ARTIST PROFILE: Makoto Tanijiri
Architect. Born in Hiroshima in 1974.
Established suppose design office in 2000.
Has designed over 60 residences and his work sphere is broad including commercial spaces, set-ups of exhibition spaces and products.
As of 2008, many domestic and international projects are in progress while based in Hiroshima and Tokyo.

CURATOR PROFILE: Masaaki Takahashi
Masaaki Takahashi is an independent writer and editor specializing in design, architecture, art, and culture. He is a regular contributor to AD:Architectural Design, Interior Design, FRAME and Mark magazine. His work also appears in other international publications such as Interior Design, Blueprint, Design Report, IdN, [i]MONITOR, CUBES, Pen etc. Studied oil painting in Berlin before he enrolled in a course in environmental design at London Metropolitan University. Gained a degree at the Fashion Institute of Technology at the State University of New York, at the same time he took courses at New York University. He established his own editorial production company, Brizhead, in 1996. Authored: Japan The New Mix: Interiors, Architecture and More, Cardinal Rules of Architectural Presentation, Design City Tokyo, Sweet Shop Interiors & Graphics, etc.

About DIESEL DENIM GALLERY
Only existing in Tokyo and New York, DIESEL DENIM GALLERY is the signature store for the most prestigious collection at Diesel, and it functions as a gallery space as well. It has been actively supporting talented rising artists by providing its space to exhibit their work.
DIESEL DENIM GALLERY AOYAMA holds art installations twice a year on the 1st floor, and art exhibitions four times a year, featuring different artists on each floor. Actual artworks can be purchased at the gallery.