Ryota Yokozeki's 'From Flat' at Milan Design Week 2026
Ryota Yokozeki's solo exhibition 'From Flat' at the Cavallerizze show during Milan Design Week 2026 explores the transformation of flat materials into three-dimensional objects. The exhibition presents lifestyle objects developed through direct material experimentation, including two lamps: one made from folded white paper, another from leather and paper. Yokozeki, born in Japan in 1985, spent a decade as an industrial designer at Sony before establishing his own studio in 2017. He traces his approach to Japanese origami traditions, contrasting additive, reversible making with Western subtractive methods. The show argues against over-reliance on digital tools, emphasizing hands-on discovery.
Key facts
- Ryota Yokozeki's solo exhibition 'From Flat' was presented at the Cavallerizze show during Milan Design Week 2026.
- The exhibition explores transforming flat materials like paper, leather, and resin into three-dimensional forms.
- Key objects include two lamps: one from white paper, another from leather and paper with brass hardware.
- Yokozeki was born in Japan in 1985 and worked as an industrial designer at Sony for a decade.
- He established his own studio in 2017 to focus on experimentation.
- Yokozeki cites Japanese origami as an influence, describing it as additive and reversible.
- The exhibition argues against over-designing with digital tools, advocating for hands-on prototyping.
- The show includes research prototypes showing the iterative design process.
Entities
Artists
- Ryota Yokozeki
- Anna Lazzaron
Institutions
- Sony
- Cavallerizze
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Japan
- Barcelona
- Spain