Designers we+

we+ is a contemporary design studio founded in 2013 by Toshiya Hayashi and Hokuto Ando, that gives form to new perspectives and values using methods based on research and experimentation. They present self-initiated projects that have emerged from their daily research, both in Japan and abroad. With the knowledge gained from these projects, they participate in a wide range of corporate and organizational projects, including R&D, installations as commissioned works, branding, product development, spatial design and art direction. Received many awards, including FRAME Awards 2023 / Furniture of the year, Dezeen Awards 2022 / Emerging Design Studio of the Year Public Vote, Wallpaper* Design Awards 2022 / Best Elements of Surprise, EDIDA 2019 / Young Designer of the Year Nominee. The work is in the collection of Vitra Design Museum, Germany.