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Ken Okuyama
Áo sơn thanh hành
Okuyama speaking at TEDxTokyo 2010
Born
Áo sơn thanh hành(Okuyama Kiyoyuki)

1959 (age 64–65)
Yamagata, Japan
Alma materArt Center College of Design
OccupationIndustrial designer
OrganizationKen Okuyama Design
Websitewww.kenokuyama.jp

Ken Kiyoyuki Okuyama(Áo sơn thanh hành,Okuyama Kiyoyuki,born 1959)is a Japanese industrial designer. He is the owner of theKen Okuyama Designcompany. Okuyama formerly worked forPininfarina,designing and supervising projects such as theEnzo FerrariandFerrari P4/5.[1][2]

Career

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Okuyama graduated in 1986 from theArt Center College of DesigninPasadena, California.[1]For the next three years he was a visiting professor atTohoku University of Art and Design.In 1991, he returned to teach part-time at the Art Center College of Design. Between 2000 and 2004, he was Chair of the Transportation Design Department at the college, but in 2004 he was offered a job at Pininfarina.[3]

Okuyama worked forGeneral MotorsandPorsche,helping design the new generation of thePorsche 911(aka 996) as well as the Boxster.[1]Before moving to Pininfarina, he worked for General Motors in the Advanced Concepts Center in California.[1]There he worked on the design for thefourth generation Chevrolet Camaroamong other projects.

On 10 May 2004, Ken Okuyama began work as Creative Director at Pininfarina.[3]He had been working with Pininfarina before, supervising the design of theEnzo Ferrari.[4]As Creative Director Ken oversaw projects including theFerrari 599 GTB Fiorano,Ferrari 456M GT,Ferrari California,Ferrari 612 Scaglietti,Ferrari Rossa (Concept car),Mitsubishi Colt CZC,Maserati Birdcage 75th,Maserati Quattroporte VandFerrari P4/5.[2][5][6][7]

In 2006, Okuyama left Pininfarina and set up his own design firm, Newton Design Lab. In late 2007, Okuyama launched theKen Okuyama Eyes collection,an eyewear collection manufactured in Japan.

In 2008, Ken Okuyama presented his first concept car under his own name, the K.O. 7 Spider, acarbon fiber reinforced polymerand unpaintedaluminiumtwo-seater. The K.O. 7 was unveiled at theGeneva Motor Showin March 2008. Ken Okuyama has cooperated with the luxury watch producerTAG Heuer,having fitted the TAG Heuer Grand Carrera at the dashboard of the car. The interior of the concept car was inspired by the design of the TAG Heuer watch.

In 2008, Ken Okuyama's design studio produced the first 20 models of the K.O. 7 Spider, already pre-sold to an "inner circle" of the designer's fans. It was followed by the production of 99 cars in 2009 and 99 more in 2010.[8]

In 2016, Ken Okuyama revealed the Kode 57.[9]This will be an additional member to the limited-edition family, as only five units will be produced.[10]Forbes Magazine stated "Enzo Ferrari Designer Stuns Monterey With Breathtaking Kode 57 Supercar".[11]

Projects

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Cars

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  • Kode7
    Kode7
  • Kode7 Clubman
    Kode7 Clubman
  • Kode9
    Kode9
  • Kode57 Enji
    Kode57 Enji
  • Kode57 Enji Rear
    Kode57 Enji Rear
  • Kode61 Birdcage
    Kode61 Birdcage

Railway vehicles

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  • An E6 series shinkansen set in March 2013
    An E6 series shinkansen set in March 2013
  • An E7 series shinkansen set in February 2021
    An E7 series shinkansen set in February 2021
  • The rebuilt KiHa 141 series cars for the SL Ginga excursion trainset in May 2014
    The rebuilt KiHa 141 series cars for theSL Gingaexcursion trainset in May 2014
  • The E3 series Toreiyu excursion trainset in July 2014
    The E3 seriesToreiyuexcursion trainset in July 2014
  • The first E235 series trainset in May 2021
    The first E235 series trainset in May 2021
  • A E353 series trainset in November 2020
    A E353 series trainset in November 2020
  • The E001 series Train Suite Shiki-shima cruise train on delivery in September 2016
    The E001 seriesTrain Suite Shiki-shimacruise train on delivery in September 2016
  • A EV301 series set in April 2014
    A EV301 series set in April 2014

Other projects

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  • OHCO M.8LE (limited edition) massage chair.
  • OHCO M.8 massage chair
  • OHCO M.DX massage chair
  • OHCO R.6 massage chair

Ken Okuyama designed the M-series and R-series massage chairs with a swing door in partnership with Furniture for Life an Inc. 5000 company based in Boulder, Colorado.

  • OHCO M.8LE Massage Chair
    OHCO M.8LE Massage Chair
  • Yanmar YT01
    YanmarYT01
  • Gundam G40 (Industrial Design Ver.) (HG)

Awards

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The following were awarded to either Ken Okuyama, car, or other project he worked with others to design:

  • ThePininfarina MetrocubowonThe Best Interior Design of the Year Awardin 1999.[1]
  • TheFerrari Rossa,designed by Okuyama, wonThe Best Concept Car of The Yearaward in 2000.[1]
  • TheMaserati Birdcage 75thwon theBest Conceptprize at the Editors Choice Awards byAutoweek.[26]
  • The Maserati Birdcage 75th won theLouis VuittonClassic Concept Awardwhich Pininfarina gave to Okuyama.[26]
  • The prestigious Hall of Fame award “La Bella Macchina” was given to Ken Okuyama at Concorso Italiano on August 20, 2016.
  • 2019Consumer Electronics Show Innovation Honorawarded in the Fitness, Sports, and Biotech Category for the OHCO M.8
  • 2019 ePDA (European Product Design Award) for the OHCO M.8
  • 2019 Pinnacle Award in Furniture for the OHCO M.8
  • 2020 Good Design award for the OHCO M.8
  • In 2023 theYamagataDistrict Court awarded Okuyama a four month suspended sentence for speeding in aFerrari Enzo.[27]

References

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  1. ^abcdef"Ken Okuyama, creative director, Pininfarina S.p.A."Philips.Archived fromthe originalon 9 December 2006.Retrieved14 January2007.
  2. ^ab"Ferrari P4/5 by Pininfarina: A Dream Come True".Pininfarina.Archived fromthe originalon 14 November 2006.Retrieved14 January2007.
  3. ^ab"Ken Okuyama returns to Pininfarina as Creative Director".DesignTAXI. Archived fromthe originalon 22 February 2006.Retrieved14 January2006.
  4. ^"Ferrari Enzo".Car.co.nz. Archived fromthe originalon 21 August 2006.Retrieved14 January2007.
  5. ^"Mitsubishi Colt CZC, Dynamic and Functional".Pininfarina.Archived fromthe originalon 11 January 2007.Retrieved14 January2007.
  6. ^"Ferrari and Pininfarina: The Story Continues".Pininfarina.Archived fromthe originalon 14 January 2007.Retrieved14 January2007.
  7. ^"Ken Okuyama parts company with Pininfarina".Car Design News. 15 September 2006. Archived fromthe originalon 22 July 2012.Retrieved14 January2007.
  8. ^"Ken Okuyama's K.O. 7 Spider and TAG Heuer".Watches.infoniac.com. 11 April 2008.Retrieved24 April2012.
  9. ^"Kode 57 | One off car | TRANSPORTATION | WORKS | KEN OKUYAMA ( KOD )".
  10. ^"Ken Okuyama creates another masterpiece – Meet the Kode 57 Roadster!".Retrieved7 September2016.
  11. ^Lyon, Peter."Enzo Ferrari Designer Stuns Monterey With Breathtaking Kode 57 Supercar".Forbes.Retrieved7 September2016.
  12. ^"2000 PININFARINA FERRARI ROSSA".archivioprototipi.it(in Italian).Retrieved17 December2019.
  13. ^"Scholars: Ken Okuyama".blackbird-watchmanual.com.24 July 2020.Retrieved14 April2021.
  14. ^“こまち” の tân hình xa lạng phát biểu １３ niên に thu điền tân càn tuyến に đạo nhập[NewKomachitrains unveiled - To be introduced on Akita Shinkansen in 2013].47 News(in Japanese). Japan: Press Net Japan Co., Ltd. 2 February 2010. Archived fromthe originalon 19 March 2013.Retrieved18 September2012.
  15. ^Bắc lục lộ tẩu る vân thống と vị lai tân càn tuyến デザイン quyết định[Hokuriku Shinkansen design announced - tradition and future].Chunichi Web(in Japanese). Japan: The Chunichi Shimbun. 5 September 2012. Archived fromthe originalon 9 September 2012.Retrieved18 September2012.
  16. ^Đông bắc で phục hoạt するＳＬによる tân しい liệt xa “ＳＬ ngân hà”[New "SL Ginga" train using restored steam locomotive in Tohoku](PDF).News release(in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 6 November 2013.Retrieved6 November2013.
  17. ^abSơn hình tân càn tuyến に tân たな mị lực が đản sinh します![A new allure born on the Yamagata Shinkansen](PDF).News release(in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 4 March 2014.Retrieved4 March2014.
  18. ^"news 2014.07.03"(in Japanese). Japan: Ken Okuyama Design. 3 July 2014.Retrieved4 July2014.
  19. ^"Trung ương tuyến tân hình đặc cấp “E353 hệ” lượng sản tiên hành xa tân tạo へ－2015 niên hạ dĩ hàng に hoàn thành "[Pre-production E353 series limited express to be built for Chuo Line].Hachioji Keizai Shimbun(in Japanese). Japan: Factory ZIAS G.K. 4 February 2014.Retrieved4 February2014.
  20. ^リゾートしらかみにHB-E300 hệ を truy gia đầu nhập[Additional HB-E300 series to be introduced on Resort Shirakami].Tetsudo.com(in Japanese). Japan: Asahi Interactive, Inc. 14 May 2015.Retrieved14 May2015.
  21. ^クルーズトレインの liệt xa danh について[Cruise train name details](PDF).News release(in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 7 October 2014.Retrieved8 October2014.
  22. ^Kusamachi, Yoshimasa (22 April 2015).Đông võ thiết đạo, tân hình đặc cấp “500 hệ” 2017 niên xuân đạo nhập へ… Phân cát ・ tịnh hợp vận 転に đối ứng[Tobu Railway to introduce new 500 series limited express trains in spring 2017 - To allow coupling/splitting en route].Response(in Japanese). Japan: IID Inc.Retrieved22 April2015.
  23. ^Thần hộ thị giao thông cục, tân hình xa lạng デザインのデザイン án を công khai[Kobe Municipal Transportation Bureau publishes proposed designs for new trains].Japan Railfan Magazine Online(in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 17 October 2016.Archivedfrom the original on 17 October 2016.Retrieved17 October2016.
  24. ^"“Đại phản メトロ” tân hình xa lạng 400 hệ を công khai, クロスシート xa も - tả chân 91 mai "[Osaka Metro unveils new 400 series train with transverse seating - 91 photos].Mynavi News(in Japanese). 7 December 2022.Retrieved7 December2022.
  25. ^"Sơn hình tân càn tuyến をより tiện lợi に khoái thích にします"(PDF).jreast.co.jp.Đông nhật bổn lữ khách thiết đạo chu thức hội xã.Retrieved3 March2020.
  26. ^ab"Pininfarina Wins Louis Vuitton Classic Concept Award".World Car Fans. 2 October 2006.Retrieved14 January2007.
  27. ^Robinson, Aaron (3 August 2023)."Ferrari Enzo stylist gets bagged for speeding in his own design".Hagerty Media.
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