Emmanuelle Moureaux

Emmanuelle Moureaux is a French architect, artist and designer. Profesor at Tohoku University of Art and Design, and the founder of Emmanuelle Moureaux architecture + design. Inspired by the layers and colors of Tokyo that built a complex depth and density on the street, and the traditional spatial elements like sliding screens, she has created the concept of “shikiri”, which literally means “dividing (creating) space with colors”.

Her work extend to a number of projects, including architectural design for Sugamo Shinkin Bank, art installations for UNIQLO and ISSEY MIYAKE, “100 colors” art installation series and etc.