Nendo

Behind the Nendo trademark is Oki Sato, the Japanese designer born in Canada, in 1977. Sato graduated in 2000 from Tokyo's Waseda University and went on to specialize in architecture. While still a student, he won the Gold Medal at the Koizumi International Lighting Design show, in addition to many other awards. In 2003, he participated in the Milan Salone Satellite where he received a Special Mention Award from the German magazine "Design Report" and also won the Design Award at the Tokyo Design Week. In 2004, he participated in all the major international fairs, won the Good Design Award, and received extensive coverage in the magazine "Abitare.” He has become one of the most promising designers on the international scene.