Japanese product designer born in Osaka, 1979. After graduating from Kanazawa College of Art and Design in 2002, he went on to work for Sharp Corporation as a designer of consumer electronic goods until 2007. That year he moved to Italy where he completed a Masters Degree in Interior and Living Design at Domus Academy. From 2008 Fukusada assisted Patricia Urquiola at Studio Urquiola in Milan, where he experienced projects involving furniture, lighting, kitchenware and interior products with famous Italian manufacturers.
In 2012, he returned to Japan and established FUKUSADA STUDIO in Kyoto. Fukusada currently works with a large number of domestic clients and has a track record of projects with many international companies included those in Italy and Denmark. At present Fukusada offers a wide range of designs such as furniture, lighting and household goods that have won numerous international design awards.

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• 2018: APDC*IDA Design Awards 2018 / Alysoid for Axolight
• 2017: Chicago Athenaeum Good Design Award 2017 / Alysoid for Axolight
  Kyoto Design Award 2017 / Sphelar Penguin
• 2016: Sabae Best Glasses Competition 2016 / Grand Prix
• 2015: Taiwan Cultural & Creative Award / Best 30 products
• 2012: Zepter International Design Award Artzept / Special mention
  Boisbuchet Cork Competition / Finalist
• 2008: Eco products Design Competition / Award of Sakoda Seimitsu
  Kyoto Renaissance Design Competition / Encouragement award
  Moleskin students Design Competition / First selected
• 2007: Good design award / Mobile phone SoftBank 815SH Lecture