Masato Takahashi
Born in 1979. After completing his master's degree at the Royal College of Art in London, he moved to Basel, Switzerland, where he worked for approximately 7 years at Herzog & de Meuron, the internationally renowned architecture firm that received the Pritzker Prize, often called the Nobel Prize of architecture. Across five continents, he worked on diverse projects ranging from residences, hotels, retail stores, museums, offices, stadiums, landscaping to urban design, with luxury brands such as Louis Vuitton, Prada, and Hilton as major clients, emphasizing regional characteristics. After about 10 years of activity in Europe, he returned to Japan. With an approach that gives form to "place memory" and "client context" to create utility, strength, and beauty, he has expanded his scope of activity from architectural design to interior, urban and regional development, sustainability, and innovation fields. He promotes domestic and international development projects while collaborating with various companies and institutions across disciplines and industries.
Co-founder of the new business development group "Any," former Chief Architect at satellite data solution company "Synspective," former private expert committee member of the APEC Low Carbon City Task Force, and serves on the design board at ARCHI HATCH, which provides spatial digital archives. Winner of SD Review twice, considered the gateway for architects, and numerous international competition awards.
高橋真人
1979年生まれ。ロンドン・英国王立芸術院(Royal College of Art)修士課程を修了後、スイス・バーゼルに渡り、建築界のノーベル賞と謂われるプリツカー賞を受賞した国際的設計事務所ヘルツォーク＆ド・ムーロンに約7年間勤務。世界五大陸において、ルイヴィトン、プラダ、ヒルトンなどのラグジュアリーブランドを主要な顧客として、レジデンス、ホテル、店舗、美術館、オフィス、スタジアム、造園から都市デザインまで、地域性を重視した多種多様なプロジェクトを手掛ける。約10年にわたる欧州での活動を区切りに帰国。"場所の記憶"と、"顧客の文脈"に形を与え、用・強・美を生み出すアプローチで、建築設計からインテリア、都市・地域開発、サステイナビリティ、イノベーション分野へ活動領域を拡張。分野・業界を越境し、様々な企業・機関と協働しながら、国内外の開発プロジェクトを推進する。
新事業開発集団「Any」共同創業者、人工衛星データ・ソリューション企業「Synspective」チーフアーキテクト、APEC低炭素都市タスクフォース民間専門委員を歴任、空間デジタルアーカイブを提供するARCHI HATCHではデザインボードを務める。建築家の登竜門とされるSD Review 受賞2回、国際コンペでの受賞多数。
