Yasumichi Morita

Yasumichi Morita (森田 恭通, Morota Yasumichi, born 19 December 1967) is an interior designer from Ibaraki, Osaka. He undertakes projects in many countries including Japan,[1] New York and Hong Kong.

Yasumichi Morita
森田 恭通
Born (1967-12-19) 19 December 1967
Ibaraki, Osaka
OccupationInterior designer

Biography

Early life and education

Morita was born as the eldest son of four brothers. Due to his father's occupation he was moving frequently when he was young. During his teenage years, he became involved in interior work through taking a part-time jobs in window display.

In 1989, while studying at Yashiro Gakuin University (now Kobe International University), he worked on the interior of the bar "Cool"[2] in Kobe Sannomiya, which was featured in a specialised magazine. This was his debut work.

Career

After graduating from university, he took a job at Imagine Co., Ltd., a design company in Osaka, where he served as chief designer.

Morita established his own company, the Yasumichi Morita Design Office, in 1996. The company was restarted as Glamorous Co., Ltd.[2] in June 2000. He later established the Y. Morita Design (HK) Ltd. in Hong Kong in 2001.[2]

Personal life

On 14 March 2007, he announced his engagement with actress Mao Daichi. They were married on 25 July 2007 in the Champagne region of France.[3]

Major works

Television appearances
  • Another Sky (12 Nov 2010, NTV)
  • Contact Cafe (15 Dec 2010, NBN)
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References
  1. Igarashi, Taro (2013). Okashina Kenchiku no Rekishi (in Japanese). X-Knowledge. p. 48.
  2. "楽しむためのデザインとは？──自分も"デザイン"になってしまう空間を、"デザイン"する". GQ Japan (in Japanese). 29 Mar 2017. Archived from the original on 2018-03-16. Retrieved 15 Mar 2018.
  3. "大地真央、優しくほほ笑みながら「ふがいない男は捨てる」". Cinema Today (in Japanese). 17 Jul 2007. Archived from the original on 2018-03-16. Retrieved 15 Mar 2018.
  4. "りそな銀、ミッドタウンに新コンセプト店－有名クリエーター起用". Roppongi Keizai Shimbun (in Japanese). 5 Apr 2007. Archived from the original on 2009-07-19. Retrieved 15 Mar 2018.
  5. "バルス、青山通りに「フランフラン」旗艦店－日本初上陸のショップ・カフェも". Shibuya Keizai Shinbun (in Japanese). 23 Mar 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-06-28. Retrieved 15 Mar 2018.
  6. ""マインド年齢"でターゲットを絞る「青山フランフラン」の新しい試み". Nikkei Trendy Net (Press release) (in Japanese). 28 Sep 2010. Archived from the original on 2018-03-16. Retrieved 1 Mar 2018.
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