Yu Uchikura
HELLO! こんにちは！
HELLO! こんにちは！
Yu is a Japan-based designer/researcher.
Yu had been educated in architecture design in Japan and the US. After having several internship experiences, he decided to expand his scope of design to a more holistic level. From 2019, he joined DLX Design Lab with a mission to turn science into a deployable innovation through the actionable design approach.
Throughout his journey, Yu has been pursuing the truth behind the chaotic context and turning it into a tangible experience. This mindset towards the project is consistent regardless of the means of the output from Space Design to Material Design.
Yu sees himself as a designer, a researcher, and most importantly a continuous learner. He believes collaboration and contribution is the key to making a better world.
+ mountain hike
+ fishing
+ cycling
+ traveling
design, for me, is like spinning a constellation out of stars.
SKILL
EDUCATION
Adobe Ps, Ai, Id, Pr, Xd
Rhinoceros
Grasshopper
Blender
V-ray
Python
Arduino
vvvv
Japanese - native
English - fluent
2014 - 2016
2016 - 2017
2016 - 2019
2019 - 2022
2021 - 2022
The University of Tokyo
Dept. of Natural Sciences
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Dept. of Architecture, Exchange
The University of Tokyo (BA Architecture)
Dept. of Architecture, Kengo Kuma Lab.
The University of Tokyo (MA Information Studies)
DLX Design Lab / Miles Pennington Lab.
The Royal College of Art
Global Innovation Design, Visiting Student
EXPERIENCE
2017 - 2018
2018 - 2019
2019 - 2020
2021 - 2022
Sambuichi Architects
Internship (2 months)
competition entry - design development
Kengo Kuma and Associates
Internship (2 months)
competition entry - design development - construction design
Any Projects
Internship (2 months)
design research - concept development
DLX Design Lab
Design Researcher (1 year)
design research - concept development - prototyping