Profile

Shizuka Tatsuno

Creative Director & Designer, Shizuka Tatsuno Studio​ ​Inc.

A Japanese native born in 1983. After receiving a bachelor’s degree in Product and Furniture from Kingston University, London, Shizuka gained experience in the field and began her independent design work in 2011. She established her design office, “Shizuka Tatsuno Studio Inc.” in 2017. She offers services for clients in Japan and abroad, ranging from design, creative direction, branding, and graphic design, focusing on the design of furniture, lifestyle products, and fashion accessories. Since 2021, she has started experimental art production as part of her work.

A member of the jury of the Good Design Award and the jury of the Craft City Takaoka Craft Competition, and has received numerous awards, including the ELLE DECOR Japan edition Young Japanese Design Talents award and the Good Design Award. Please scroll below to view other past projects under Awards / Exhibition

Career

2011

Established “+st” Design Office

2015-2018

Assumed the position of Part-time Instructor – Department of Design, Nihon University College of Art

2017

Established “Shizuka Tatsuno Studio Inc.”

2020

Assigned as a Jury of Good Design Award

2021-2022

Judging Panel for the Good Design Award
Judging Panel for the Craft City Takaoka Craft Competition

Awards / Exhibition

LEXUS NEW TAKUMI PROJECT

Selected

BOOK BOX Exhibition at DAIKANYAMA T-SITE

Solo Exhibition

EXTRA PREVIEW MARKET #1

Solo Exhibition

Milan Design Week 2019

Exhibition

Singapore Design Week 2018

Exhibition

GOOD DESIGN AWARD 2018

Award

Best Buyer’s Choice Award at Interior Lifestyle 2018

Grand Prix Award

Milan Design Week 2017

Exhibition

Pop-up event at SPIRAL (1F) 2017

Solo Exhibition

Yamaguchi Prefecture special product promotion prize

Award

TOPAWARDS ASIA

Award

rooms 34 – Discover Japan Award

Award / Solo Exhibition

Ambiente Trends 2017

Selected

ELLE DECOR Young Japanese Design Talents 2016

Award

Pop-up event at SPIRAL (1F) 2016

Solo Exhibition

JIDA Design Museum Selection 2016

Selected

OMOTENASHI Selection 2016

Award

Solo Exhibition of DDD Design Event at DAIKANYAMA T-SITE

Solo Exhibition

YKK Upcycle Exhibition

Exhibition

DESIGN TOUCH at Tokyo Midtown 2015

Exhibition

Milan Design Week 2015

Exhibition

Designs of SHIZUKA TATSUNO – HAQUA POP UP STORE

Solo Exhibition

Solo Exhibition at DAIKANYAMA T-SITE

Solo Exhibition

Kagoshima New Specialty Products Contest

Prefectural Governor Award

Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair 2014

Exhibition

The Wonder 500™

Selected

Fritz Hansen

Exhibition

Kumihana × Royal Copenhagen table accessories

Collaboration / Exhibition

Japan Traditional Craft Forum

Grand Prix Award

Living Design Center Ozone 2012

Exhibition

Tent London 2008

Exhibition