SAKURA ADACHI 

Born in Aichi, Japan. In 2001, Sakura Adachi graduated from Musashino Art University in Industrial and Craft Design, specialising in woodwork. She then moved to London to complete her MA in Industrial Design at Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design graduating in 2004. During the course, she was awarded the second prize in CAIAZZA MEMORIAL CHALLENGE Promosedia International Competition in 2003.

Since 2004, she has been living and working in Milan and has collaborated with some design studios in Milan such as Atelier Bellini and Studio & Partners.

In 2005, she participated in Copenhagen International Furniture Fair, and exhibited her graduation work - the bookcase CAVE together with two chairs. The fair was a great success and HRH The Crown Prince of Denmark visited her stand, which resulted in a number of publications on her works including an interview on the New York Times in 2007. During Milan Furniture Fair 2009, the bookcase PET CAVE was released from the Italian manufacturer Campeggi together with several other products presented at SaloneSatellite. She also collaborated with an internationally renowned fashion brand ANTEPRIMA titiled 'SAKURA ADACHI x ANTEPRIMA' to exhibit her works at the flagship store in Milan. In Milan Furniture Fair 2010, she released the bookcase TRICK from Campeggi and the new range of furniture MOMIJI from the Italian manufacturer Tura who is specialised in parchment furniture.

AWARDS:
2010 RED DOT Design Award
2004 The 17th Koizumi International Lighting Design Competition (Japan)
2003 CAIAZZA MEMORIAL CHALLENGE Promosedia International Design Competition (Italy)
2000 Itami Shuhaidai Competition (Japan) - hournable mention
2000 Hida Takayama Student Furniture Competition (Japan) - hournable mention

EXHIBITIONS:
2011.09 Gothenburg Book Fair (Sweden)
2011.05 Interzum (Germany)
2011.04 Salone Internazionale del Mobile (Milan)
2011.04 SaloneSatellite (Milan)
2011.02 Stockholm Furniture Fair 2011 (Sweden)
2010.10 Orgatec 2010 (Germany)
2010.09 Gothenburg Book Fair (Sweden)
2010.04 Borsaino nel Meraviglioso Mondo di Campeggi (Milan)
2010.04 Salone Internazionale del Mobile (Milan)
2009.04 “SAKURA ADACHI x ANTEPRIMA” - at Anteprima boutuque (Milan)
2009.04 Salone Internazionale del Mobile 2009 (Milan)
2009.04 Salone Satellite 2009 (Milan)
2005.05 Copenhagen International Furniture Fair (Denmark)
2003.09 Promosedia International Chair Exhibition (Italy)
2000.08 Group exhibition (Japan)
2000.08 Itami Shuhaidai Exhibition (Japan)

PUBLICATIONS:
Interviews
2011.09 Il Foglio del Mobile (Moscow)
2011.05 BS-Asahi "Stylebook" (Japan)
2011.04 NHK BS-1 "El Mundo" (Japan)
2011.04 TG5 (Italy)
2010.12 Gulf Interiors (UAE)
2010.07 Senken newspaper (Japan)
2007.06 THE NEW YORK TIMES (USA)

Books
2011.09 COUPLICITE - Maison&Objet (France)
2011.07 L'officiel 1000 Modèles Design (France)
2010.11 Red Dot Design Concept Year Book 2010/2011 (Singapore)
2010.01 JAHBUCH YEARBOOK 2010/2011 (Germany)
2010.01 CRAZY! DESIGN (France)

Magazines&Newspapers
2011.10 ZEIT Magazin (Germany)
2011.10 Brillia (Japan)
2011.09 Casa&Giardino (Italy)
2011.09 Il Foglio del Mobile (Moscow)
2011.09 Le Monde (France)
2011.09 Marianne (France)
2011.06 Style Magazine (Italy)
2011.05 La Reppublica (Italy)
2011.04 Corriere dela Sera (Italy)
2011.04 Japan Times (Japan)
2011.04 Senken h (Japan)
2011.03 Eben Interiors (Spain)
2011.02 Architectural Digest (Russia)
2011.02 Nisha Design Magazine (Israel)
2011.01 Architectural Digest (Mexico)

2010.12 DOMUS (Italy)
2010.12 Gulf Interiors (UAE)
2010.12 Architectural Digest (Mexico)
2010.10 Casa Luce (Italy)
2010.10 BRAVA CASA (Italy)
2010.07 Senken newspaper (Japan)
2010.04 Habiter / Le Nouvelliste (Switzerland)

2009.07 NIKKEI DESIGN (Japan)
2009.05 RAUM UND WOHNEN (Switzerland)
2009.05 DOMUS (Italy)
2009.04 CASAMICA (Italy)
2009.03 Inside Outside (India)
2009.02 Esquire (Japan)

2008.11 dm magazine (Belgium)
2008.05 ELLE Magazine (Russia)
2008.01 Serendib (Sri Lanka)

2007.12 FINANCIAL TIMES (UK)
2007.06 THE NEW YORK TIMES (USA)
2007.06 DalCasa (Croatia)

2006.06 CASAMICA (Italy)
2006.05 Archidom (Russia)
2006.01 MARK (Netherland)

2005.11 FRAME (Netherland)
2005.09 FRAME (Netherland)
2005.07 Taburet (Russia)
2005.07 WOHNREVUE (Switzerland)
2005.07 Mobler Kultur (Germany)
2005.06 DANSKE MOBLER (Denmark)
2005.05 Furniture Today (USA)
2005.05 FYNES STIFTSTIDENDE (Denmark)
2005.05 Urban Newspaper (Denmark)

2003.12 md (Germany)
2003.11 BLUE PRINT (UK)
2003.11 NIKKEI DESIGN (Japan)