Shin Azumi
Shin Azumi was born in Kobe, Japan in 1965. After finishing his MA in Industrial Design at the Royal College of Art in 1994, he started working as a designer and in 2005, he established his own firm 'a studio' in London.

His works have been widely published and awarded both in Europe and in Japan and shown in exhibitions in museums such as Victoria & Albert Museum (UK), Design Museum (UK), British Council (UK), and Vitra Design Museum (Germany). His works were also acquired as permanent collection by Stedelijk Museum (Holland), Crafts Council (UK), and Die Neue Sammlung (Germany).

2005 Opened design firm 'a studio' in London
1995-2005 Worked as a design unit 'AZUMI'
1994 MA in Industrial Design at the Royal College of Art, UK
1989-1992 NEC Design Centre Co. Ltd. Personal Computer Dept., Japan
1989 BA in Product Design at Kyoto City University of Art, Japan 1965 Born in Kobe, Japan

Awards
2005 Good Design Award, Japan - TOA Megaphone
2005 Victoria & Albert Museum / Homes & Gardens Classic Design Award, UK - Air Switch Az by Mathmos
2005 Blueprint Award, Best Furniture Designer, Finalist
2004 Elle Decoration Award "Best Furniture", UK, - ShipShape by Isokon Plus
2004 Jerwood Applied Arts Prize, UK, Finalist
2003 FX International Interior Design Awards, UK, "Best Furniture for Public Space - Orbital Workstation
2003 Blueprint 100% Design Award, UK, Best Contributor
2002 FX International Interior Design Awards, UK, "Best Public
Space Lighting" - Himi Fish Lamp
2001 FX International Interior Design Awards, UK, "Furniture of the Year" - HM30 sofa
2000 FX International Interior Design Awards, UK, "Product of the Year" - LEM stool
1999 Peugeot Design Awards / Ceramic, at Oxo Tower Wharf,
UK - Snowman Salt & Pepper Shakers
1999 Furniture Futures Award, by Design Week, UK - on Wire Frame Chair & Stool

Public Collections
"Volta by lapalma" Crafts Council, UK
"Za Series by lapalma" Die Neue Sammlung, Munich, Germany
"Wire Frame Reversible Bench" Crafts Council, UK
"Wire Frame Chair & Stool" Stedelijk Museum / Holland, Manchester Art Galleries / UK