#秋田道夫 #機嫌のデザイン :9784478117323

### Michio Akita's Introduction
"A designer who incorporates the beauty of public spaces into their designs"
Michio Akita was born in Suita City, Osaka Prefecture in 1953. He graduated from the Aichi Prefectural University of the Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Design, specializing in Industrial Design, in 1977, and works as a product designer. He has worked on the design of public equipment, creating numerous works such as LED slim traffic lights and the security gates for Roppongi Hills and Toranomon Hills. His designs received the Silver Award in the 9th International Ceramics Mino Factory Division in 2011 and the Gold (Grand Prize) at the German Design Award in 2020. He also serves as a jury member, having worked on numerous projects including "Nagoya Design DO!" in 2008 and the Toyama Design Competition in 2022. His publications include "Mood Design" and "Shape Has a Reason."
### Q&A
Q: What is his profession?
A: He influences people's lives by incorporating the beauty of public spaces into his designs.
Q: What are his famous works?
A: The LED pedestrian traffic lights, known as LED slim traffic lights, set a new standard in the design of urban transportation infrastructure.
English Summary
### Michio Akita's introduction
“Designers who utilize the beauty of public spaces in their designs”
Michio Akita was born in Suita City, Osaka Prefecture in 1953. Graduated from Aichi University of Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Design, majoring in Industrial Design in 1977, and works as a product designer. He worked on the design of public equipment and created many works such as LED thin traffic lights and Roppongi Hills/Toranomon Hills security gates. His design won the Silver Award at the 9th International Ceramics Mino Factory Division in 2011, and the Gold (Grand Prize) at the German Design Award in 2020. He also serves as a member of the jury and has worked on numerous works including the 2008 Nagoya Design DO! and the 2022 Toyama Design Competition. His publications include ``Mood Design'' and ``Shape Has a Reason.''
### Q&A
Q: What did you do?
By utilizing the beauty of public spaces in design, we are influencing people's lives.
Q: What are your famous works?
LED pedestrian traffic lights, also known as LED low-profile traffic lights, have set a new standard in the design of urban transportation infrastructure.
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