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studioYO

StudioYO is a Japan-based design studio founded by Yoh Mizoguchi and Kyoko Mizoguchi, working with furniture, everyday objects, and small artifacts. With respect for the workings of nature and the wisdom of those who came before us, our practice explores how subtle moments of awareness and care can be shaped through design, and returned to everyday life that continues.

SELECTED WORKS

2025 | “△” for Benesse Art Site Naoshima / Chichu Art Museum
2021 | “Three-legged Drawer” (IFDA Silver Leaf Prize)
2020 | “Newtons” with Kishimoto Hikimono (Shizuoka)

SCOPE

Integrating design by clarifying structure at the earliest stages of each project.
Product: Concept development, product design, CMF, engineering, and production supervision.
Direction: Vertical integration of space, information (graphics, copy, film), and brand identity.
Culture & Exhibition: Planning, curation, and production supervision within cultural and institutional contexts.

CONTACT

mail@studio-yo.com

Yoh Mizoguchi

Product designer. Graduated from the Department of Industrial Design, School of Design, Kyushu University. Directed the launch of “SHOES LIKE POTTERY” at MoonStar Company. After overseeing VMD at THE CONRAN SHOP Fukuoka, established an independent practice in 2014. Co-founded StudioYO with Kyoko Mizoguchi in 2018. Research Fellow, Faculty of Design, Kyushu University (2014–2015); Adjunct Lecturer, Kyushu Sangyo University.

Kyoko Mizoguchi

Director and copywriter. Selected works include editing and writing an art book for Etsuro Sotoo (Chief Sculptor of the Sagrada Família), writing “My Place” for Tenjin IMS × DESIGNING, and naming the cinema “CIEMA”. At StudioYO, she leads core concept development.

AWARDS

2021 | IFDA International Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa, Silver Leaf Prize (Japan)
2021 | Design Anthology Awards, Finalist (Hong Kong)
2021 | Design Intelligence Award, Honorable Mention (China)
2019 | German Design Award, Nominee (Germany)

EXHIBITIONS

2023 | “Time Space Existence,” European Cultural Centre, Venice.

GRANT

2023 | Nomura Foundation

 

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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!