ITO Setsu

Affiliation
Institute of Art and Design
Official title
Professor
URL
Email
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Research fields
Design science
Research keywords
Design (Product, Industrial, Space, Interior, Packaging, Graphic, Advance, Interaction)
Research projects
Design and evaluation of small sensory rooms for public spaces2025 -- 2027伊藤 節Japan Society for the Promotion of Science/Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research(C)4,680,000Yen
Career history
2020-03 -- (current)University of TsukubaFaculty of Art & DesignProfessor
1995-07 -- (current)STUDIO ITO DESIGN／ミラノFounder
2026-04 -- 2027-03多摩美術大学情報デザイン学科客員教授
2017-04 -- (current)Politecnico di MilanoSchool of DesignAdjunct Professor
2021-02 -- 2025-12The University of TokyoResearch Center for Advanced Science & TechnologyProject Professor
2019-01 -- 2021-01The University of TokyoResearch Center for Advanced Science and TechnologyFellow
2018-01 -- 2018-12The University of TokyoResearch Center for Advanced Science and TechnologyVisiting Researcher
2017-10 -- 2019-12Raffles Milano IstitutoDesign MasterAdjunct Professor
2015-09 -- 2017-03Politecnico di MilanoPoli DesignFellow
2009-07 -- 2010-06IUAV the University of VeniceSchool of DesignAdjunct Professor
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Academic background
1987-04 -- 1989-03筑波大学 大学院 修士課程芸術研究科
1983-04 -- 1987-03筑波大学　 芸術専門学群
Degree
1989-03芸術学修士筑波大学
Academic societies
2016-11 -- (current)ADI イタリア・インダストリアル・デザイン協会
2013-04 -- (current)社団法人日本流行色協会 JAFCA
1987-04 -- 2010-03JSSD 日本デザイン学会
Honors & Awards
2024-03iF Design Award 2024TAKOベッド＋寝室家具シリーズのサスティナブルかつラグジュアリーなデザイン開発
2024-02IAUD International Design Award 2023 Silver Award階段昇降装置 IKOO – 歴史建築物に共存したセルフリフトのインクルーシブデザイン手法によるデザイン開発
2022-07Modern Furniture + Lighting Award 2022FiIAM Italia社 "INORI"世界初のガラス構造によるモジュール式ライブラリーのデザイン研究開発
2022-01iF Design Award 2022花王 Pyuan Deto Cleanse & Charge Beautyシャンプー・コンディショナーのパッケージングデザイン研究開発
2022-01Good Design Award（THE CHICAGO ATHENAEUM）花王 Pyuan Deto Cleanse & Charge Beautyシャンプー・コンディショナーのパッケージングデザイン研究開発
2019-09Mastro d'arte della pietraStone Forest を含むこれまでの石の芸術作品制作のキャリアに対して授与した称号
2018-01Good Design Award（THE CHICAGO ATHENAEUM）Guzzini社 My Fusion ３色成型キッチンボウルシリーズデザイン研究開発
2018-04Fuori Salone Best Playfulness賞SONY ”Hidden Senses” ミラノデザインウィーク展示のデザインと監修
2017-02NY NOW Best Product AwardGuzzini社 My Fusion ３色成型キッチンボウルシリーズデザイン研究開発
2016-09Red Dot Award 2016 Best of BestILY-I パーソナルスマートモビリティのデザイン研究開発
2016-04Fuori Salone Best Engagement AwardAisin ”Torta” トヨタミシンワーキングファニチャーによる参加型デザイン展示に対して
2016-02JPC Japan Package Design Award花王「メリットピュアン」シャンプー＆コンディショナー・パッケージデザイン研究開発
2015-09Design PlusGuzzini社 My Fusion ３色成型キッチンボウルシリーズデザイン研究開発
2011-07Premio Compasso d’ Oroイタリア、サルジニア島の伝統工芸職人との共同研究開発、金糸細工ジュエリーと手織絨毯の開発
2011-07Premio Compasso D’ Oro Menzione d’Onore（プレミオ・コンパッソドーロ）ゴールデンコンパス・メンツィオーネドノーレ賞Bootamp 軽量セメントによるストリートファニチャーシステムのデザインと材料開発
2008-06Interiorlifestyle Tokyo Award 2008Guzzini Foodesign Japan展の企画監修に対する受賞
2001-10The Good Design AwardNAVA社 "HOW"ステーショナリーシリーズのデザイン研究開発
2001-11The Toyama Product Design Award
1999-04The Young & Design Award
Articles
Books
  • CRISTINA MOROZZI E UNA COSA SERIA _ Setsu Ito
    伊藤 節
    CRISTINA MOROZZI E UNA COSA SERIA/CRISTINA MOROZZI E COMPIA 80 ANNI, 2023-06-01
  • Evil Said Design_ Setsu & Shinobu Ito
    伊藤 節
    Evil Said Design/Centauria Publisher, 2019-11-01
  • Designer Recipes Blood Design _ Setsu Ito
    伊藤 節
    Designer Recipes Blood Design/EDITRICE COMPOSITORI, 2014-4-01
  • Designers' recipes A thorn in design _ Setsu Ito
    伊藤 節
    Designers' recipes A thorn in design/EDITRICE COMPOSITORI, 2013-11-01
  • Designer Recipes Bread and Design _ Setsu Ito
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    Designer Recipes Bread and Design/EDITRICE COMPOSITORI, 2013-4-01
  • Designer Recipes: Al dente design _ Setsu Ito
    伊藤 節
    Designer Recipes: Al dente design/EDITRICE COMPOSITORI, 2012-11-01
  • Japanese Architects and Designers from Studio Mangiarotti _MATERIAL OR IDEA?_ Setsu Ito
    伊藤 節
    Japanese Architects and Designers from Studio Mangiarotti/MAGGIOLI EDITORE, 2012-06-01
  • Designer Recipes: Design Enthusiasts _ Setsu Ito
    伊藤 節
    Designer Recipes: Design Enthusiasts/EDITRICE COMPOSITORI, 2012-04-01
  • Designer Recipes Wow, what a design _ Setsu Ito
    ITO Setsu
    Designer Recipes Wow, what a design/EDITRICE COMPOSITORI, 2011-04-01
  • Designer Recipes 2 _ Setsu Ito
    伊藤 節
    Designer Recipes 2/EDITRICE COMPOSITORI, 2010-04-01
  • Designer Recipes _ Setsu Ito
    ITO Setsu
    Designer Recipes/EDITRICE COMPOSITORI, 2009-04-01
  • The Expansion of Product Design: Comparative Design Culture Studies - DESIGN IN MILANO
    伊藤 節
    The Expansion of Product Design: Comparative Design Culture Studies/工業調査会出版, 2000-07-25
  • TSUKUBA DESIGN 2 _デザインの成長_ 伊藤節　ITO SETSU
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    TSUKUBA DESIGN 2 _Design Work by Alumni amd Faculty of the Industrrial Design Section of the TOKYO UNIVERSITY of EDUCATION and the UNIVERSITY of TSUKUBA/出口良生先生退官記念出版, 1993-04-01
  • TSUKUBA DESIGN 1953-1991 ITO SETSU
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    TSUKUBA DESIGN 1953-1991 _ WORKS BY GRADUATES OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN COURSE FROM TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION TO UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA, 1991-06-14
Conference, etc.
  • ArchiTexturExpo Cultural video interview
    ITO Setsu
    ArchiTexturExpo Cultural video interview/2026-04-22--2026-04-22
  • CARPET EDITION New Product Press Announcement
    ITO Setsu; ITO Shinobu
    CARPET EDITION Press Announcement/2026-04-21--2026-04-21
  • Komorebi _ Outdoor confort furniture by Desiree at Milano Salone del Mobile
    ITO Setsu; ITO Shinobu; Kulczycki Taylor; Ozkok Melis...
    Milano Salone del Mobile/2026-04-21--2026-04-26
  • DESIREE New Product Announcement: Sky Arte Press Conference
    ITO Setsu; ITO Shinobu
    Sky Arte Press Conference/2026-04-20--2026-04-20
  • Esquisse - A dialogue with materials for the future -　ESQUISSE - Materials for shaping the future - Conference
    ITO Setsu; ITO Shinobu; ISHII Daisuke
    METERIAE _ Milano Design Week/2026-04-20--2026-04-20
  • Esquisse - A dialogue with materials for the future -
    ITO Setsu; ITO Shinobu; ISHII Daisuke; Center Designe...
    METERIAE _ Milano Design Week/2026-04-20--2026-04-26
  • Komorebi _ Outdoor confort furniture
    ITO Setsu; ITO Shinobu; Kulczycki Taylor; Ozkok Melis...
    Milano Design Week _ Milano Fuori Salone/2026-04-20--2026-04-26
  • INTERDEPENDENCE Exhibition_TOUCH TO RETURN, RE:SCHOOL FOR AIR
    ITO Setsu; BAO Suomiya; 山田，協太; 大友 邦子; 小山慎一; 勝部 里菜; 吹上...
    INTERDEPENDENCE exhibition at Milan Design Week 2026/2026-04-16--2026-04-26
  • Towards Nature-Centered Design From the interaction between East and west cultures
    伊藤 節; 伊藤志信; 大原功楜
    Ningbo University Special Lectures and Workshops/2026-03-26--2026-03-28
  • JERA_Zero Emission Fire Power EXPO 2026
    伊藤 節; 伊藤志信
    Zero Emission Fire Power EXPO 2026/2026-03-17--2026-03-19
  • デザイン思考を取り入れた小型センサリールームのデザインの試み
    小山 慎一; 勝部 里菜; 伊藤 節
    第21回日本感性工学会春季大会/2026-03-16--2026-03-18
  • AAD Advanced Art Design Concluding Symposium
    伊藤 節; 神崎亮平; 伊藤志信; 近藤薫; 吉本英樹; 杉山正和
    AAD Advanced Art Design Concluding Symposium/2025-12-18--2025-12-18
  • Designing New Rituals of Comfort
    ITO Setsu; ITO Shinobu; Ricci Federica
    Domus Academy Workshop Advanced Design and Processes Identity Design and Communication Strategies/2025-09-30--2025-10-30
  • The Japan Neuroscience Society 50th Anniversary Art & Design Exhibition: "Neuroscience and Art" at the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (Miraikan)
    伊藤 節; 伊藤志信; 河口洋一郎; 近藤真生; 稲嶺盛一郎; 大原功楜; 辻徹; 中川周士; 八木隆裕; 内山...
    The Japan Neuroscience Society 50th Anniversary Art & Design Exhibition/2025-08-17--2025-08-21
  • RCAST Crosstalk "Design for All" _an approach to a diverse and creative society
    伊藤 節; 伊藤志信; 熊谷晋一郎; 近藤武夫; 並木重宏; 松田智生; 信藤 洋二; 澤井大輔; 杉山正和
    RCAST Crosstalk/2025-07-31--2025-07-31
  • Koyasan Conference ITALIA "Designing Inclusion" Session
    伊藤 節; 並木重宏; 長瀬修; 福島智; 中島さち子
    Koyasan Conference ITALIA/2025-07-26--2025-07-26
  • The Japan Neuroscience Society 50th Anniversary Art & Design Exhibition: "Neuroscience and Art" at Toki Messe
    伊藤 節; 伊藤志信; 河口洋一郎; 近藤真生; 稲嶺盛一郎; 大原功楜; 辻徹; 中川周士; 八木隆裕; 内山...
    The Japan Neuroscience Society 50th Anniversary Art & Design Exhibition/2025-07-24--2025-07-27
  • Inclusive Design 2025
    伊藤 節; 川崎和男; 近藤武夫; 近藤真生
    KOYASAN CONFERENCE 2025/2025-07-22--2025-07-24
  • Designing for a better life - A synergy between Italy and Japan
    伊藤 節; 伊藤 志信
    Lifestyle Salone Special Lecture Talk Event/2025-06-19--2025-06-19
  • KANDO Interaction _ Workshop con YAMAHA MOTOR
    ITO Setsu; ITO Shinobu
    Special Workshop at Politecnico di Milano/2025-06-09--2025-06-13
  • Design for All _ Nature Centered Design and Human Revival
    伊藤 節
    Tama Art University Special Lecture/2025-06-02--2025-06-02
  • Italy - Japan / east-west designer
    伊藤 節; 伊藤志信
    Accademia delle Belle Arti di Brera Special Lecture/2025-04-10--2025-04-10
  • INTERDEPENDENCE Exhibition_Harmony Chairs, Integral Conductive Fabric
    吉原 美和; 佐藤 珠水; ITO Setsu; 山本 早里; 山中 敏正; 小山 慎一; 花里 俊...
    INTERDEPENDENCE exhibition at Milan Design Week/2025-04-05--2025-04-16
  • Japan-Italy / East-West
    ITO Setsu; ITO Shinobu; CUCINELLA Mario; BOJARDI Gilda; M...
    Italy - Japan/2025-01-17--2025-01-17
  • Nature Centered Design
    伊藤 節
    Mitsubishi Motors Design Center Lecture/2025-01-09--2025-01-09
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Works
  • REN _Modular armchair sofa and pouf
    ITO Setsu; ITO Shinobu
  • MUSHIN _Rug
    ITO Setsu; ITO Shinobu
  • USHIN _Rug
    ITO Setsu; ITO Shinobu
  • TAKO _Chair
    ITO Setsu; ITO Shinobu; Leonardo Mercurio
  • TAKO _Vanity with screen
    ITO Setsu; ITO Shinobu; Leonardo Mercurio
  • MA _Screen
    ITO Setsu; ITO Shinobu
  • OASI _Rug
    ITO Setsu; ITO Shinobu
  • REINKA _Outdoor low table
    ITO Setsu; ITO Shinobu
  • KARIN _Outdoor armchair
    ITO Setsu; ITO Shinobu
  • KARIN _Outdoor sofa
    ITO Setsu; ITO Shinobu
  • KARIN _Outdoor small armchair
    ITO Setsu; ITO Shinobu
  • Living brain
    伊藤 節; 伊藤志信; 稲嶺盛一郎
  • Selectivity
    伊藤 節; 伊藤志信; 八木隆裕; 大井健志
  • Transmission
    伊藤 節; 伊藤志信; 辻徹
  • PATH
    伊藤 節; 伊藤志信; 中川周士
  • YURAGI_Information
    伊藤 節; 伊藤志信; 大原功樹
  • "OKE" Side Board, Cabinet, Night Table with drawer
    伊藤 節; 伊藤志信
  • "TAKO" Dining Table
    伊藤 節; 伊藤志信
  • "TAKO" Chair
    伊藤 節; 伊藤志信
  • "TAKO" Sofa
    伊藤 節; 伊藤志信
  • "AUN" Table
    伊藤 節; 伊藤志信
  • "STAY" Armchair
    伊藤 節; 伊藤志信
  • "GRADE' " Round Rug
    伊藤 節; 伊藤志信
  • ”POND＂Pouf
    伊藤 節; 伊藤志信
  • "TE' " Armchair
    伊藤 節; 伊藤志信
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Teaching
2025-10 -- 2025-10Special Lecture at the University of Tsukuba - The University and Scholarship -The University of Tsukuba
2025-04 -- 2025-07Introduction to Information and Product DesignUniversity of Tsukuba.
2025-11 -- 2026-02Fundamental Lecture: Theory of Design AnalysisUniversity of Tsukuba.
2025-04 -- 2025-08Special Seminar in Design 2University of Tsukuba.
2025-10 -- 2026-02Special Seminar in Design 1University of Tsukuba.
2025-04 -- 2025-06Lectures in Design ScienceUniversity of Tsukuba.
2025-05 -- 2025-07Workshops on Design 2-AUniversity of Tsukuba.
2024-10 -- 2024-10Special Lecture at the University of Tsukuba - The University and Scholarship -The University of Tsukuba
2024-04 -- 2024-08Special Seminar in Design 2University of Tsukuba.
2024-04 -- 2024-06Lectures in Design ScienceUniversity of Tsukuba.
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Other activities
2021-10 -- 2022-04"COCCO" centerpiece デジタルファブリケーションにアートピースのデザイン研究開発

(Last updated: 2026-05-13)