Satoshi Ohashi

About

Satoshi Ohashi has worked and collaborated closely with Zaha Hadid since 1987 over the period of 28 years. Currently, Director China for Zaha Hadid Architects. He has worked globally, continuously pursuing the possibilities of architecture and design from large scale urban design to smaller scale furniture and product design. There are no boundaries. Born in Japan, grew up in New York City, has lived and worked internationally in New York, London, Paris, Tokyo and now in Beijing, China. From 1988~1993 he was the director and project architect for Zaha Hadid Tokyo office working on the design of the early works of the office. The endless pursuit of design quality and that spirit from the early days has never changed; in fact, it has just been pushed further ahead with the integration of new design tools and communication technologies. He has taught and lectured at many universities around the world and is currently working in China on several large scale projects which include, Galaxy SOHO, Wangjing SOHO, Linkong SOHO, Leeza SOHO, New Beijing Airport and The National Museum of China.

He has taught and guest lectured all over the world. In 2004 Yale University Graduate School of Architecture, visiting critic, and in 2005 lectured and exhibition at the 2005 World EXPO Aichi, Japan. He has received numerous awards including 2005 IIDA International Lighting Award, NTT DoComo Kansai Telecommunications Tower and 2009 CIID China International Interior Design Awards, Selection Committee Juror and Visiting Critic at Central Academy of Fine Arts CAFA University and Tsinghua University.