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KEIJI ASHIZAWA

ONE CAN SAY that Keiji Ashizawa has architecture and design in his blood. He remembers growing up surrounded by architectural books and models, thanks to his father, who was in the architecture business. “I felt a deep connection to the field from an early age,” he says.

That said, Ashizawa’s eye and philosophy towards what constitutes good design is entirely his own. Known for his meticulous attention to detail

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