Asao TOKOLO (1969-) learned architecture since childhood, including an apprenticeship under Shin EGASHIRA. His decorative patterns based on the concept of ‘connection’ stem from September 11, 2001, and he continues to work in fields straddling art, architecture, and so on. He designs and creates simple geometric crests and patterns that can be drawn with a ruler and compass, and three-dimensional forms using the same principles. His major works include the lower facade glass pattern for the Dai Nagoya Building and the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games emblems. He is lecturer at the University of Tokyo Faculty of Engineering.

1970 Born in Tokyo
1997 Completed the Master Course, Keio University of Media and Governance
1999 Founded ”POINT”

Major awards
2011 Tokyo Residential Architecture Award | Selected Work (Jyukkaie)
2012 JCD DESIGN AWARD 2012 | Gold prize (Mujinzou)
2013 JCD DESIGN AWARD 2013 | Gold prize (Apollo)
2016 JCD DESIGN AWARD 2016 | Gold prize / Hiromu Hasegawa prize (Yobanashi Sahan)
2018 JCD DESIGN AWARD 2018 | Silver prize (Beehive of Knowledge)

Born in Kyoto, 1983. Kenichi Studied under Asao Tokolo since 2004 and graduated from Waseda University Art and Architecture School in 2007. He mainly creates three-dimensional works and photographs using patterns composed of simple geometry and characteristics of materials. Major artworks and exhibitions include, “Flowing time reflecting on the river” RAYARD MIYASHITA PARK (2020), “Collecting view in the well,” 28th UBE Biennale (2019), “GLOWING GROWING GROUND,” Osaka International Airport (2018).