The office which is based in Japan and Finland was established by Japanese architect Satoshi Ohtaki after 16-years experience in Finland. The office handles designs across various scales from furniture to building and conceptual planning, with mixing essences from both Japanese and Finnish cultures.
Architect SAFA Certified Japanese 1st class architect
2023 – Atelier Ohtaki architecture 2010 – 23Huttunen–Lipasti Arkkitehdit – 2015 M.Sc. Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture 2007 – 08Helsinki University of Technology, Wood Program 2007 B.Eng. Tokyo Metropolitan University, Department of Architecture
Award
2016 From Border to Home competition / Honorable mention 2015 Maximize it! idea competition (with Anna Grönlund) / Honorable mention 2011 Cembrit facade design competition (with Atsushi Takano) / Honorable mention 2007 Wood Program 2007-2008 competition / 1st prize 2009 Emirates Glass Leaf Award, Young star category / Shortlist
Exhibition
2020 Wood Wonders exhibition 2016 15th Venice Biennale International Architecture Exhibition exhibition artist in Finnish pavilion 2012 Habitare 2012, PROTOSHOP 2012 TOUCH WOOD, Alvar Aalto Museum 2011 Habitare 2011, PROTOSHOP
Publication
2020 I´m home. (Japan) 2016 RAKENNETTU YMPÄRISTÖ (Finland) 2011 AVOTAKKA 09/2011 (Finland) 2011 SHINKENCHIKU, Shinsai-tokusyuu 06/2011 (Japan) 2010 AV Monografias no.140 (Spain) 2009 PUU WOODHOLZBOIS 03/2009 (Finland)
