Exploiting the potential

MDes, RCA, is co‐founder of Ohtani & Associates. He came to the UK in 1973, after six years of industrial design work in Japan with his partner Shigenobu Ohtani, and completed his Master′s degree in industrial design at the Royal College of Art in 1976. He worked in the UK and lreland before moving to Canada and setting up his own design consultancy. He returned to the UK in 1988 and now operates the UK arm of Ohtani & Associates. Nobuoki Ohtani can be contacted at Ohtani & Associates, 17 Woodforde Close, Ashwell, Hertfordshire., SG7 5QE. Tel: 01462 742794.