TORAFU ARCHITECTS Architectural Design Firm

Established in 2004 by Hiroshi Suzuno and Masaya Takahashi. Led by architectural design, activities such as interior decoration, exhibition venue composition, product design, spatial equipment art, and participation in film production involve multiple aspects, based on architectural thinking. The main works include "Template Incaska", "NIKE1LOVE", "North Harbour Residence", "Air Tool", "Gulliver's Table", "Big T", etc. The Canon Milano Salone 2011, as the most outstanding display during the conference, was awarded the Best Award at the Alita Design Awards. In 2015, the "Air Tool" was recognized as a permanent collection at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. In 2011, he published "The Book of Air Tools" and a collection of works titled "The Creativity and Process of TORAFU Architects 2004-2011" (both published by art publishers). In 2012, he published the picture book "The Small City Plan of Traf" (published by Pingfan Society). In 2016, he published "The Internal Exit of Traf Architects" (published by TOTO).

Hiroshi Suzano

suzuno@torafu.com

1973: Born in Kanagawa Prefecture

1996: Graduated from the Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Tokyo University of Science and Technology

1998: Completed the Master's program in Architecture at the Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University

From 1998 to 2001: Worked at K&H in Sirakans

2002-2003: Worked in Melbourne

February 2004~: Co hosted by Trav Architectural Design Co., Ltd

2005-2008: Part time lecturer at Tokyo University of Science

2008-2012: Part time lecturer at Showa Women's University

2010-2011: Part time lecturer at Gongli Women's University

2010-2018: Part time lecturer at Musashino University of Fine Arts

From 2012 to 2023: Very diligent lecturer at Tama Art University

2014~2021: Visiting Professor of Kyoto essence University

2015~: Visiting Professor at Ritsumeikan University

2015~: Judge of Excellent Design Award

2016-2022: Very diligent lecturer at Nagoya University of Technology

2017~: Part time lecturer at Tokyo Metropolitan University

2017~: Part time lecturer at Tokyo University of the Arts

2024~: Visiting Professor at Nagoya University of Design

2024~: Part time lecturer at Japan Women's University