Kazuo Kawasaki
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Ph.D
is a Japanese industrial designer, born in Fukui Prefecture
in 1949. He graduated from Kanazawa College of Art
in 1972.
Kawasaki is a professor at Osaka University
and a visiting professor at Tama Art University
and Kanazawa Institute of Technology
. Representative works include the wheelchair
"CARNA" (part of the permanent collection, MoMA New York
), the "Kazuo Kawasaki" brand of eyewares
and the "EIZO
" brand of computer displays.
One of his research project is the artificial heart
design.
Kawasaki had been Apple design director in early 1990s and designed portable computer devices(named MindTop, POPEYE, Pluto, Sweatpea, JEEP).
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
is a Japanese industrial designer, born in Fukui Prefecture
Fukui Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Fukui.- Prehistory :The Kitadani Dinosaur Quarry, on the Sugiyama River within the city limits of Katsuyama, has yielded the Fukuiraptor kitadaniensis and Fukuisaurus tetoriensis as well as an unnamed...
in 1949. He graduated from Kanazawa College of Art
Kanazawa College of Art
The Kanazawa College of Art is a university in Kanazawa, Japan. It was founded in 1946 by the municipal government following the World War II...
in 1972.
Kawasaki is a professor at Osaka University
Osaka University
, or , is a major national university located in Osaka, Japan. It is the sixth oldest university in Japan as the Osaka Prefectural Medical College, and formerly one of the Imperial Universities of Japan...
and a visiting professor at Tama Art University
Tama Art University
is a private university in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1935 as a spinoff from what is today Musashino Art University...
and Kanazawa Institute of Technology
Kanazawa Institute of Technology
is an institution of higher learning in Japan. It is often called KIT, or for short.It is known for its unique educational policy that attaches importance to initiative of students...
. Representative works include the wheelchair
Wheelchair
A wheelchair is a chair with wheels, designed to be a replacement for walking. The device comes in variations where it is propelled by motors or by the seated occupant turning the rear wheels by hand. Often there are handles behind the seat for someone else to do the pushing...
"CARNA" (part of the permanent collection, MoMA New York
Museum of Modern Art
The Museum of Modern Art is an art museum in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, on 53rd Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. It has been important in developing and collecting modernist art, and is often identified as the most influential museum of modern art in the world...
), the "Kazuo Kawasaki" brand of eyewares
Glasses
Glasses, also known as eyeglasses , spectacles or simply specs , are frames bearing lenses worn in front of the eyes. They are normally used for vision correction or eye protection. Safety glasses are a kind of eye protection against flying debris or against visible and near visible light or...
and the "EIZO
Eizo
, or EIZO, is a manufacturer of high-end computer displays. A Japanese corporation, it was founded in March 1968 but did not adopt its current name until 1999 when Nanao Corporation and Eizo merged...
" brand of computer displays.
One of his research project is the artificial heart
Artificial heart
An artificial heart is a mechanical device that replaces the heart. Artificial hearts are typically used in order to bridge the time to heart transplantation, or to permanently replace the heart in case transplantation is impossible...
design.
Kawasaki had been Apple design director in early 1990s and designed portable computer devices(named MindTop, POPEYE, Pluto, Sweatpea, JEEP).