ABOUT

Kengo Horikoshi is a Japanese product designer based in London. Beyond mere functionality and production efficiency, he strives to create products that captivate the senses, offering a visually pleasing experience and an exciting user engagement. His daily endeavours are driven by the hope of contributing, even if just a little, to enhancing the happiness and inspirational moments in the lives of users.

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After graduating with a major in law from Keio University in Tokyo, he began his professional journey at Mitsui & Co., Ltd., a leading Japanese trading and investment company, where he focused on new business development. Following a tenure in the United States, he pivoted his career towards his aspiration of becoming a product designer by enrolling at the University of the Arts London. In his second year there, he was admitted to the Royal College of Art, where he completed the master's program (MA Design Products).

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ロンドンを拠点とする日本人プロダクトデザイナー。機能や生産の合理性のみならず、見て美しく、使ってワクワクするような、感性への訴求力の高いプロダクトの創作を通じて、ユーザーの方々の人生に占める幸せや感動時間の増大に少しでも貢献できたらと願い、日々試行錯誤を続けている。

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慶應義塾大学法学部法律学科を卒業後、三井物産株式会社にて新規事業開発に従事。米国駐在の後、キャリアの舵を大きく切り、プロダクトデザイナーを志してロンドン芸術大学の学士課程へ入学。同2年次にRoyal College of Artへ合格し、同校の修士課程(MA Design Products)を修了。