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About Hana Suzuki : Hana Mitsui is a Tokyo based textile designer and the founder of Hana Material Design Laboratory Inc. With a background in both traditional Japanese weaving techniques and contemporary textile innovation, she brings a unique cross-cultural perspective to her work. Mitsui studied textile design at Tama Art University in Tokyo and earned her Master’s degree from the Royal College of Art in London. After gaining experience at international fashion houses and design studios, she established her own studio to explore material research, fabric design, and collaborative projects with various industries. Her practice is centered on developing textiles that connect cultural heritage with modern living through thoughtful design, workshops, and educational outreach.
For me, design and art are acts of weaving “materials” and “time.” In textile creation, we build structure by interlacing the smallest unit—thread—but within that structure, I believe it’s possible to embed culture, memory, and even the atmosphere of a place. My practice involves reexamining traditional techniques and materials that have been passed down through generations, and exploring how they can be translated into contemporary life. I see design as a means of problem-solving and art as a way of raising questions. The boundary between the two is fluid, and I’m drawn to the expressions that emerge in that in-between space—a kind of quiet margin. Through my work, I hope to gently touch people’s memories and senses, offering moments of quiet discovery within everyday life.
ORGANIZATION:
Hana Material Design Laboratory inc.
EDUCATION:
2014 Graduated Royal College of Art, MA Textiles (London,England)
2012 Graduated Tama Art University, BA Textile Design as a department representative (Tokyo,Japan)
EXPERIENCE:
2025-Presant Visiting Lecturer at Tokyo Zokei University,Textile Design Department (Tokyo,Japan)
2024 Established Hana Material Design Laboratory Inc. (Tokyo and Fukuoka,Japan)
2023-Presant Visiting Lecturer at Tama Art University,Textile Department (Tokyo,Japan)
2022-2023 Apparel designer at The North Face Japan owned by GOLDWIN inc. (Tokyo,Japan)
2022- Started working as a Freelance Textile Designer (Tokyo,Japan)
2015-2021 Textile and Bag designer at ISSEY MIYAKE (Tokyo,Japan)
2014 Internship at NUNO (Tokyo,Japan)
2014 Textile consultant for Alexander McQueen’s 2015SS collection (London,England)
MIXED EXHIBITIONS:
2025 “Ambiente (Talents)” Messe Frankfurt, Frankfurt / Germany
2024 “DESIGNTIDE TOKYO 2024” DESIGNTIDE, Tokyo / Japan
2024 “Interior Lifestyle Tokyo” Tokyo Big Sight, Tokyo / Japan
2024 “Milano Salone Satellite” Milan Design Week, Milan / Italy
EVENTS:
2025 “What's the new tradition?”, Speaker, PechaKucha Night, Tokyo / Japan
2024 – Lecture, Experience in Guangzhou and Shenzhen, Sponsored by Mutual Threads, August / China
2024 – Lecture, Tokyo Zokei University, June / Tokyo, Japan
2024 – Lecture, Tokyo International Fashion University, June / Tokyo, Japan
AWARDS:
2024 – Winner / Young Designer Award, Interior Lifestyle Tokyo, Tokyo / Japan
Issued by Messe Frankfurt, Germany and Japan
2014 – Winner / Visionary Process Award, SUSTAIN RCA Show, London / U.K.
Issued by Royal College of Art
2013 – Commendation / Woven Fabric in Any Fibre or Blend, The Bradford Textile Society Design Competition, London / U.K.
Issued by The Bradford Textile Society
2011 – Scholarship Recipient / Scholarship for Outstanding Students, Tokyo / Japan
Issued by Tama Art University
PRESS APPEARANCES:
2025
“Optical Illusion Textiles”, CASA e JARDIM, Print: Cover + p.44, March, São Paulo / Brazil
2025
“Emerging Artist Feature”, OPEN 2025.1 BREAKING, Print, January, Tokyo / Japan
2024
“Kurumé Kasuri – Optical Illusion Series”, AXIS, Print: p.143 & p.185, October, Tokyo / Japan
2024
“Aoyama Meeting – Design of Perception”, BRAIN, Print: p.086–093 / https://mag.sendenkaigi.com/brain/202408/aoyama-me
eting/030036.php, August, Tokyo / Japan
COURSES, SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS::
2024 – Workshop, “Creating the Textiles that Illuminate Healing Light”, Tokyo Association of Architects Youth Committee, May / Tokyo, Japan
HOBBIES:
Traveling, Drawing, Walking
WEB SITE:
https://hanatextiledesign.com/
PORTFOLIO URL:
https://hanatextiledesign.com/
RSS URL:
hanatextiledesign.com
REGISTRATION DATE:
2023-07-12 00:23:13
COUNTRY/REGION:
Japan
ACCOUNT TYPE:
Non-Profit
Awards received by Hana Suzuki
| Pixel Weave Monalisa Rug Bronze A' Design Award Winner for Textile, Fabric, Textures, Patterns and Cloth Design Category in 2024 Hana Mitsui for Hana Material Design Laboratory Inc |
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