exhibition "Timeless Future" in Milan.
	Invited Exhibition in Foshan, China.
	Invited Exhibition in Guangzhou, China.
	Produced International trade fair "Living & Design" in Osaka, Japan.
2011	Produced and designed Fuori Salone LIXIL Corporation's event " FURO" bathtub and shower booth concept model at SUPERSTUDIO PIU' in Milan.
	Produced International trade fair "Living & Design" in Osaka, Japan.
	Exhibition " Toshiyuki Kita design Timeless Future" at Living Design Center OZONE in Tokyo, Japan.

1975	Won the Japan Interior Designers Association Award.
1983	Won the Product Design Award from the Institute of Business Designers and Contract Magazine in the United States.
1990	Won the Delta de Oro Award, Spain.
2011	Awarded a prize carriera internazionale of Compasso d'Oro in July 2011 in Italy.

Made with Heart and Soul

World Media Festival 2012
Gold titled in Public Relations/Culture

Illustrate more than 40 years' Kita's
collaboration with traditional Japanese crafts.