Yamazaki Kentaro Design Workshop

Biography
Kentaro Yamazaki was born in Chiba, Japan in 1976. After graduating from Kogakuin University with an M.A. he established his own architectural design firm, Yamazaki Kentaro Design Workshop in 2008. He opened a branch office in Shanghai in 2011 and has been lecturing at Kogakuin University since 2014.

His projects include the “Itoman Gyomin Shokudo” in Okinawa that was constructed of Ryukyu limestone using traditional construction methods of the region in collaboration with local residents, the “Sayanomoto Clinic” for sufferers of dementia and their families, the “Hakusui Nursery School” which on places the receptive minds of young children in nature, and a day-care center which connects the local community by fostering cooperation in nursing and childcare.

He has won various domestic and international design awards, such as the Best 100 and the Special Award in the Good Design Award (Japan). He was also Commended in AR Emerging Architecture Awards 2015 (UK).

“We believe that the true meaning of architecture is not only a portion of society, but also something that should strive to become a part of our daily life. With this in mind, we believe that good architecture is more than simply stimulating, it should also express a certain type of spontaneity.”

2017 iF DESIGN AWARD 2017 GOLD AWARD
2017 Architectural Institute of Japan. Selected Architectural Designs 2017
2016 GERMAN DESIGN AWARD 2017 Prize Winner（Germany）
2016 SD Review 2016
2016 The American Architecture Prize Winner（USA）
2016 ICONIC AWARDS 2016 interior winner（Germany）
2016 LEAF Awards 2016 Best Sustainable Development（London）
2016 International Architecture Award (Chicago)
2016 Association for Children's Environment award
2016 Tokyo Association of Architectural Firms Merit Award
2016 JCD DESIGN AWARD 2016 Best100
2016 Japan Stainless Steel Association Prize special prize
2016 The 22th Chiba prefecture Architectural Culture Awards
2016 The 19th Saga City Landscape Design Award
2015 Architecture in Kyusyu Prize
2015 IIDA Global Excellence Awards (USA)
2015 ASIA PACIFIC INTERIOR DESIGN AWARDS 2015 Bronze Award（Hong Kong）
2015 AR Emerging Architecture Awards 2015 Commended（London）
2015 WAN House of the Year award 2015 commended (London)
2015 The Japan Institute of Architects. Selected Architectural Designs + On-Site Review
2015 Design For Asia Awards 2015 Silver Award (Hong Kong)
2015 Design For Asia Awards 2015 Bronze Award (Hong Kong)
2015 GOOD DESIGN AWARD BEST 100 + DESIGN FOR THE FUTURE AWARD
2015 GOOD DESIGN AWARD
2015 WAN AWARDS HEALTHCARE 2015 SHORTLISTED (London)
2015 JID AWARD 2015 Category award + Guest Examination Committee Award
2015 KIDS DESIGN AWARD 2015 Chairman Prize
2015 JCD DESIGN AWARD 2015 Silver Award
2015 JCD DESIGN AWARD 2015 Best100
2015 Architectural Institute of Japan. Selected Architectural Designs Young Architects Award
2014 IIDA Global Excellence Award (USA)
2014 Design For Asia Awards 2014 (Hong Kong)
2014 The Japan Institute of Architects. Selected Architectural Designs
2014 Architectural Institute of Japan. Selected Architectural Designs
2014 Architecture in Kyusyu Prize
2014 Japan Association of Architectural firms award. Chairman Prize
2016 JCD DESIGN AWARD 2014. Best100
2014 International Architecture Award (Chicago)
2014 EuroShop // JAPANSHOP Award. First Prize
2013 GOOD DESIGN AWARD
2013 Japan Stainless Steel Association Priza special prize special prize
2012 Japan Stainless Steel Association Priza special prize special prize
2011 BEST HOUSE OF MODERN LIVING 2011 Special Award
2011 JCD DESIGN AWARD 2011. Silver Award
2009 The 16th Chiba prefecture Architectural Culture Awards
2008 Setagaya-ku enbironmental commendation prize

2017 ''Ways of life'' in Documenta 14 (Kassel, Germany | )
2017 AGC studio Exhibition (Tokyo, Japan)
2017 TEDxHimi (Toyama, Japan)
2016 SD Review (Tokyo | Kyoto, Japan )
2016 International Art and Architecture Festival “FRAGMENTED IDENTITIES” ( Venice, Italy)
2016 Exhibition Yamazaki Kentaro “what can architecture do” (Tokyo, Japan)