MTRL

Members

• Miyuki Ida

  Loftwork Inc. Producer

  She graduated from Keio University. After working in the mail order industry, she went independent and worked on a wide range of planning and editing projects in editorial production. With her own sales and management skills challenged, she joined Recruit to train herself in the organization. She joined Loftwork in 2017 in order to revisit the theme of “how to distribute good creativity to the world, regardless of its form” that she had held since her student days. As a producer, she creates opportunities for clients in a wide range of projects, mainly centered on MTRL.

  She graduated from Keio University. After working in the mail order industry, she went independent and worked on a wide range of planning and editing projects in editorial production. With her own sales and management skills challenged, she joined Recruit to train herself in the organization. She joined Loftwork in 2017 in order to revisit the theme of “how to distribute good creativity to the world, regardless of its form” that she had held since her student days. As a producer, she creates opportunities for clients in a wide range of projects, mainly centered on MTRL.

• Kazuya Ohara

  Loftwork Inc. / FabCafe MTRL Producer

  Joined Loftwork Inc. in 2015. He works as a project space FabCafe MTRL producer to create communities, projects and new businesses to create new value. He is also the editor of “Can Fashion be Renewed? Conference: Dreaming up the Process Innovation of People, Clothes and Society”. His nickname is “Benkei”.

  Joined Loftwork Inc. in 2015. He works as a project space FabCafe MTRL producer to create communities, projects and new businesses to create new value. He is also the editor of “Can Fashion be Renewed? Conference: Dreaming up the Process Innovation of People, Clothes and Society”. His nickname is “Benkei”.

• Kazuya Yanagihara

  Loftwork Inc. / MTRL Creative Director

  Born in Osaka, Japan. He joined Loftwork in 2018 and has been with MTRL since the following year. After working for an editorial production company in Osaka producing information magazines and university brochures, he entered the Graduate School of Media Design at Keio University. He is a member of the Somatic Media Project and is involved in the management of the Haptic Design Project as a researcher after completing his master’s degree. In his private life, he works with his friends from graduate school under the name “GADARA” on the theme of harmony between natural objects and technology.

  Born in Osaka, Japan. He joined Loftwork in 2018 and has been with MTRL since the following year. After working for an editorial production company in Osaka producing information magazines and university brochures, he entered the Graduate School of Media Design at Keio University. He is a member of the Somatic Media Project and is involved in the management of the Haptic Design Project as a researcher after completing his master’s degree. In his private life, he works with his friends from graduate school under the name “GADARA” on the theme of harmony between natural objects and technology.

• Kosuke Kinoshita

  MTRL Director / FabCafe Kyoto Fab Director

  After graduating from Kyoto Prefectural University, Kosuke Kinoshita worked as a manager at the cafe “neutron” art gallery “neutron tokyo”. School utilization facility “IID Setagaya Monozukuri School” is responsible for creators’ workshops and exhibitions, and collaboration with companies, schools and local governments. He joined Loftwork Inc. 2015 in charge of “MTRL KYOTO” to open from the fall of 2015. Under the motto of “creating an open and realistic place”, he is actively working as an “intermediary” promoting exchanges and emergence beyond regions and specialized fields.

  After graduating from Kyoto Prefectural University, Kosuke Kinoshita worked as a manager at the cafe “neutron” art gallery “neutron tokyo”. School utilization facility “IID Setagaya Monozukuri School” is responsible for creators’ workshops and exhibitions, and collaboration with companies, schools and local governments. He joined Loftwork Inc. 2015 in charge of “MTRL KYOTO” to open from the fall of 2015. Under the motto of “creating an open and realistic place”, he is actively working as an “intermediary” promoting exchanges and emergence beyond regions and specialized fields.

• Sawako Tane

  MTRL プロデューサー

  大手PC周辺機器メーカーで営業部門、広告部門を担当した後、2006年、ロフトワークに入社。クリエイターとのチームメイキングに定評があり、ソーシャルゲームなどのコンテンツ・ディレクション分野で活躍。2011年に京都オフィスの立ち上げメンバーとして京都移籍。現在は素材の新たな可能性を探る事業「MTRL」のプロデューサーとして、企業や職人、研究者を繋ぐ活動をしている。特技は”興味の湧かないものはない”こと。職人／技術者／研究者への人一倍のリスペクトと個人的な好奇心から、プライベートでも日本中を駆け巡って会いに行ってしまう。趣味はスキーとダイビングという、ロフトワークでは数少ないアウトドア派。

  大手PC周辺機器メーカーで営業部門、広告部門を担当した後、2006年、ロフトワークに入社。クリエイターとのチームメイキングに定評があり、ソーシャルゲームなどのコンテンツ・ディレクション分野で活躍。2011年に京都オフィスの立ち上げメンバーとして京都移籍。現在は素材の新たな可能性を探る事業「MTRL」のプロデューサーとして、企業や職人、研究者を繋ぐ活動をしている。特技は”興味の湧かないものはない”こと。職人／技術者／研究者への人一倍のリスペクトと個人的な好奇心から、プライベートでも日本中を駆け巡って会いに行ってしまう。趣味はスキーとダイビングという、ロフトワークでは数少ないアウトドア派。

• Shoma Terai

  Loftwork Inc. Kyoto Branch Business Manager

  Working on various creatives such as logo, product, content, direction of exhibition, management of design competition. As a senior director of Loftwork, he also introduced large CMS introduction and Web direction.
  He is well established for solid project management and creative balance.

  Working on various creatives such as logo, product, content, direction of exhibition, management of design competition. As a senior director of Loftwork, he also introduced large CMS introduction and Web direction.
  He is well established for solid project management and creative balance.

• Mika Kimitsuka

  FabCafeマーケティング

  ロフトワークのマーケティングを経て、FabCafeのマーケティングを担当。CRM、パートナーアライアンス、イベント開催など多岐にわたる施策を立案し実行。イベントでのモデレーションなど、状況に応じた柔軟なディスカッションのデザインに定評がある。

  ロフトワークのマーケティングを経て、FabCafeのマーケティングを担当。CRM、パートナーアライアンス、イベント開催など多岐にわたる施策を立案し実行。イベントでのモデレーションなど、状況に応じた柔軟なディスカッションのデザインに定評がある。

• Tim Wong

  FabCafe Taipei / Loftwork Taiwan co-founder

  Tim was born in Hong Kong and lived in the US for 17 years. He relocated to Taiwan in 2008, because he believes Taiwan has the good opportunity to create a creative platform that cultivates innovative ideas and projects with creative talents from different background.

  Before co-founding FabCafe Taipei in 2013 and Loftwork Taiwan in 2014, He has been an urban design practitioner for 7 years and worked on urban design projects across the US, Middle East, and various Asian cities. He graduated from Harvard Graduate School of Design with dual Master degrees in Architecture and Urban Design.

  Tim was born in Hong Kong and lived in the US for 17 years. He relocated to Taiwan in 2008, because he believes Taiwan has the good opportunity to create a creative platform that cultivates innovative ideas and projects with creative talents from different background.

  Before co-founding FabCafe Taipei in 2013 and Loftwork Taiwan in 2014, He has been an urban design practitioner for 7 years and worked on urban design projects across the US, Middle East, and various Asian cities. He graduated from Harvard Graduate School of Design with dual Master degrees in Architecture and Urban Design.

• Harvey Chung

  Co-founder, FabCafe Hong Kong & Loftwork Hong Kong

  Harvey Chung is a design architect, educator and the co-founder of Loftwork Hong Kong. He is currently an adjunct assistant professor at the University of Hong Kong, focusing on materials technology, as well as multi-disciplinary design within architecture.

  Learn more about Harvey Chung and Loftwork Hong Kong here.

  Harvey Chung is a design architect, educator and the co-founder of Loftwork Hong Kong. He is currently an adjunct assistant professor at the University of Hong Kong, focusing on materials technology, as well as multi-disciplinary design within architecture.

  Learn more about Harvey Chung and Loftwork Hong Kong here.
• Mitsuhiro Suwa

  FabCafe / Loftwork Inc. CEO

  Mitsuhiro Suwa is the Co-Founder and President of the new-style creative agency Loftwork Inc. In 2000, with the aim of making a new infrastructure for creative talents, he started up the creative network “loftwork.com.” Using his own experience working as a creative director, he is developing “loftwork.com” into one of Japan’s greatest creative infrastructures. In recent years, he has put a lot of energy into giving seminars and lectures, and writing materials on the topic of the effective use of Web platforms.

  He was born in San Diego, US, in 1971.
  After graduating from Keio University’s Faculty of Policy Management (SFC,) he took part in the start-up of the FM radio station established by JapanTimes, “InterFM” (FM Inter-Wave Inc.) He contributed to the radio station as the first creative director. After　this creative task, he went to the US in 1997, and after majoring in Digital Arts at the School of Digital Arts, worked as a designer in New York. He established Loftwork Inc. in the year 2000.

  Mitsuhiro Suwa is the Co-Founder and President of the new-style creative agency Loftwork Inc. In 2000, with the aim of making a new infrastructure for creative talents, he started up the creative network “loftwork.com.” Using his own experience working as a creative director, he is developing “loftwork.com” into one of Japan’s greatest creative infrastructures. In recent years, he has put a lot of energy into giving seminars and lectures, and writing materials on the topic of the effective use of Web platforms.

  He was born in San Diego, US, in 1971.
  After graduating from Keio University’s Faculty of Policy Management (SFC,) he took part in the start-up of the FM radio station established by JapanTimes, “InterFM” (FM Inter-Wave Inc.) He contributed to the radio station as the first creative director. After　this creative task, he went to the US in 1997, and after majoring in Digital Arts at the School of Digital Arts, worked as a designer in New York. He established Loftwork Inc. in the year 2000.