| 1934: |
He was
born in 1934 in Tokyo, Japan |
| Until 1953: |
He studied architecture at Tokyo's Technical College |
| 1956: |
Trained
as a cabinet-maker at the Kuwasawa Institute of Design, Tokyo
|
| 1957-1964: |
Worked
for the San-Ai company |
| 1965: |
Established
the "Kuramata Design Office" in Tokyo |
| 1969: |
Fitted
out the interior of the Judd Club in Tokyo |
| 1981: |
Japanese
Cultural Prize for Design |
| 1981-1984: |
Designs
for the "Memphis" group in Milan |
| 1987: |
Fitted
out the interiors of the Issey Miyake boutiques in New York,
Paris and Tokyo; designed "How High the Moon", an
armchair, for Vitra's Vitra Edition |
| 1981: |
He
died in 1991 Tokyo, Japan |
