Partnership Profile
Japan
Mingbo Hou & Ruoyou Zhou Design Team is an acclaimed partnership recognized by the A' Design Award. Their creative vision demonstrates exceptional skill in creative development.
Mingbo Hou & Ruoyou Zhou is a design studio formed by two graduate students based in Okinawa, Japan. Inspired by the natural environment and everyday life of Okinawa, the studio explores furniture that blends culture, function, and quiet beauty. Through hands-on research and field practice, they seek forms that resonate gently with both people and place. Their work searches for new expressions rooted in nature, tradition, and the rhythms of daily living.
These palettes originate from Mingbo Hou & Ruoyou Zhou Design Team's celebrated creative works. These colors capture the creative vision honored by the jury at the A' Design Award.