Yoshimasa Yamada
Architect, Woodworker and Ph.D. student
Education
2016- Doctor of Sciense (Architecture), Faculty of Built Environment, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
2003-2011 MA in architecture, Department of architecture, Tampere University of Technology, Finland
2010-2011 Basic examination of cabinet making, Vocational training school Axxell, Karjaa, Finland
2007-2008 Visiting student on scholarship, Department of furniture and spacial design, Danish Design School, Copenhagen, Denmark
1997-2001 BA of Engineering, Department of applied physics and physicoinformatics, Keio University, Yokohama, Japan
Work Experience
2012- Sole trader UUP, Billnäs, Finland
2010 – 2011 Cabinet maker, Nikaksi Co., Ltd, Fiskars, Finland
2009 Architect, Lassila Hirvilammi Arkkitehdit Co., Ltd, Seinäjoki, Finland
2008 – 2009 Cabinetmaker, Nikari Co.,Ltd, Fiskars, Finland
Grants and Awards
2017 Doctoral dissertion on use-value and possibilities of reuse of vacant log houses Grantor: Finnish Cultural Foundation
2015 Doctoral dissertion on moving of loghouse Grantor: Alfred Kordelinin säätiö
2015 Development of Saarni C (Furniture seriese made of finnish ash wood) Grantor: Huonekalusäätiö
2013 Product development of Finnish ash furniture Grantor: AVEK: Audiovisuaalisen Kulttuurin Edistämiskeskus
2011 First prize at Habitare Design Competition. Theme of the competition: Outhouse (Outdoor toilet)
2006 Second prize at EU-Japan Design Competition. Theme of the competition: Improving life at home
Solo Exhibition
2018 Window Gallery in Craft Museum of Finland, Jyväskylä
2016 Muotoilusyksy, Täky gallery, Lappeenranta
Group Exhibition
2016 Inspirations Finno-Japonaises, Finnish institution in Paris, Paris, France
2015 Habitare Talentshop, Helsinki
2014 Lokal Sato Konst & Formissa, Gumbostrand Konst & Form, Söderkulla
2014 Summer Love, Artek Helsinki, Helsinki
2013 Hei! Nippon, Lokal, Helsinki
2012 Japan meets Finland, Kulttuurikeskus Caisa, Helsinki
2012 Fiskars sommer exhibition, Fiskars
2012 Kelluvan maailman lumo, Art museum of Riihimäki, Riihimäki
2011 Fiskars sommer exhibition, Fiskars