Oki Sato (佐藤 オオキ, Satō Ōki, born 24 December 1977) is a Japanese architect, designer, and the founder of the Nendo design studio.[1] He was born in Toronto, Canada,[2] attended Waseda University in Tokyo and graduated in 2002 with a Masters of Arts degree in architecture. He subsequently founded Nendo in his parents garage in Tokyo. He has said that "Design is about making decisions. A person can only make a certain amount of decisions each day, [i]t's really important to keep your mind empty."[3]
Sato also mentions in several interviews that meeting Issey Miyake had a significant influence in his work and practice.[4][5][6]
His first exhibition, called "Streeterior", was introduced in Tokyo and then in Milan, Italy in 2003.[citation needed]