Ken Okuyama Explained

Ken Okuyama
Birth Place:Yamagata, Japan
Alma Mater:Art Center College of Design
Occupation:Industrial designer
Organization:Ken Okuyama Design

is a Japanese industrial designer. He is the owner of the Ken Okuyama Design company. Okuyama formerly worked for Pininfarina, designing and supervising projects such as the Enzo Ferrari and Ferrari P4/5.[1] [2]

Career

Okuyama graduated in 1986 from the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. For the next three years he was a visiting professor at Tohoku University of Art and Design. In 1991, he returned to teach part-time at the Art Center College of Design. Between 2000 and 2004, he was Chair of the Transportation Design Department at the college, but in 2004 he was offered a job at Pininfarina.[3]

Okuyama worked for General Motors and Porsche, helping design the new generation of the Porsche 911 (aka 996) as well as the Boxster. Before moving to Pininfarina, he worked for General Motors in the Advanced Concepts Center in California. There he worked on the design for the fourth generation Chevrolet Camaro among other projects.

On 10 May 2004, Ken Okuyama began work as Creative Director at Pininfarina. He had been working with Pininfarina before, supervising the design of the Enzo Ferrari.[4] As Creative Director Ken oversaw projects including the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano, Ferrari 456M GT, Ferrari California, Ferrari 612 Scaglietti, Ferrari Rossa (Concept car), Mitsubishi Colt CZC, Maserati Birdcage 75th, Maserati Quattroporte V and Ferrari P4/5.[5] [6] [7]

In 2006, Okuyama left Pininfarina and set up his own design firm, Newton Design Lab. In late 2007, Okuyama launched the Ken Okuyama Eyes collection, an eyewear collection manufactured in Japan.

In 2008, Ken Okuyama presented his first concept car under his own name, the K.O. 7 Spider, a carbon fiber reinforced polymer and unpainted aluminium two-seater. The K.O. 7 was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2008. Ken Okuyama has cooperated with the luxury watch producer TAG Heuer, having fitted the TAG Heuer Grand Carrera at the dashboard of the car. The interior of the concept car was inspired by the design of the TAG Heuer watch.

In 2008, Ken Okuyama's design studio produced the first 20 models of the K.O. 7 Spider, already pre-sold to an "inner circle" of the designer's fans. It was followed by the production of 99 cars in 2009 and 99 more in 2010.[8]

In 2016, Ken Okuyama revealed the Kode 57[9] as an additional member to the limited-edition family, as only five units would be produced.[10] Forbes Magazine stated "Enzo Ferrari Designer Stuns Monterey With Breathtaking Kode 57 Supercar".[11]

Projects

Cars

Railway vehicles

Other projects

Ken Okuyama designed the M-series and R-series massage chairs with a swing door in partnership with Furniture for Life an Inc. 5000 company based in Boulder, Colorado.

Awards

The following were awarded to either Ken Okuyama, car, or other project he worked with others to design:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ken Okuyama, creative director, Pininfarina S.p.A. . . 2007-01-14 . https://archive.today/20061209161626/http://www.newscenter.philips.com/About/article-14699.html . 2006-12-09 . dead .
  2. Web site: Ferrari P4/5 by Pininfarina: A Dream Come True . 2007-01-14 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20061114202434/http://www.pininfarina.com/index/storiaModelli/ultimi/p4_5 . 2006-11-14 .
  3. Web site: Ken Okuyama returns to Pininfarina as Creative Director . 2006-01-14 . DesignTAXI . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060222125959/http://www.designtaxi.com/news.jsp?id=171&monthview=1&month=2&year=2004 . 2006-02-22 .
  4. Web site: Ferrari Enzo . 2007-01-14 . Car.co.nz . https://web.archive.org/web/20060821080931/http://www.car.co.nz/performance.asp?articleid=4364 . 2006-08-21 . dead .
  5. Web site: Mitsubishi Colt CZC, Dynamic and Functional . 2007-01-14 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20070111065822/http://www.pininfarina.com/index/storiaModelli/ultimi/coltCZC.html . 2007-01-11 . dead .
  6. Web site: Ferrari and Pininfarina: The Story Continues . . 2007-01-14 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070114160819/http://www.pininfarina.com/index/storiaModelli/ultimi/ferrari599.html . 2007-01-14 .
  7. Web site: Ken Okuyama parts company with Pininfarina . Car Design News . 2007-01-14 . 2006-09-15 . dead . https://archive.today/20120722155436/http://www.cardesignnews.com/site/home/whats_new/display/store4/item49796/ . 2012-07-22 .
  8. Web site: Ken Okuyama's K.O. 7 Spider and TAG Heuer . Watches.infoniac.com . 2008-04-11 . 2012-04-24.
  9. Web site: Kode 57 | One off car | TRANSPORTATION | WORKS | KEN OKUYAMA（KOD）.
  10. Web site: Ken Okuyama creates another masterpiece – Meet the Kode 57 Roadster!. en-US. 2016-09-07.
  11. Web site: Enzo Ferrari Designer Stuns Monterey With Breathtaking Kode 57 Supercar. Lyon. Peter. Forbes. 2016-09-07.
  12. Web site: 2000 PININFARINA FERRARI ROSSA. archivioprototipi.it. italian. 17 December 2019.
  13. Web site: Scholars: Ken Okuyama. blackbird-watchmanual.com. 24 July 2020. 14 April 2021.
  14. Web site: http://www.47news.jp/CN/201002/CN2010020201000681.html . ja:「こまち」の新型車両発表 １３年に秋田新幹線に導入 . New Komachi trains unveiled - To be introduced on Akita Shinkansen in 2013 . 2 February 2010 . 47 News . Press Net Japan Co., Ltd. . Japan . Japanese . 18 September 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130319062000/http://www.47news.jp/CN/201002/CN2010020201000681.html . 19 March 2013 .
  15. Web site: http://www.chunichi.co.jp/hokuriku/article/news/CK2012090502000199.html. https://archive.today/20120909130615/http://www.chunichi.co.jp/hokuriku/article/news/CK2012090502000199.html. dead. 9 September 2012. ja:北陸路走る 伝統と未来 新幹線デザイン決定. Hokuriku Shinkansen design announced - tradition and future. 5 September 2012 . Chunichi Web. The Chunichi Shimbun. Japan. Japanese. 18 September 2012.
  16. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/press/2013/20131103.pdf. ja:東北で復活するＳＬによる新しい列車「ＳＬ銀河」 . New "SL Ginga" train using restored steam locomotive in Tohoku. 6 November 2013. News release. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 6 November 2013.
  17. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/press/2013/20140303.pdf. ja:山形新幹線に新たな魅力が誕生します！. A new allure born on the Yamagata Shinkansen. 4 March 2014. News release. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 4 March 2014.
  18. Web site: news 2014.07.03 . Ken Okuyama Design . 3 July 2014 . Japan. Japanese. 4 July 2014.
  19. Web site: 中央線新型特急「E353系」量産先行車新造へ－2015年夏以降に完成 . Pre-production E353 series limited express to be built for Chuo Line . Factory ZIAS G.K. . Hachioji Keizai Shimbun . 4 February 2014 . Japan. Japanese. 4 February 2014.
  20. News: http://www.tetsudo.com/news/1326/. ja: リゾートしらかみにHB-E300系を追加投入. Additional HB-E300 series to be introduced on Resort Shirakami. 14 May 2015. Tetsudo.com. Asahi Interactive, Inc.. Japan. Japanese. 14 May 2015.
  21. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/press/2014/20141005.pdf . ja:クルーズトレインの列車名について . Cruise train name details . 7 October 2014 . News release. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 8 October 2014.
  22. Web site: http://response.jp/article/2015/04/22/249586.html . ja: 東武鉄道、新型特急「500系」2017年春導入へ…分割・併合運転に対応 . Tobu Railway to introduce new 500 series limited express trains in spring 2017 - To allow coupling/splitting en route . Yoshimasa. Kusamachi. 22 April 2015. Response. IID Inc.. Japan. Japanese. 22 April 2015.
  23. Web site: http://railf.jp/news/2016/10/17/163000.html. ja: 神戸市交通局，新形車両デザインのデザイン案を公開. Kobe Municipal Transportation Bureau publishes proposed designs for new trains. 17 October 2016. Japan Railfan Magazine Online. Koyusha Co., Ltd.. Japan. Japanese. https://web.archive.org/web/20161017101502/http://railf.jp/news/2016/10/17/163000.html. 17 October 2016. live . 17 October 2016.
  24. Web site: 2022-12-07 . 「大阪メトロ」新型車両400系を公開、クロスシート車も - 写真91枚 . Osaka Metro unveils new 400 series train with transverse seating - 91 photos . 2022-12-07 . Mynavi News . ja.
  25. Web site: 山形新幹線をより便利に快適にします . jreast.co.jp . 東日本旅客鉄道株式会社 . 3 March 2020.
  26. Web site: Pininfarina Wins Louis Vuitton Classic Concept Award. World Car Fans. 2007-01-14. 2006-10-02.

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