KOBATA DESIGN STUDIO

Profile

Yoshiro KOBATA

1955	Born in Ishikawa Pref.
1977	Graduated from Kanazawa College of Art　majored in industrial design
1977-89	Nissan Motor Company Design headquarters
1991	Established KOBATA DESIGN STUDIO
2001	The Cooperation of Design Promotion in Indonesia (MOIT)
2002	Ishikawa design prize winning
2003	The Cooperation of Design Promotion in Indonesia (Cirebon Disperindag)
2003	The Cooperation of Design Research in Uzbekistan
2007	JICA Study Team for Strengthening of Export Promotion Organization in Indonesia (Design Development Promotion)
2010～	The Cooperation of Design Development Promotion in Indonesia (DGNED)

It works on the design of a mass production cars and CI design system. And the design of limited-production car "Be-1" "PAO" "FIGARO" The base of Pike Car (high sensitivity car) strategy is built during on the register of the Nissan Motor Company.

The base of the thing is improved by information and the emotion for the activation of the enterprise and the region, and the design activity where a good relation between the thing and the society is made with the person is done. (coordination, direction, and produce).

Japan Industrial Designers' Association / member
Kanazawa College of Art / Docent