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Curiosity

Profile of Curiosity, headquartered in Japan. Two projects submitted by Curiosity have been published on Architecture News Plus (ANP).

: Gwenael Nicolas – © Curiosity

Principal

Gwenael Nicolas

Brief description

Gwenael Nicolas, principal of curiosity after 2 years in London at the Royal College of Art, he graduated with a master in industrial design.

In 1991 he moved to Tokyo to collaborate with Issey Miyake for interior design (Pleats Please shops) and perfume design (Le Feu d’Issey).

In 1998 he founded ‘Curiosity’ his studio with producer Reiko Miyamoto following product design, interior and architecture. He collaborated with various companies such as Lexus, LG, Louis Vuitton, Kanebo, Nintendo to name a few.

Through various conceptual installations; “D-Day”, Pompidou Center in Paris (2005), “Light-Light” in Tokyo Wonder (Milan 2008), Tokyo Fiber (Milan 2009) and Lexus Museum in Tokyo (2009) his work has also attracted public attention.

After receiving different awards for product (IF Design Awards), architecture (AIA), he recently received the Ku/Kan prize 2009, the Japanese most prestigious prize for interior design.

Published projects

: MIXX Bar & Lounge by Curiosity Spanning 600 square metres at the top of the 36-floor hotel, MIXX (at the Intercontinental Hotel) is a playful exploration of light and shadows offering an...

: LONGCHAMP "Flash" Shop by Curiosity Gwenael Nicolas has designed the LONGCHAMP flagship store located in Omotesando, Tokyo with a worldwide exclusive design and order-made services for the...