Hiroki Nakayama

Hiroki is a Japanese designer based in New York. After studying data science at university, he started his career in product and business development, gaining experience in the entire process of business design as a design lead in an in-house venture team. In parallel with his professional work, he attended the evening program in Product Design at Kuwasawa Design School, from which he graduated in 2025, and subsequently began his full-fledged activities in product design.

Rather than approaching design as a solution that simply seeks “better” functionality or aesthetics, he focuses on the “innovative”—discovering entirely new forms and value systems for products. By weaving universal human sensibilities into both the physical and psychological interactions with objects, he aims to create designs that are not merely future-oriented but that define a timeless and future standard.

 

Time in Soil

2025

Bronze, Resin, Soil, LED unit (including lithium ion battery)

 

Punini

2025

 

 

Exhibitions & Awards

2025 Milano Salone Satellite Exhibition, Milan

2025 Paris Design Week Factory Exhibition, Paris             

2025 London Design Festival Exhibition, London                                              

2024 Good Design Award                                                                  

2023 SHACHIHATA New Product Design Competition, Grand Prize 

Media

2025, Yatzer Salone Satellite 2025 Highlight

2024, Creator's Map, DESIGN NOTE

2024, Bridgestone Podcast THRIVE Interview at CES

2023, Award Winner Interview, SHACHIHATA Competition