Ryosuke Fukusada born in 1979 in Osaka, Japan. He studied product design at Kanazawa College of Art from 1998 to 2002. He then worked for Sharp Corporation in Japan as designer for consumer electronic products until 2007. After transferring to Italy, he graduated from Domus Academy, Master in Interior and Living Design course. From 2008 to 2012, he worked for Studio Urquiola in Milan as assistant designer of product design for Patricia Urquiola. He then started his own design studio in October 2012 in Kyoto, Japan. He currently works with some international clients.
Rui Pereira is a product designer born in Portugal. His ceaseless interest in learning from different cultures and mindsets led him to become a nomad: he has lived in Valencia and Milan, where he has worked for Spanish designer Patricia Urquiola and he is currently based in Copenhagen where he works as a design developer for Hay. By working and contacting with different realities he has progressively developed a critical position towards the design industry processes and society in general. His research focus on finding new perspectives and experiences by proposing new product typologies that create an immediate connection with the user and simultaneously raise awareness on relevant contemporary issues. In his projects, Rui explores the potentialities of the materials and manufacture and makes use of a sharp language to ultimately deliver clear pertinent objects.
They have collaborated with Industry+ for Gabbia Lamp.