Shoichi Uchiyama
Tokyo, Japan

Shoichi Uchiyama established his own company Shoichi Uchiyama Design Office in 1977 specialising in lighting design. His form of expression is strict and functional and is based on minimalist Japanese aesthetics. Shoichi Uchiyama has won several prizes

, among others the German iF Award and the Japanese Good Design award.

1947 Born to Tokyo
1972-77 Worked for YAMAGIWA corporation
1977 Founded Shoichi Uchiyama Design Office

Awards:
good design Award (1984 Japan CON

CEAL)
IF Award (1985 Germany CONCEAL)
IF Award (2004 Germany Enigma425)
ARC best new product (2006 London Enigma825)
IF Award (2007 Germany Enigma825)