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studioYO

StudioYO is a Japan-based design studio founded by Yoh Mizoguchi and Kyoko Mizoguchi, designing furniture, everyday objects, and small artifacts. With respect for the workings of nature and the wisdom of those who came before us, our practice seeks to bring subtle moments of awareness and consideration back into daily life through design.

Selected works include:
“△” (2025) for Benesse Art Site Naoshima / Chichu Art Museum, “Three-legged Drawer” (2021, IFDA Silver Leaf Prize), and “Newtons” (2020), developed with traditional Shizuoka turnery.

StudioYO was invited to exhibit at “TIME SPACE EXISTENCE 2023” by the European Cultural Centre in Venice.

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StudioYO engages in design primarily at the earliest stages of products and projects, focusing on clarifying structure and establishing direction before making begins.

Our work may include product design, branding direction,
and exhibition-related projects situated within cultural or institutional contexts.

INQUIRIES

The scope and form of our involvement vary depending on the nature of each project.
If you wish to get in touch, please begin by sharing an outline of your project.

CONTACT

mail@studio-yo.com

Yoh Mizoguchi

Product designer. Born in Kagoshima in 1985. Graduated from the Department of Industrial Design, School of Design, Kyushu University. Began working at MoonStar Company. Initiated and led the inception of the shoe brand “Shoes Like Pottery” at MoonStar. Headed VMD at ‘The Conran Shop’ in Fukuoka from 2012. Went independent in 2014. Founded StudioYO with Kyoko Mizoguchi in 2018 and currently works there. Academic background includes serving as Research Fellow at the Faculty of Design, Kyushu University (2014.10–2015.3)

Kyoko Mizoguchi

Director and copywriter. Born in Fukuoka in 1978. Principle work has included editing and writing the “Kotonoha” of the sculptures of Sotoo Etsuro, who sculpted at the Sagrada Família Basilica, writing Tenjin IMS×Designing “My Place,” and developing the name of movie theater “Ciema.” Provides direction and copywriting for the development of core product concepts.

MAIN AWARDS

German Design Award – Nominee (2019, Germany)
IFDA – Silver Leaf Prize (second prize) (2021, Japan)
Design Anthology Awards – Finalists (2021, Hongkong)
Design Intelligence Award – Honorable Mention (2021, China)

SELECTED EXHIBITION

Time Space Existence 2023”
European Cultural Centre, Venice.

GRANT

Nomura Foundation (2023)

 

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Konatsu

Age unknown. Jack Russell Terrier rescued by the Kitakyushu Department of Public Health in 2010. Appointed as CEO of StudioYO in December 2018. Special skills include shaking hands with both paws!