Hiroto Yoshizoe

Spatial Director / Designer

Hiroto is a designer with a strong background in spatial design, with experience working at Japan’s largest design company for architectural spaces and being involved in projects for urban development and commercial spaces as a freelancer.

His expertise in spatial design has influenced his personal designs and projects to focus on expansion and impact on society, and has helped form his unique prototype development process and passion for material exploration. His innovative designs are Inspired by primitive elements and natural phenomena, exploring themes such as “Fluidity”, “Movement” and “Time”, linking with Japanese traditional background and religious views, which has an intimate influence on his identity.

With numerous award wins and nominations with lighting design (“hymn” 2021) and architectural material (“PIXEL” 2017), Hiroto has successfully started his new journey as a designer outside of the spatial world.

HUBLOT DESIGN PRIZE 2022 Finalist (UK), ELLE DECO International Design Awards-EDIDA 2022 Best in Lighting Nominated by Japan Edition (JP), dezeen Milan Design Week 2018 Lighting Design TOP10 (UK), dwell 24 selection (US), LEXUS DESIGN AWARD 2017 Grand Prix (IT), LEXUS DESIGN AWARD 2016 Finalist (IT)