Interview
Interview by Peggy Lui Copywriter: Suzi Yamaguchi Photos courtesy of Ted Assoicates and Nippon Yusen Kaisha
When talking about samurai, ‘Bushido’ the samurai code of honour and discipline comes to mind. Mr. Nagai was born in a samurai family and grew up in the affluent Shirokane area of Tokyo, a sophisticated and well-educated environment. It is one of the reasons he acquired his distinctive sense of design. T-PLACE - Minami Aoyama Yusen Building is a classy cityscape of Aoyama built 30 years ago and designed by Mr. Nagai. We will talk about how this timeless design was developed and also as the Vice President of JCD, how he foresees the challenges and growth in the Japanese design industry.
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