Born in Tokyo in 1934, studied in the living design department at Kuwasawa Design Institute. A world-class designer who discovered the potential of the latest science and technology since the late 1960s and presented innovative works. In 1965, he established the Kuramata Design Office and became famous for interior design collaborated with Tadanori YOKOO. Around this time, he began to create transparent and floating works using acrylic materials that he loved throughout his life, as if creating weightlessness in everyday space. He received the Mainichi Design Award and the Japanese Culture Design Award. He received the Order of Arts and Culture from the French Ministry of Culture. In 1991, he died of acute heart failure at the early age of 56.


In 1967, he gained attention for his interior design collaborated with Tadanori YOKOO.
Since around this time, he has been using acrylic material which he liked throughout his life.
He created transparent and floating works that felt like weightlessness in everyday space.
He gained worldwide recognition with the 1970 "Furniture in Irregular Forms" series.
1972 Mainichi Design Award
a new movement in Italian design by Ettre Sottosas, Jr., in 1981
Attending an exhibition in Memphis (Menphis) with Arata Isozaki, Michael Graves and others.
Received the 1981 Japanese Culture Design Award
1985 Homage to Josef Hoffmann Begin The Beguine Announcement
1986 How High The Moon Launch
1988 Miss Blanche Announcement
1990: Received the Order of Arts and Culture from the French Ministry of Culture.