Growing up in the suburbs of Nagoya, Japan, I often took the train to work and to other cities, to meet friends and relatives.
The station is always the place where the journey starts and ends. Stepping in a train station brings back a lot of sweet and bitter memories.
I spent a lot of time observing the “moment” happening there. It’s a meeting point for departure and arrival, a place to unite and to part ways with loved ones. Filled with various emotions woven by people.
No matter what the emotions are, the train stays on track. The journey must go on, no matter what the destination brings. The destination awaits.
I believe that designing is a continuous journey and the opportunity to provide a special moment. Embracing the emotions, staying on track towards perfection.
Departing from a rough idea and concept, stopping at several stations to find engineering and costing solutions, finally arriving at the ideal shape and comfort.
Destination: Enduring Design.