Columbia University in the City of New York

Distinguished Alumni

Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan

Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan is a pioneering designer recognized with 1 Platinum, 5 Gold, 8 Silver, 10 Bronze, and 8 Iron A' Design Awards. Primarily focused on architectural design, with significant work in industrial design. Shows versatility across disciplines.

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Academic Achievements

Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan's contributions have significantly enhanced Columbia University in the City of New York's standing in the World University Rankings. Their achievements span across multiple domains of excellence, demonstrating the university's commitment to fostering outstanding talent.

Award Recognition

Platinum Awards 1
Gold Awards 5
Silver Awards 8
Bronze Awards 10
Iron Awards 8

University Impact

Current Ranking Score 13,198
Heritage Score 109
Career Level Level 10
Total Awards 32
Primary Focus Architectural
Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan

Areas of Excellence

Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan is primarily focused on architectural design, with significant work in industrial design. Shows versatility across disciplines.

Professional Background

Daisuke Nagatomo graduated from Meiji University in Tokyo, and decided to pursue his passion of architecture at Columbia University, where he received master degree in advanced architectural design. Nagatomo began his career in the metropolitan New York area with architecture firms, including TEN Arquitectos and Design Office for Research and Architecture. He was the invited researcher for FabLab House project at IaaC, Barcelona from 2009 to 2010 where he holds research diploma. Nagatomo is currently the assistant professor of National Chiao Tung University in Taiwan as well as adjunct faculty member of Tokyo Denki University. Nagatomo has taught several schools including Pratt Institute (New York), Tokyo University of Science, and Keio University.

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Achievement Summary

With 32 international design awards, Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan work has contributed 13,198 ranking points to Columbia University in the City of New York's academic excellence. Their primary focus is architectural design.

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Design Expertise

Primarily focused on architectural design, with significant work in industrial design. Shows versatility across disciplines.

Focus Areas

Primary Focus 11 projects

Architectural

Secondary Focus 3 projects

Industrial

Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan is a highly accomplished design professional whose significant international acclaim reflects their field-defining contribution. their portfolio showcases revolutionary problem-solving abilities while establishing new paradigms in design achievement.

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Portfolio Highlights

Award-winning designs by Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan, showcasing excellence and innovation in architectural

Dance With The Wind
The Luo Shan Feng is not only the wind but also the driving force of life for the local people. After learning to live with the wind, they also develop a lifestyle that suits local conditions. Under the strong wind, to create a soothing atmosphere, the shape is considered to be arc-shaped. Through works of art, the wind can blow away the fatigue in life and let people dance with the wind. The work uses bamboo and steel bars as the primary materials, and LED light strips are placed around them. The swirl-like shape attracts people into the space and becomes a space for tourist interaction.

Dance With The Wind

Gold
Client: MisoSoupDesign
Category: Lighting Projects
Year: 2023
Huajiang Science Lab
The specialized classroom serves as an experimental environment where children engage in fundamental scientific practices such as observation, inquiry, hypothesis generation, experimentation, and inference drawing within the natural realm. As education evolves, classrooms must adapt to contemporary needs. In addition to updating essential equipment, provisions for convenient access to and from the classroom are imperative. Spatial reconfigurations aim to facilitate increased interaction between teachers and students, fostering a relaxed and conducive learning atmosphere.

Huajiang Science Lab

Silver
Client: MisoSoupDesign
Category: Interior
Year: 2024
We Transforming
A sustainable future is not a hypothesis, but a choice, which is jointly participated by everyone. In this journey, human beings are both producers and consumers. Therefore, the definition of the sustainable life style is up to the society. The trajectory of the future also defines the destination of this transformational journey. In the Taiwan Design Expo 2022, this circular pavilion itself is the future transformation through design thinking, material selection and modularization of exhibition components. The waste that may be generated during exhibition assembly is minimized.

We Transforming

Silver
Client: MisoSoupDesign
Category: Interior
Year: 2023
Arup Taipei
Designing office spaces that allow people to naturally and comfortably integrate into the environment is crucial. Apart from one's home, the workplace is where people spend significant time. Therefore, it is essential to ensure that individuals can seamlessly blend into the space and make it a part of themselves. Additionally, unlike the private domain of a residence, office spaces must also reflect the company's culture.

Arup Taipei

Bronze
Client: MisoSoupDesign
Category: Interior
Year: 2024
Renai Art Lab
The design concept of Renai Art Lab revolves around the idea of curves, graceful, fluid lines that evoke a sense of movement and energy. The large curved wall mimic the organic shapes found in nature, providing comfort and flexibility for students to work in various positions and angles. At the heart of the studio, a large whiteboard stretches across one wall, waiting to be transformed into a masterpiece. The canvas itself curves gently, mirroring the fluid lines of the furniture and accentuating the sense of movement and dynamism in the space.

Renai Art Lab

Bronze
Client: MisoSoupDesign
Category: Interior
Year: 2024
Love Infirmary
The project is a part of the movement on campus initiated by the TDRI and supported by the Ministry of Education of Taiwan. It is renovating the school infirmary in Taipei city, Ren-ai elementary school. The original space had many problems, including insufficient circulation, dark interior space, and inadequate medical equipment storage. Therefore, the interior space is developed with biophilic, introducing more natural light, incorporating natural texture and material, and smooth curved surfaces.

Love Infirmary

Bronze
Client: MisoSoupDesign
Category: Interior
Year: 2023
Hitobito
Hitobito is the art installation created for the lantern festival in Taipei City in 2023 as a part of the new immigrant district in Song Shan Cultural Park. The structural form draws people inside to experience the passage of reaching a unique destination that collects people's memory of their hometown. In addition, the installation is brightened at night with warm lighting to wrap the visitors to synchronize their emotional state with the space.

Hitobito

Bronze
Client: MisoSoupDesign
Category: Lighting Projects
Year: 2023
Three Tree
Three Tree is a temporary art installation developed for the art event in Taipei. The art installation employs digital technology and bamboo dowels, which is the traditional Asian crafting material. Three Tree coheres the NTNU museum neighborhood rich cultural and ecological background and welcomes visitors to discover exciting cultural exchange.

Three Tree

Silver
Client: National Taiwan Normal University
Category: Lighting
Year: 2021
Hitobito
Hitobito is the art installation created for the lantern festival in Taipei City in 2023 as a part of the new immigrant district in Song Shan Cultural Park. The structural form draws people inside to experience the passage of reaching a unique destination that collects people's memory of their hometown. In addition, the installation is brightened at night with warm lighting to wrap the visitors to synchronize their emotional state with the space.

Hitobito

Iron
Client: MisoSoupDesign
Category: Fine Art
Year: 2023
Pulse
Pulse visualizes the emotional states of immigrants when they enter a new realm. It appears to be still, yet sometimes beats harshly and sometimes expresses slowly. Migrating to a new environment has all kinds of feelings, including hope, excitement, nervousness, fear, and joy. There are many to expect during the process, difficulties to deal with, and challenges to face. These emotional waves are critical elements of a new journey, yet unable to share with new neighbors.

Pulse

Bronze
Client: MisoSoupDesign
Category: Fine Art
Year: 2022
Equality
This project is located in Banqiao Station, New Taipei City. As the central transportation hub, the station serves a significant amount of commuters every day. The design goes along with the Sustainable Development Goals plan of the city to create further city development to help the citizen without any boundary of difficulties. Therefore, it is not just gender but also accessible to people who need assistance.

Equality

Iron
Client: MisoSoupDesign
Category: Interior
Year: 2022
Tian Ling Villa
The Tian-Lai villa is a great escape from the cityscape, surrounded by grand mountain views. By adding a curved edge ceiling, the approach is to make a layer in the space, as the site situated at the edge of the city. Without too much decorative interior, the villa presents a grand and relaxing atmosphere with natural materials such as wood, stone, and marble. The tranquil space is not only to rest, but also to rejuvenate from the busy lifestyle.

Tian Ling Villa

Bronze
Client: MisoSoupDesign
Category: Interior
Year: 2021
S90 Residence
S90 Residence is a two-generation dwelling located in the Northern part of Tainan Prefecture. The design employs many sustainable design approaches, such as sun exposure analysis and promoting natural ventilation. The sloped roof matches the optimized sun angle for the future extension of a solar panel. The white façade matches the green field around the site and reduces the heat gain from strong direct sunlight.

S90 Residence

Iron
Client: MisoSoupDesign
Category: Architecture
Year: 2021
Future is Now
Future is Now Living Lab is where people in Taipei city look for the new idea of sustainable lifestyle and circular economy. The Living Lab interior space is created refurbished and/or recycled material for the visitor to enjoy the possibility of circular design, and constructed with No-landfill wasted concept. The event was conducted from 18th July to 31st October 2019 at Hua Shan Art station in Taipei City to host more than 20 events of lecture and workshops about circular economy.

Future is Now

Bronze
Client: MisoSoupDesign
Category: Sustainable Product
Year: 2020
Cotton Spate
Cotton Spate is designed for the Olivia Yves London pop up store in Taipei. The inspiration for the design is the brand identity image of the Pima cotton flower field in Peru which grows by the lake in between mountains. The brand carries one of the most carefully crafted kid’s clothes so that the shelf emphasizes the softness and comfortableness by removing all the sharp angles and corners.

Cotton Spate

Iron
Client: MisoSoupDesign
Category: Furniture
Year: 2020
Vibes
The movement of lights and how people let freely experience the atmosphere creates the fluidity in the space. The original interior space, which built about thirty years ago, is dark and inactive for the high-end information technology company. To create a new brand image and provide the employee with a comfortable and productive working environment, the design utilizes the company color as the new identity of the brand and also as an accent in the space. Through the basement to the 1st and 2nd floor, the Vibes creates an amazing daily experience during the working hour.

Vibes

Iron
Client: MisoSoupDesign
Category: Interior
Year: 2020

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