Keiji Ashizawa is an interior designer from Japan, born in 1973. He founded his eponymous Keiji Ashizawa Design studio in 2005. After graduating from the Department of Architecture and Building Science at Yokohama National University in 1996, Keiji began his career in architecture studios and improved his craft philosophy and skills by customizing furniture in super robots.

Ashizawa always harks back to his honest design philosophy. Heavily influenced by the principles of 20th-century modernism, Keiji Ashizawa is renowned for his forward-thinking architecture and product design. In true Tokyo fashion, his harmonious sense of design fuses modernity and tradition, while incorporating an inherent love for natural materials.

Whether it’s an exquisite luxury residence or pragmatic coffee tables, the Japanese architect always brings his signature pared-back aesthetic, while hoping to maximize the potential of each material and function. “Of course, we need talent and experience to design, but the most important attitude is honesty,” says Keiji. “Then, design and architecture will be good for everyone to use.”Like many of his architectural projects, his projects focus on the direct relationship with its environment. Keiji approaches everything from the landscape to the product style, hoping to harmonize the space from top to bottom. “My design is derived naturally from communication with the material, production process and structure,” he explains. “The attempts to maximize the characteristics of the material and verify the validity of the process and the structure in its use and purpose.”