ABOUT
Born in Tokyo, Masanobu Ido studied industrial design at university and has worked at several design centers and studios. Since establishing 'delicious@design' in 1999, he has mainly been focused on designing products. He has taught at many universities not only in Japan but also abroad, including a visiting professorship at Aalto University in Finland (2009-2010), where he also worked as a visiting artist for Arabia Art Department.
He has long explored the world of design, but currently he is particularly interested in the boundaries between design and the disciplines adjacent to it. For instance, it is hard to draw a clear line between design and engineering, or between design and arts and crafts, but by looking at the extremes of each, a difference begins to become apparent. Nevertheless, Ido feels that this categorization is a mere convenience and has no deeper significance. He believes that it is precisely the vague areas where the disciplines combine which still possess unexplored charms.
Main Invited Exhibitions
1994
The 1200th Anniversary of Heian-kyo Capital - Crafts through Centuries Exhibition - at The Museum of Kyoto (Japan)
1996
TALENTE ’96 (Germany)
2002
From the Rising Sun (Belgium)
Ceramic Design Exchange, Japan / Korea at International Design Center Nagoya (Japan)
2003
The 2nd World Ceramic Biennale Design Work Shop, Representation from Japan (Korea)
Ceramic Design in Japan - Products for Use & Beauty - at Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum (Japan)
2004
Ceramic Design Exchange, Korea / Japan (Korea)
2006
IDYB in VIA - 50 Designers in the World - (France)
“KiKi” Choi Jae Hoon & Masanobu Ido, Two Person Project Exhibition at Shin Seiki Industrial Art Museum (Japan)
2007
“MASANOBU IDO” Project Exhibition at Museum of Modern Ceramic Art, Gifu (Japan)
2008
Contemporary Ceramic Art - 16 Artists - at Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum (Japan)
International Design Casa (Italy)
2009
Design × Ceramic (Japan)
2011
Showcase for UNESCO (Korea)
Awards
1994
Aichi Prefectural University of Fine Arts and Music - Collection Award
1995
The 2nd Earthen Pot Design Competition - Mie Prefectural Governor’s Award
The 1st International Japanese Tea Utensil Design Competition - Excellent Prize
MIYAGI International Design Fair - Judge’s Special Award
1996
World Ceramics Exposition in Saga - Street Furniture Design Competition - Third Prize
1997
Hitachi Koki Design Competition - Second Prize
1998
The 6th Tableware Festival - The Highest Prize
The 5th International Ceramics Competition Mino - Judge’s Special Award, Ceramics Design
’98 Craft Competition in Takaoka - Judge’s Award
2002
The 6th International Ceramics Competition Mino - Bronze Prize, Ceramics Design
2005
The 3rd World Ceramic Biennale 2005 - Gold Prize in Ceramics for Use
The 7th International Ceramics Competition Mino - Grand Prix, Ceramics Design
The 7th International Ceramics Competition Mino - Gold Prize, Ceramics Design
“International Design Year Book” - Recorded, Marcel Wanders's Choice
2006
CCDO Design Award Winner
2007
The 4th World Ceramic Biennale 2007 - Special Prize, Ceramics for Use
2009
Aichi Prefecture Art and Culture Recommending Award 2009
ELLE DECOR Metropolitan Home Design 100
Permanent Collections
Museum of Modern Ceramic Art, Gifu, Japan : 26 series
Icheon World Ceramic Center, Korea : 3 series
Seoul Design Foundation, Korea : 1 series
World Ceramics Exposition, Japan : 1 series
Aichi University of the Arts, Japan : 1 series
Total Permanent Collections : 32 series