We, as the Designer Interviews ("DI") had the distinct pleasure and opportunity to interview award-winning, most creative and innovative Riki Watanabe ("RW").
With a focus on interior design, Riki Watanabe work spans across a wide range of professional fields such as creative direction and branding. Utilizing the knowledge and multifaceted perspectives that we have cultivated through designing commercial spaces, hospitality spaces, exhibitions, products, and other genres, we design in consideration of the way places should be, the experiences that can be gained there, and the flow of time. For Riki Watanabe, design is not only to create new values, but also to discover the beauty and value that already exists, and to create something that will be passed down and evolve, even if the shape is old.
Riki Watanabe Designs
We are pleased to share with you original and innovative design work by Riki Watanabe.
Riki Watanabe Design - Chibanewtown Ladies Clinic
Riki Watanabe Design - BeantoBar Lounge
Designer Interview of Riki Watanabe:
DI: Could you please tell us more about your art and design background? What made you become an artist/designer? Have you always wanted to be a designer?
RW : 2009, Industrial Designer, BA, Tokyo Zokei University, Tokyo/Japan.2009-2012,Designer, design and construction office Tokyo/Japan 2013-2014, Designer,NOMURA Co., Ltd Tokyo/Japan 2014-2015,Designer, Puddle Inc. Tokyo/Japan
DI: Can you tell us more about your company / design studio?
RW : With a focus on interior design, JOKE.Inc. work spans across a wide range of professional fields such as creative direction and branding. Utilizing the knowledge and multifaceted perspectives that we have cultivated through designing commercial spaces, hospitality spaces, exhibitions, products, and other genres, JOKE.Inc.design in consideration of the way places should be, the experiences that can be gained there, and the flow of time. For JOKE.Inc., design is not only to create new values, but also to discover the beauty and value that already exists, and to create something that will be passed down and evolve, even if the shape is old.
DI: What is "design" for you?
RW : The way to live life
DI: What kinds of works do you like designing most?
RW : Beautiful thing
DI: What was the first thing you designed for a company?
RW : Restaurant
DI: When do you feel the most creative?
RW : The time I feel creative is when I'm alone and listening to music.
DI: How do you work with companies?
RW : New business development, Branding, Spaces design
DI: How can people contact you?
RW : E-mail, Instagram, facebook