Naoto Fukasawa at Luminaire 21.06.2010
I had the opportunity last week to photograph Naoto Fukasawa while he was in Chicago for Neocon at Luminaire. Fukasawa is a world-renowned designer and one of the most important industrial designers of our time. He’s one of the lead designers of MUJI, is a partner of PLUS MINUS ZERO and has worked for B&B Italia, Driade, Magis, Boffi and Virta. His wall mounted CD player, which he designed fro MUJI, is now a part of the MoMA’s permeant design collection.
I photographed him for a private editors luncheon and talk at Luminaire, then his lecture at the MCA followed by a reception back at Luminaire. The exhibit of his work currently on display at Luminaire is really impressive, and features both classic pieces of his as well as some of the latest PLUS MINUS ZERO electronics. He’s a really nice, funny and humble guy, and listening to him talk about design was really inspiring and a much needed pick-me-up in an otherwise slow, hot summer.
Luminaire has a nice gallery up of more photos I shot that day here
