Born in 1977 in Tokyo.
Japanese and French.
Lives and works in Paris.
After graduating from ENSCI-Les Ateliers (Paris) in 2001, Jun Yasumoto established himself as an independent designer and began collaborating with Jasper Morrison Office for Design in 2002, working on the development of numerous furniture, product, lighting and tableware design projects. In tandem, he developed his independent career, working with clients such as Colos, Arrmet, Memo, Bosc, Fucina, Yamakawa, Ligne Roset, and Kohler Group. In 2023, he started a collaboration with Oliver Corporation in Japan as Design Director for its seating division, acting as an external consultant to the company’s design team.
“As an industrial designer, my goal is to create accessible, widely distributed objects. This scale of production makes durability a central concern in my work: designing objects capable of resisting premature wear, both functional and visual.
Engaging with industry means finding a balance between economics, technology, environment, use and form. Within this constrained environment, I find my playground — and try to push its walls from the inside, allowing objects to emerge with a clear character, carrying a charm that is their own.
Self-expression cannot be the sole horizon of a project when it comes to entering the daily lives of thousands of people. But in the care given to every detail, in the resolution of technical problems, I never lose sight of the object's contribution to the atmosphere of the place where it will stand — freed from any expression of the constraints that brought it into being.”