Sakura Adachi

Born in 1977, Aichi, Japan. In 2001, Sakura Adachi graduated from Musashino Art University in Industrial and Craft Design, specialising in woodwork. She then moved to London to complete her MA in Industrial Design at Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design, graduating in 2004. During the course, she was awarded second prize in the CAIAZZA MEMORIAL CHALLENGE Promosedia International Competition in 2003. Since 2004, she has been living and working in Milan and has collaborated with some design studios in Milan such as Atelier Bellini and Studio & Partners. In 2005, she participated in the Copenhagen International Furniture Fair and exhibited her graduation work - the bookcase CAVE together with two chairs. The fair was a great success and HRH The Crown Prince of Denmark visited her stand, which resulted in a number of publications on her works including an interview in the New York Times in 2007.

In 2008, she established Sakura Adachi Design Studio in Milan. Her design has a background in industrial design and wooden furniture, and is characterised by a combination of conceptual and craftsmanship approach. Many of her products are self-communicating, telling the story behind and the concept within, making the best use of the characteristics of materials. She has collaborated and is currently collaborating with Italian and international manufacturers including: CAMPEGGI, FERMOB, TASCHEN, RIVA1920, TURA, MARTEX, ESTEL, BIKETJANST, GGA, AMBIENTEC, etc. She has been awarded the RED DOT Design Award for her fruit bowls ECLIPSE. She was a teaching staff member at Istituto Europeo di Design Milan in 2012.

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